We fell in love with a baby name but our family has ruined it forever

"Now it reminds me of 'Chester Chester child molester'," the annoyed dad-to-be writes.

One of the worst things you can do when you've chosen a name for your baby is share it with literally anyone before the birth; because they will undoubtedly ruin it for you.

One dad-to-be has recently learned this the hard way, claiming that his family's response was negative, even suggesting that the child will be picked on for it.

Now their very unique concern is stuck in his head, and he needs the internet to help him out.

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"Cooper the Pooper Scooper"

The man writes on Reddit:

"My wife and I are due in October and fell in love with the name Cooper.

"We decided to share the name with family a couple of weeks ago and someone said, 'Cooper the Pooper Scooper'."

We presume the person who said it was an adult, and yes, we can't believe it either. 

The man continues, "It's stuck with me ever since. I've told my wife the name is ruined now and it's got so much potential to get picked on for Cooper the Pooper - do you think this is a valid concern and we should look for other names?

"I had never thought of the connection. It's kinda like Chester for me- every time I hear that name, all I think about is 'Chester, Chester, Child Molester'.

"I just don't want 'Pooper' or 'Pooper Scooper' being connected to the poor kid."

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"I knew someone called Mitch; they called him Mitch the B*tch"

Commenters on the post tried to reassure the man that it wasn't an association they automatically made with the name Cooper. But then they also shared other name associations they've heard of, and which all of us will now think of.

One shared, "I like the name Lucy, but I don't love that someone could say loosey goosey with the connotation of being a loose woman.

"Knew someone named Mitchell, and people would call him Mitch the B*tch."

Another wisely advised, "I really like the name Cooper, and honestly as other commenters pointed out, any name under the sun will have some bullying potential so it's pretty hard to avoid it (middle school bullies are pretty damn creative)."

But then, someone confirmed the dad-to-be's fears, writing, "Our son, 13, is named Cooper and it's just the perfect name for him. Yes, kids did say Cooper Pooper but it never really bothered him or made him not like his name.

"It's so immature to call someone that so it was really only when he was small. His main nickname is Coop and he loves basketball so he's Coop Hoops.

"Now he does have a friend named Tucker and I would be a little more hesitant about that name."

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Originally published as We fell in love with a baby name but our family has ruined it forever