A TEEN MUM has hit back at trolls who say her daughter will end up getting bullied because of her name.
Bella Davies, 18, and her boyfriend, Reason, 20, from Salt Lake city, Utah, named her six-month-old daughter Polaris - another name for the North Star.
However, plenty of people have said it sounds more like a car manufacturer and will end up getting her daughter bullied.
The stay-at-home mum revealed that she was constantly defending her choice and even her family weren’t a fan of the name.
“When we told our friends and family almost everyone didn't like it,” Bella said.
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"A lot of people thought of the car manufacturing company, Polaris Inc, who sell all terrain vehicles.
"My sister absolutely hated it but once Polaris was born, she's started to like it a bit more.
"A lot of people have warmed to it since, my mum said she liked it, but I don't know if she was lying to me.”
And it’s not just her family who dislike the name - as many strangers online have shared their opinions with the mum.
Strangers online claim the moniker "sounds like a disease" and another commented "girl be ready to have a bullied baby".
Bella added: “I've had a lot of people online who don't like it as well.
"A lot of the comments are saying she'd be bullied in school for her name and that it's ugly.
"I've just stopped reading the comments now because they're too hateful.
"I don't really care but it's also not very nice to hear at the same time."
Despite what trolls say - Beth and Reason have a personal attachment to the name.
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The couple first bonded over a love of astronomy and would go stargazing together on their dates.
Bella recalled how Reason had pointed to the North Star, or Polaris, just before asking her to be his girlfriend.
Despite the backlash, Bella and Reason claim they don't regret naming their daughter Polaris - pronounced as 'Pol-air-is' - and encourage parents to "go for it" if they like an unusual name.
Bella said: "I've never once regretted naming her Polaris.
"To all the people online, I'd say it's not your kid and you shouldn't give your opinion unless it's wanted because the things people say do hurt and it's unnecessary.
"I'd definitely say to other parents that if you love a name then go for it.
"Your opinion is all that matters and at the end of the day it's your decision.
"There's no name in the world that everyone's going to like.
"And to the people who say she'll be bullied - I think kids will be mean either way and if they're mean about her name then they're not very good friends anyway."
