A mum has sparked heated debate online after revealing the ‘creepy’ way she chooses a baby name.
Haley Brooks Hodge, located in North Carolinarecently took to TikTok to candidly explain how she decided to choose a new name for her unborn daughter.
The content creator, who has built a loyal fanbase of over 114,000 followers on the video sharing platform, is already a mother of three.
But with baby number four due in the coming weeks, she turned to the unconventional method she used to choose a name – which caused quite a stir on social media.
Haley Brooks Hodge, who lives in North Carolina, recently took to TikTok to candidly explain how she decided to choose a new name for her unborn daughter
The content creator, who has built a loyal fanbase of over 114,000 followers on the video sharing platform, is already a mother of three
The clip, which has been viewed more than two million times to date, featured Haley in a flowing pink dress that highlighted her burgeoning baby bump.
She walked across a patch of grass before stopping to look at a sign indicating she was visiting the Old Smithville Burying Ground in Southport.
The overlapping text read: ‘If cemeteries have the most beautiful names, take the whole family and look for a girl’s name.’
The clip was then played to the whole family as they strolled through the headstones to choose the perfect name.
I explained what was going on, Haley announced, “We’re trying to find Sissy’s name.
“That’s very important and we can show her how we found her name.”
The group observed the headstones and read out options including James, Julian, Fisher, Ella and Galloway.
She shared an insight of the cemetery and then filmed a selection of cement structures in the center of the cemetery.
On the one hand, there were people who were not fans of the unusual name-choice technique
Haley wrote, “Did you know that families used to come to cemeteries to picnic with their loved ones? These are even made as a table.’
She focused back on the task at hand and continued to run down a list of possible names, including Salem, Bunny, Winnie, Vienna, and Olympus.
Unsurprisingly, Haley’s video was flooded with comments, with viewers left bitterly divided in response.
On the one hand, there were people who were not fans of the unusual name-choice technique.
One person wrote, “I couldn’t enter a place of death when I’m creating new life.”
A second added: ’10 years later we get a horror movie based on a true story.’
Another wrote: ‘I’m sorry but I find it a bit creepy.’
Someone else asked, “Do you want a possessed baby?” Because that’s how you get a possessed baby.’
But on the other hand, some followers were much more open to using names from gravestones
But on the other hand, some followers were much more open to using names from gravestones.
One person wrote: ‘Carrying a brand new soul through a garden from the past – what a clever way to find a beautiful name.’
Another commented: ‘How wonderful it must be for some of these souls to hear their names spoken again after so many years. I hope you have an incredible pregnancy, and a healthy baby.”
Someone else added: ‘I love this. I hope people walk past my child and say her name. I can’t stop crying. Oh god, I hope so.”
‘This is really beautiful. What a way to honor those who have passed away,” echoed a fourth.