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'Won't age well': Mum sparks debate over son's unique, beach-inspired name

By Suzy Monzer|

Choosing a baby name can be tough, and regardless of the name you pick, criticism often follows. One? Californian mum has taken to TikTok to respond to people who have judged her son's unique, beach-inspired name.

The clips show the mother, Calyn Breann?, holding her newborn with an on-screen caption reading: "You should have named him something different, his name won't age well".

?As the video continues, Breann rubs her thumb and index finger together, while the music of a violin plays in the background.

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A? Californian mum has taken to TikTok to respond to people who have judged her son's unique, beach inspired name. (Instagram)

This mum clearly isn't letting haters dim her love for the name, as reflected in her caption: "I love my baby Coast".

Over one million people have viewed the video, with many chiming in and defending the mum's choice of name.

"?I have a baby in my daycare named Coast it's so cute!" wrote one.

"Great name! People need to get over it, no different than River or Brooklyn," another added.?

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"?I have a baby in my daycare named coast it's so cute!" wrote one. (Instagram)

Others shared their own unique baby names or others they'd heard.?

"?I have a Wilder and a Wrecker!" one wrote.

"?My son is Reef. Some people weren't sure about it but it fits him so well. Coast is a cool name," another noted. ?

"Coast is cool as hell. Be unique other people's opinions mean nothing in reality," declared another.

According to Nameberry, Coast is a "brisky and beachy word name" that can be used for either girls or boys.

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Breann has dedicated much of her TikTok account to her son and newborn content and despite loving the moniker she chose for her son, she notes in the comments that she has left an option if Coast grows up and doesn't like his name.

"[He] smiles every time I call him Coast! And his middle name is Jackson. He can always ask to be called Jackson when he is older," she shared.

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