Woman divides people online over the name of her baby girl

A woman has sparked debate after she took to Reddit asking for peoples' opinion her choice of baby name for a girl. Photo / Getty Images

While the names Olivia and Noah have topped this year's baby name leaderboard, it seems they may be a bit too average for this couple.

One excited mum-to-be took to Reddit asking for people's opinion on whether she should name her girl Vesper, asking if the name was prone to "ageing poorly".

The unusual choice attracted a lot of comments, who had something to say on the far from mainstream option.

"I think vesper is lovely. Vesper Vernon sounds like a superhero!" one person said, referring to the surname of the woman's fiance.

Another added that while it wouldn't be their "first choice" they agreed it had a superhero ring to it. but I'm not you."

"It's like Clark Kent, Bruce Banner, Peter Parker," another added.

The mum-to-be explained their choice was down to their mixed heritages — she's half Dutch and American, and he's half Indonesian and Dutch — so they needed a name that sounded good in their respective languages.

"Many of the traditional English names I love are no-goes for this reason, because they sound beautiful in one language and awful in another," she explained, revealing the name means evening star in Latin.

"It has a special meaning to us due to an old family story, and we love how it sounds."

But, while some loved it, others weren't so keen, comparing it to a Vespa scooter. One person even branded it "horrible".