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A mom’s ‘confusing’ baby names for twin boys are so bad, people aren’t sure it’s English

Unique names can be a double-edged sword, offering originality or causing confusion.
A mother is catching flak on Reddit for the unconventional names she chose for her twin sons. The debate centers around whether twins’ names should match in their initials.
In the U.S., Liam and Olivia reign as the most popular baby names for boys and girls respectively. Some people strive for original names that will intrigued people who hear them.
The names in question are Clinton Beau and Ckyler Joseph, with the latter raising eyebrows over its pronunciation, reports the Mirror US.
Reddit users are puzzled over whether Ckyler is pronounced with a hard ‘K’ sound or a soft ‘S’ sound.
One commenter expressed their bewilderment: “So is it pronounced Skyler or Kyler? I’m so confused.”
The necessity of twins sharing the same first initial was also questioned.
Another person commented: “I keep reading it as cycler… like recycle or bicylcer.”
“That’s not how the English language works,” someone else chimed in.
To person which another replied: “That’s what I was thinking and Ck immediately makes me think of Calvin Klein…then I’m thinking why didn’t they just name him Calvin. Really there are so many nice C names they could have chosen.”

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