A couple gave their baby a "soon-to-be extinct" name and say he will be the only child at school with it - despite some claiming he will be bullied. Casey Hennessy, 21, and her partner Zacchaeus Harper, 25, from Eastbourne, have always been fans of traditional names. When they found out they were expecting a baby boy, they considered Winston and Finnegan but only one name came out on top.
Mum Casey Hennessy with little Arnold (Image: Casey Hennessy (@Harperjourney)) Casey gave birth to her 8lb 3oz son on December 9, 2023. She said as soon as she looked down at him she knew he was an Arnold. Casey, a health care assistant, said: "I like the idea of him having a traditional name - it will sound smart.
"We do shorten his name as Arnie to make him sound more youthful. “We both like our traditional names. “People refer to him as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hey Arnold as well.
" Casey gave birth to her first child Maggie, two, on April 28, 2022. When she found out she was expected a second baby she decided she wanted to give him a traditional moniker. Casey said: "It was so hard to come up with a traditional boy’s names.
"I like the fact that they are actual names and they can grow into that name and have nicknames. I also wanted him to the only Arnold in his class." The name Arnold looks likely to become extinct along with many other old names.
It has not appeared on the annual list of most popular names for about 20 years. 'As I saw him I knew he was an Arnold', said mum-of-tw.