Privately held Hispanic media giant TelevisaUnivision reported a 5% uptick in third-quarter revenue, to $1.2 billion, but said investments in streaming caused operating income to dip 4%.
15.10.2022 - 13:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
When welcoming a baby into the family, picking a name is something that many parents spend months deliberating over.
It's not a process that should be rushed, but one mum who claims that she was under a lot of pressure to pick a name now says she regrets not thinking it over more.
She had given birth to a baby girl 18 months ago, but since then, she's felt "regret and sadness" over her name and has debated changing it so that her daughter doesn't get bullied when she starts school.
The Mirror reports that the woman posted her dilemma on Reddit, seeking advice from other parents on what she should do.
She told people her daughter is called Genevieve Iris. While the names separately are fine, she's concerned there is an issue when you say them both together.
She thinks the name sounds too much like "virus" when they're spoken together. Explaining her regret in the post, she said: "I find myself 18 months after my daughter's birth still feeling regret and sadness around the name we chose.
"We chose Genevieve Iris after months of indecision and deliberation, and only under pressure from the hospital staff to complete the birth certificate before leaving the hospital. Unfortunately, almost as soon as we settled on the name and informed all of our friends and family, I had regret.
"My concerns are: 1) my husband's family is mostly of Mexican descent and the first name has no connection to his family's language or culture; 2) I'm afraid the first/middle combo sounds like "virus" when you say it quickly (Genevee Virus); 3) We've chosen the nickname Vivi (which we pronounce Veevee), and I'm not sure I really like this nickname, nor am I even sure I like Genevieve anymore."
She also added that she might feel differently about her
Privately held Hispanic media giant TelevisaUnivision reported a 5% uptick in third-quarter revenue, to $1.2 billion, but said investments in streaming caused operating income to dip 4%.
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