People divided after takeaway announces baby 'named after wife's favourite dish'
Giving your newborn a unique name that stands the test of time can be a minefield, especially when they're named after other people or places. The pressure on parents to give their child the right name that will suit them for the rest of their life is high.
One couple shocked their favourite takeaway restaurant - and the internet - by naming their bundle of joy after a dish served there.
The Captain's Table in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, had a JustEat order come through with a surprise note announcing a regular customer's wife had named their baby after a popular meal.
The Captain's Table were surprised to see a baby had been named after their food (Google Maps)Discover, learn, grow. We are Curiously. Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Baby Pakora was announced via a £28.35 order on which workers spotted the unusual note at the top, which read: "Contact free delivery. My wife has just called our new born daughter Pakora after her fav dish from the Captain's Table...thought you'd like to know :)."
Mum's touching gesture to young son who died leaves Morrisons shopper in tears
A Facebook post was uploaded by the restaurant with a picture of the note next to Pakora with the caption: "Baby Pakora 24/08/22 7lb 2oz" which has racked up over 1,200 likes and 1,800 shares.
The takeaway joked the child was named after the popular Indian fritter (Getty Images/iStockphoto)However, all is not as it seems.
The whole thing was actually just an elaborate prank – by the Captain's Table owner's own wife.
Hilary Braniff said: "We're a fish and chip shop, which has been running in the family four generations now. The industry is in a very doom-and-gloom situation. The price of fish has gone through the roof, potatoes are about to as well.
"Then you have VAT which has returned to 20% and we all know about the utility bills. Every day I check our fish and chip shop industry Facebook page and it's always bad news."
The pretend baby was named Pakora after a South Asian dish (The Captain's Table/Facebook)The 47-year-old explained: "I thought for one day I'm going to post something light-hearted. I asked my daughter if I could use an old picture of my granddaughter, Grace, for something.
"She said no problem, but I didn't tell her what the post was about. So I put my two favourite things together – Pakora and my granddaughter.
"I placed an order and added a wee note about the naming of the baby and then my post went crazy. It wasn't long before my daughter was on the phone. She thought it was brilliant.
"I chose Pakora because it could maybe be a name. I knew I wouldn't get away with calling her pasties bap."
The order and prank picture of the six-month-old was uploaded to the restaurant's Facebook page – and many social media users fell hook, line and sinker for the stunt.
'I don't want children staying up late at weekends - I really need adult time'
One person said: "How tacky is that God help that baby." Another person added: "Poor kid."
"Jesus what drugs was she on during labour what a shame imagine calling a baby Pakora," added a third social media user.
Someone else added: "That name might be ok on a cat or dog but it’s dreadful on a human."
Others decided to poke fun at the name. One Facebook user said: "Does that make her granny her naan?"
Someone else added: "Aww! I knew I could hear the pitta patta of tiny feet."
"Aw same, I named my daughter Taco Bella," joked a third person.
Read more similar news:
Comments:
comments powered by Disqus
