I found a perfect unique baby name for my daughter but friends say it sounds ugly and harsh

DECIDING on the perfect moniker for your baby can take some people years.

One mum-to-be had thought she had found the perfect unique name for her baby daughter, until she told her friends.

Taking to Reddit, the mum revealed that she told her friend she wanted to call her daughter Renata, but didn't get the reaction she wanted.

She said: "Told a friend I like the name Renata, they said it was an old fashioned and out of date name.

"She also said it's an ugly and harsh-sounding name.

"I never felt the name was an ugly name. I always thought it sounded pretty and feminine.

"Curious of what other people thought of Renata."

And in true Reddit style people did not hold back on their opinions of the name.

One claimed it was "not pleasant to their ears" - although they added: "I do like the meaning, though, and I don't think it sounds old-fashioned. It's one of those names that could be from any era.

The name Renata comes from Latin origin and means 'reborn'.

Another wrote: "I don't care for it but there’s nothing inherently wrong with it, it's a fine name, I just personally don't like the way it sounds."

A third penned: "To me it sounds like a car model… like a Kia Renata. Sorry!"

However, there were others who loved the name and persuaded the mum to stick by it.

One added: "I love Renata! It's one of my favourite names."

Another person commented: "Renata hasn’t ever been popular enough in the US to feel dated. I think it’s a perfectly nice name. It’s uncommon but has history. Ren is a cute nn."

A third wrote: "I like Renata. It's pretty and old-fashioned in a good way."