Mum shares son’s unique name but confesses she ALWAYS has to explain that it’s not his surname
A MUM has shared her frustration that people always assume that her son’s first name must really be his surname.
TikTok user and mum-of-two Jessica posted a video alongside her toddler, as she opened up about his unique moniker and the problems it causes with others.
Jessica, whose social media profile is @jessicaireland, said she had lost count of the amount of times the mix-up had happened.
The social media user posed alongside her son, as she wrote: “When I have to explain to people that my son’s name is his first name not his surname.
“When I tell you this happens EVERY TIME. I mean EVERY TIME.”
She then added that being called Jessica, she could never relate to his struggles.
She went on to say: “And as someone with a super common name, I will never be able to personally relate.”
Of course, the first thing that people wanted to know was what her little boy is called.
Jessica has revealed in past videos that her little one is called Smyth – and for a very special reason close to her own heart.
In a previous post, Jessica explained: “His name is Smyth because that is my maiden name.
“And that’s why it’s spelt with a ‘y’ – because that’s how my maiden name was spelt.”
But it seems Jessica isn’t alone in her frustration, as other parents reached out to her and said they’d been through exactly the same thing.
One person wrote: “Yup, my son’s name is Bennett.”
A second person called Wallis said: “People ALWAYS think my name is my surname.”
A third joined in, as they agreed: “Yes! Two of my kids are Shepard and Meyers.”
While a fourth added: “I have a friend with twins named Miller and Smith.”
Someone else also said they’d come up against the same thing.
They wrote: “Both of my boys have surnames as last names.
“They’re Jackson and Whittaker.”
As another chimed in: “Yes!!! My son is Holden! But every time I get told no – that’s his surname.”
