{"id":1619,"date":"2026-05-17T15:47:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:47:51","slug":"influencer-criticized-for-naming-baby-after-disney-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=1619","title":{"rendered":"Influencer criticized for naming baby after Disney character"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-heading\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"heading col-sm-12 col-md-offset-0 col-md-12\">\n<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-main\">\n<div id=\"midbanner_162038_1_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-content-container\">\n<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/28101734\/shutterstock_2140028025-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/28101734\/shutterstock_2140028025-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/28101734\/shutterstock_2140028025-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/28101734\/shutterstock_2140028025-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Inspired by a four-legged, doe-eyed Disney character, a social media influencer gave her new baby a peculiar name that sparked a wave of harsh criticisms from the online community who say it\u2019s a \u201cbrilliant stripper name.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But the baby, who shares her name with the child of a popular reality TV star, is perfectly named, and her mom says she does not care if people hate it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>So, if you want to know more about this story, then keep reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In January 2023, Molly-Mae Hague shared a photo on social media, announcing the birth of her baby girl, who she shares with Tommy Fury, the man she met on the reality show\u00a0<em>Love Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-783df99a239b922e18f5aa706089dd39\" class=\"newsner-783df99a239b922e18f5aa706089dd39 newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>Soon after, Hague introduced her daughter\u2019s name with a heartwarming Instagram post, featuring an adorable photo of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/baby\/\">baby<\/a>\u00a0Bambi in her beautifully decorated bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>Almost immediately, the couple, both 23 at the time, found themselves at the center of social media scrutiny as negative comments flooded online discussions, with many voicing their opinions over the baby\u2019s unique,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/disney\/\">Disney<\/a>-inspired name.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-84873a41e5801b4bc0f7287afa71a30d\" class=\"newsner-84873a41e5801b4bc0f7287afa71a30d\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think I was just brought back down to planet earth very, very quickly, of like how nasty this world can be,\u201d Hague said on her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YksHmV5cWdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel of the trolling. \u201cI know it\u2019s unusual and unique and not going to be to everyone\u2019s taste, so when we announced it, in my mind, it\u2019s a beautiful name. And then two seconds later, I was like, \u2018Oh my God!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hate, the parents insist there is no better name for their daughter, who they planned on having when they met in 2019, in the\u00a0<em>Love Island\u00a0<\/em>villa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1656831795\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_162038_1_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-a8609f0b32629481663498a177b0e040\" class=\"newsner-a8609f0b32629481663498a177b0e040 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere was only one name for our little girl, and it was Bambi,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/body\/a43269871\/why-tommy-fury-molly-mae-chose-bambi-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fury revealed<\/a>. \u201cWhen Molly was young, she only ever wanted to call her daughter one thing and that was Bambi\u2026And I\u2019m not going to be the guy to say no so\u2026 and I love the name anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair, who recently split, disabled comments from the announcement to prevent trolls from sharing unsolicited opinions about their child.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-great-minds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Great minds\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Hague and Fury aren\u2019t the only ones who love the name Bambi.<\/p>\n<p>Only months before, Indy Clinton, a 25-year-old from Sydney, Australia, told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-11705327\/I-named-baby-Bambi-just-like-Molly-Mae-Hague.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0that she named her daughter Bambi Valentine as she \u201cwas convinced\u201d it was a \u201cunique, unusual name that nobody would use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But she was wrong: \u201cGood on Molly-Mae though, looks like great minds think alike,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>And, like Molly-Mae, Clinton \u2013 a popular TikTok\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/influencer\/\">influencer<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 has cherished Disney\u2019s\u00a0<em>Bambi\u00a0<\/em>since childhood. She often read the storybook to her two-year-old son, Navy, further cementing her connection to the name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was reading the book to Navy one night and it came to me. I sat up and yelled, \u2018what about Bambi?\u2019 and from then on it stuck,\u201d Clinton shares of the moment she decided the baby\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-my-bambilicious\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018My Bambilicious\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The mother of three initially planned on naming the girl Paloma but when she arrived in October 2022, Clinton said her daughter\u2019s \u201cbig brown eyes\u201d along with her \u201csweet, curious nature\u201d reminded her of the beloved fawn from the cartoon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-297400830\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_162038_2_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-8688fc16066ddd6c612c886b4af035bc\" class=\"newsner-8688fc16066ddd6c612c886b4af035bc newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe couldn\u2019t be a Paloma now \u2013 she\u2019s my Bambilicious,\u201d Clinton shared.<\/p>\n<p>But much like the judgements placed on Hague when she revealed her daughter\u2019s name, Clinton\u2019s Bambi was also the subject of public scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrilliant stripper name,\u201d writes one netizen, while others simply wrote \u201cBambi?\u201d followed by teary-eyed emojis.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, many people gushed over photos of the newborn and praised the creativity behind the unique name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow beautiful she is! And what a gorgeous forever name you have gifted her. Welcome to the world Bambi Valentine,\u201d writes one user in the comment\u2019s section of Clinton\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjqtlvhBm1N\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo cute, love her name!\u201d shares a second, while a third writes, \u201cShe\u2019s gorgeous love her name congratulations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dismissing the criticisms, Clinton said she would \u201cbe more concerned calling my kid a name from the 1900s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople will criticize anything these days, so at least give them something to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1542905105\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_162038_3_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-63f254f5454a448fb8015d7055752983\" class=\"newsner-63f254f5454a448fb8015d7055752983 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Insisting that \u201cunique names are the new trend,\u201d Clinton says, \u201cBambi is going to fit right in with the Rivers, Bears, Forests, Stormis and Wolfs\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat [is] her name, and nothing [is] going to change that,\u201d Clinton adds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of naming a baby Bambi? 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