'I named my kids after TV shows but had to change one as nan refused to use it'
Louise Hauton always knew she wanted extra special, original names for her children so spent her pregnancies searching for unusual options.
And keen to avoid generic, classic names, she turned to her favourite TV programmes and films for inspirational.
She's now proud mum to four beautiful children, all named after shows and movies she loves - including Junior Dre and Tatum.
But she admits many of her friends were shocked whenever she revealed one of her names, and says she even had to change one as her mum refused point blank to use it.
The 32-year-old, from Boston, Lincs., said: "Names are really important - and I named them after things I'm really keen on."
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Louise has named all her kids after characters and actors from her favourite films and TV shows (SWNS)The mum sadly lost two children during pregnancy, who she named Angel Harper Bambi Tinkerbell and Sawyer, who was named after a character from One Tree Hill.
She names them early because she says she always knows what sex they will be, and she knows their name as soon as she sees their faces on scans.
Her four other children are daughters Hannah, 15, Heidi, 11, and Tatum, six, and son Junior Dre, 14.
They are named after the character Hannah Montana, TV personality Heidi Montag, the actor Channing Tatum and singer Peter Andre's son and the rapper Dr Dre.
Louise and Phil are childhood sweethearts (SWNS)
Not everyone loves her choices - but that's okay (SWNS)Louise said: "My mates all said, 'Girl, you are nuts?'. But I always knew I'd name at least one of my kids after Disney.
"I'd watch Hannah Montana all day if I could. And Dr Dre's music always lifted me. I remember listening to my CD constantly on my Walkman.
"Junior loves his music too and he's really proud to be named after him.
"Angel was from the Buffy spin-off I was super keen on, Harper was from the Wizards of Waverly place - and Bambi and Tinkerbell were two of my childhood favourites."
"My friends and family were a bit shocked [by the names] to be honest.
Louise admits her friends were surprised by her choices (SWNS)
She wanted every name to be extra special (SWNS)"Originally we were going to call Heidi 'Princess Heidi Blossom Bluebell Horton' but my mum said I'm not having a grandchild called Princess so we changed it to just Heidi because she didn't like it.
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"They've been mostly supportive though - most of my friends think it's nice and sweet."
Louise and childhood sweetheart Phil, 33, an assistant manager, met when they were four and attended the same infant and junior schools.
They married in 2010.
Louise said taking famous names is in her blood as she was originally named Kylie after Kylie Minogue, before it was changed.
And she doesn't just name humans after her favourite actors and characters.
She said: "I have a hamster called Aspen after Aspen in Colorado, and my dog is called Bailey Hondo from the TV show SWAT, which is a current favourite."
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