This mom has been demonized online for giving her offspring one of the hottest – but most inflammatory baby names of 2022: Lucifer.
Josie Barnes, 27, from Devon, England, says she has received non-stop hatred, and even death threats, from trolls since she impulsively announced the birth of her boy in the name controversial in the UK’s popular “Jeremy Kyle Show”.
Even though the 7 month old baby is the cutest bad seed namesake there is, that hasn’t stopped social media from grabbing his proverbial pitchforks and torches, sparing no pity for the baby or the good. -being of his mother.
“I’m so lucky to have thick skin because a lot of these death threats are so horrible and scary,” Barnes told SWNS of her life after calling the TV chat show.
Even those who did not wish the mother hellfire eternal damnation posted hurtful taunts online, with one of the less violent enemies saying the boy “will go. [be] harassed all his life. How sad.”
Barnes predicted a hell of negativity after she named Lucifer – but she stuck to her guns after seeing many friends hastily changing their children’s names “due to pressure from other people.”
“When I chose her name, I knew people wouldn’t like her, but that’s not for them to decide,” she said. “I think it’s really bad when a 7 month old baby is criticized and bullied because of a name,” she added, also stressing “this is when we have to. remember that the problem is society, not our personal choices. “
While some have a hard-line attitude towards the nickname, Lucifer is actually one of the hottest new names for toddlers.
Some parents were inspired to use the name Lucifer from the fiendish Fox-turned-Netflix series of the same name, spawning a new ‘demon naming’ trend, Pamela Redmond, co-creator of Nameberry, a database and guide naming for babies. for expectant parents, The Post said.
Lucifer even became a more popular handful than Nigel and Trevor last year in the UK, according to the Evening Standard.
Meanwhile, Barnes, who planned to name his baby Narnia if the baby was a girl, says his selection is anything but Satanic.
“The devil is not the meaning of my son’s name,” she said, also admitting to having recently learned the meaning of the word “atheist” after it was used to describe her own non-religious beliefs.
“When it comes to religion and real life, they’re very different things – one is real life and the other is in a book,” Barnes added, mentioning that she “watched thousands of baby names, and it wasn’t a decision taken lightly. ”
Right before her pregnancy with baby Luie, Barnes suffered from hemiplegia, a partial paralysis that inhibits her body’s mobility. She has also lost 10 children since the birth of her first daughter six years ago.
“I never thought I would be lucky enough to have a second child,” said Barnes, noting that she would undergo a sterilization procedure in the future.
“I knew [Lucifer] was the last child I could have, “she added, praising the” miracle “that he was born healthy despite the obstacles.
Even though Barnes was delighted with the name – a derivative of the Latin word “lux”, meaning “light,” which roughly translates to “bringing light” or “morning star” – that didn’t stop a witch hunt. to unfold in it. own clan.
“I have had family members say ‘you can’t call it that’, but I said I’m not religious, so it doesn’t represent what other people think it represents.
“But, that doesn’t mean you should change it. People will always have an opinion, and you can’t listen to them because it’s not their child. It’s not their life, ”added Barnes, noting that her father felt the name choice was on the mark for the personality of the mother-of-two.
“I like names that I like, it may not be right for other people,” said Barnes, mentioning that despite all the assaults, she has met a wonderful community of like-minded people.
“I have at least 15 people sending me cute messages in my inbox who also have children named Lucifer!” “
Others on social media quickly took to supporting Barnes, writing: “My son’s name is Lucifer, nothing wrong with his name, we love him.” While another commented, “I think that’s a pretty name.”
Meanwhile, Mom Barnes maintains, “I really didn’t think Lucifer’s name was that over there – but apparently it really is!”
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