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19th Jul 2021

Dad names daughter after his mistress to keep him from getting caught

Kat O'Connor

His daughter revealed the shocking inspiration behind her name.

A word of advice, definitely don’t seek baby name inspiration from this dad.

Many parents will choose a family name or may honour their midwife by giving their tiny tot the same moniker. Others opt for flower names, Irish names, or even royal ones.

However, one dad decided to name his dad after his mistress.

Yes, you read that right.

His daughter took to TikTok to reveal the inspiration behind her name and we simply have no words.

The social media user Keepingitkristina explained that she was called after her dad’s mistress to stop him from being caught if he used the wrong name.

She explained that if she was a boy, she would be named after her grandfather, but if she was a girl, her dad would choose her name.

Kristina said her mum was recovering from a C-section when her dad filled out her paperwork, “When my mom came to I guess she didn’t really hate the name, so she just kind of went with it.”

@keepingitkristina

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It wasn’t until Kristina was a few months old that they discovered the true meaning behind her name.

Her father was having an affair with a woman called Kristina. “So if he messed up and called her the wrong name — he could say he was talking about me,” she said.

She later revealed that her dad left when she was only 3-years-old and didn’t have a relationship with her until later in her life.

The meaning behind her name may be pretty grim, but at least her moniker is lovely.