When you're having a baby one of the most important decisions you will make is what their name will be.
It's something many parents discuss for many months because it needs to be something they both like. They might also take other things into consideration, like what the name sounds like in other languages, or what the meaning behind it is.
Some parents may also consider how other people will react to it, especially if there's a worry their child might get bullied for it at school.
One mum is having worries about the name she and her partner have chosen for their son who is going to be born in a few weeks. They grew up outside the UK, and are worried they might miss certain "cultural nuances" that other people know about.
They are also worried that the initials their baby would have means something rude – which could set their son up for being bullied at school.
The mum shared her dilemma on Reddit's AskUK forum, saying: "I'm stumped with this one. For context, my partner and I grew up outside the UK and at times miss very slight cultural nuances."
The anonymous woman shared that they want to call their son Bailey, but they are "a little concerned that Bailey is a girl's name," and at the same time would have the initials BJ, because his surname would start with a J.
She continued: "Am I setting him up to get bullied in school? What do kids in the UK think of unisex names? Are the initials going to invite bullying?
"Perhaps I am being overly cautious but this is something we can't change later. My partner absolutely loves the name."
The post has divided people, with some feeling that Bailey is a "girl's name", and some saying that the child will be teased for their initials.
Others think Bailey is a lovely name that can be used for any gender.
One person said: "BJ would be mercilessly teased. I think it is important to avoid difficult initials and names that are too weird or pompous."
One man said: "My birth name was a girl's name. Do not do this to your son. Also the easy open-goal of BJ. Try not to forget they're going to go to a British secondary school one day."
Another suggested giving him a middle name to avoid the issue of the initials. They said: "I am a little concerned about the initials, but you could get around it with a middle name."
"Bailey is very much a boys name. And no, not setting him up to fail with the initials either, especially if you give them a middle name etc," another pointed out.
Others loved the name, with one person saying: "Bailey is a lovely boy's name it would have been my choice for a second son if I had one."
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