Mum regularly shamed over baby boy's unusual name says it suits him 'perfectly'

A mum has defended her son’s unusual name saying that it suits him ‘perfectly’ despite the fact that she’s regularly told it's ‘bonkers’.

Mum Chesney Leigh Wright, 26, said that her three-year-old son’s moniker often causes confusion when people hear it for the first time and that older generations in particular ‘lose the plot’.

Speaking to the Sun, she said: “OAPs lose the plot when they ask my son's name.

“When they find out what I called him they tell me I am bonkers and crazy and that I should give him a real name. I can’t believe I’m trolled by pensioners.”

But despite the response, Chesney says she always wanted to give her son an ‘unusual and memorable name’ and absolutely loves it.

Facebook/Chesney Leigh Wright

So what is this unique name that causes people to ask her to repeat it when they hear it for the first time? Boye.

“It's Boye for a boy, simple as that,” she said.

“When he was born and we started using his name I loved it. It suits him perfectly and I legally registered it without complaints, even if people do call it ‘Britain’s maddest name.’

“My boy Boye’s name breezed through approvals.”

Explaining to the publication how the unique name came about, Chesney said that when Boye’s dad Joe’s parents were expecting they thought they they having a girl - but when the baby arrived and was a boy they were stuck for a name, so called the newborn ‘Boy’ for several weeks.

When Chesney was pregnant, Joe joked that they could simply call him Boy - so they added an ‘e’ on the end and named him Boye.

Facebook/Chesney Leigh Wright

“The nurses at the hospital were shocked, declaring they’d delivered lots of boy’s but never had one named Boye,” she says. “You either love it or hate it.”

And it turns out that her mum Heather - Boye’s grandma - was not a fan and even refused to use the name for four months after the youngster was born.

However, she’s since come ‘round and now ‘loves’ the fact her grandson has such an interesting name.

Ultimately, Chesney and co-parent Joe are happy with their son’s name and don’t care about anyone else’s opinions on it. Quite right, too.

She added: “When my friends heard Boye’s name they just rolled their eyes.”

“But I couldn’t care less about what anyone thinks of his name - it’s perfect and as long as I love it that’s all that matters.”