A WOMAN has defended her reasons for naming her kids after a popular TV show after being trolled.
The mother-of-two, who uses the TikTok handle @theellisisland17, explained why she opted to name her kids after characters on Grey’s Anatomy.
“They weren’t, per se, named after the characters, but more so just the show,” the TikToker said in a recent video.
“But I also didn’t really want them to have ‘weird’ names.
“Owen and Harper are both on the top 100 baby list,” she continued.
“So it’s not like they’re super uncommon names that you would only hear, like, on the show.”
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The TikToker goes on to explain that her two children share the same middle name – Grey – for a specific reason.
“They have the same middle name because they were donor conceived,” she said.
But they chose Grey’s Anatomy because of the first conversation she had with her wife.
“I’d never met anyone named Miranda before, and she said ‘My name’s Miranda,’ and I said ‘Oh my god like Miranda Bailey!'”
It’s been a “long standing thing” for the couple, she said.
Plus, she continued, her mother is a “huge fan of the show.”
“So they’re not exactly named after the characters.
“I just like the names in the show.
“But if you don’t like it, it’s not your kid, not your problem.”
Her video has been viewed nearly 70,000 times.
In another video, she showed her adorable son and daughter in Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital scrubs outfits.
Many commenters supported the TikToker’s decision to choose names from the show.
“Girl don’t listen to them!” one person wrote.
“It’s your life, you choose what to do with YOUR LIFE!! And honestly that’s a pretty cool idea!”
“I wanna do that when I have kids!!!!” wrote another.
“You just gave me an idea for my future kids I love the theme!!!” another said.
