Mum defends her baby's unusual name after relatives mistake it for a car manufacturer

A mum has been forced to defend her baby's 'unusual' name after relatives told her they thought it was a car manufacturer.

Strangers online have even said the moniker "sounds like a disease" and that they should "expect" the child to be bullied.

Bella Davis, 18, named her six-month-old daughter Polaris - another name for the North Star, as she and her partner have an interest in astronomy.

"I'd definitely say to other parents that if you love a name then go for it", she advises.

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