A new mum has spoken out about her confusion over repeatedly being told of how "unique" her son's name is.
The frequent comments have angered and have even made her encourage others to use the name for their own children.
She took to Reddit to speak of her struggle with the name, and told of her nurse's reaction in the hospital.
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Most who responded to the post agreed the name was distinctive, but many said that it should be more common, The Mirror reports.
In her post, the American mum explained: "We named our baby boy Soren and a lot of people where I live have never heard it before.
“When my boyfriend suggested it I thought it sounded like a regular name even though it's uncommon.
“I had definitely heard it before even if I didn't remember where, but people keep telling me it's so 'unique.'"
But she has not taken the comments in a positive light, as they have led to major misunderstandings: "When a nurse came into my hospital room after he was born, she read his name on the dry-erase board and referred to the baby as 'her'," the mum revealed, before she asked: "Is the name really that strange?"
The mother insisted she had researched the name prior to Soren's birth, but her planning could have been better.
"I like his name still, but I'm kind of frustrated people think my boyfriend and I were trying to make a statement about how unique and creative we are," she concluded.
"I'm literally encouraging others to name their baby boys Soren so we aren't so 'unique'."
However many reassured her, pointing out that the Scandinavian name is only uncommon in certain parts of the world, with one user commenting: "I work for a Scandinavian company and there are at least 50 Sorens. I work directly with four of them!"
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