A New York mother recently found herself at the center of an internet firestorm after revealing the distinctive names she gave twelve of her thirteen children. Veronica Merrit, the proud mother of a diverse and large family, was brimming with joy over the names she had carefully chosen for her children. However, the world of social media is mixed and not everyone shared her enthusiasm. Some online commenters, often referred to as trolls, went so far as to predict that her children would grow up resenting the unusual and unique names she bestowed upon them.
Merritt revealed to social media users all the daily responsibilities she has to fulfill in order to please her huge family. According to the details of her life, she spends three hours every day preparing food for her thirteen children. She also has to drive a school bus to transport all her children in one vehicle. She also color-codes her baby stuff so she can tell which blouse or set of pants belongs to which child.
On the other hand, twelve biological identities of Merritt’s children were just released, causing an uproar among her TikTok fans. The New York mom’s popular video has nearly four million views and counting.
“I’m 37,” the mother captioned the popular video. Here are the names and ages of my 12 biological children. She then displayed pictures of her children along with their special names.
The eldest child is Victoria Adrianna. She has 22 years left to live. Mara Annalize, 15, Andrew Vincent, 18, and Adam, 16, are the next oldest children. From this point on, the names got weirder and weirder when Mom first named her biological children.
According to the Daily Mail, the next child was Marvelous Artymis, who was nine, then Martalya Anastasia, who was eight, Amelia Annabelle, who was six, and Delilah Arianna, who was four. The mother of 13 mentioned the ages of her youngest child, Modi Alexander, who is just 10 months old, and her oldest child, Donovan Oliver, who is three years old, in the last line of her popular TikTok video.
“I had to do an update because it was our birthday… and I accidentally entered the wrong middle name Darly the other day,” she continues in the caption of the famous video. I am aware of their names. I get so easily distracted that I’m sure I chose the wrong autocomplete word on purpose.
When a mother chose strange names for her children, social media users were quick to react. Emotions were conflicting.
On the TikTok video, one commenter wrote: “Some of those kids are going to hate you for those names.”
One person merely asked, “Awesome Artymis? Is Orion Dash?
Another person commented: “Marvelous is going to get bullied for this name.”
The New York mom’s video received the following comment from another TikTok user: “Like they got worse, then better, then worse again.”
As one commenter said, “The amazing Artemis sounds like a Dr. Seuss character.”
In conclusion, the story of Veronica Merrit and her unique choice of names for her children provides an insight into the fascinating world of unique baby names and the different reactions they can evoke. While some individuals are drawn to unusual and unconventional names as a form of self-expression or individuality, others warn of the potential problems these names can pose as children navigate the social environment. Ultimately, the impact of the unique names on Merritt’s children remains to be seen, but what is clear is that her family is undeniably one of a kind.
What do you think about the first name this woman gave her children? Will their unusual names cause her scorn?