Mum who called newborn Bambi like Molly-Mae hits back at trolls

02 February 2023 , 10:52

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Indy Clinton has loved the name since she was a little girl (Image: Indy Clinton/ SWNS)

Unusual baby names are rising in popularity, but some parents are still being slammed for their choice of moniker, and it turns out celebs aren't immune from the mocking as Molly-Mae had to turn off commenting on a picture of the newborn due to cruel trolls questioning the choice.

One mum has revealed her baby shares the same name as Molly-Mae Hague's newborn - but despite the backlash, she's said she doesn't care if people hate it.

Indy Clinton, 25, has been a lover of Disney's 1942 film Bambi since she was a little girl, and often read the book to her firstborn, Navy, two.

Indy's children both have gorgeous but unusual names - Navy and Bambi (Indy Clinton/ SWNS)

Baby Bambi was nearly called Paloma (Indy Clinton/ SWNS)

After originally planning to name her second child Paloma, Indy said her daughter's "sweet, curious nature" and "big brown eyes" just reminded her of the cartoon doe, so she couldn't resist. She admitted that her friends and family were surprised by the name.

Indy "couldn't believe the coincidence" when Molly-Mae announced on Instagram she had named her daughter Bambi too.

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Indy, an influencer and fitness blogger, from Melbourne, Australia, said: "Four months ago, when I was giving birth, I was convinced Bambi was the most unique, unusual name that nobody would use.

"Good on Molly-Mae though, looks like great minds think alike.

"We were set on calling her Paloma at first. That was her name, and nothing was going to change that, but I was reading the book to Navy one night and it came to me.

"I sat up and yelled, 'what about Bambi?' and from then on it stuck.

"She couldn't be a Paloma now - she's my Bambilicious."

Indy said she doesn't care that people have been vocal about not liking the name on Molly-Mae's social as she claims 'unique names are the new trend'.

She defiantly continued: "People will criticise anything these days, so at least give them something to talk about."

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Danielle Kate Wroe