What to Know
Social media influencers who share their entire lives online know what they’re getting into. Most of them like the attention and have turned it into a career. Their children don’t have much of a choice, which in and of itself brews controversy, but a new baby always sparks interest. People love a gender reveal and to hear the new baby’s name. If they like it, you’ll know, and if they hate it, you’ll hear the message even louder.
Peyton Baxter, who has more than 600,000 followers on Instagram, recently welcomed her third child, and the baby’s name was not a crowd-pleaser. But did Baxter deserve such a roasting?
The baby’s name matches the sibling set.
Baxter announced the birth of Brogan Clarke Baxter on October 27, 2026. She joins her big brother, Britton, and sister, Bradshaw. The baby girl, scrunched up in a precious pink sweater and a giant bow, looked peaceful and perfect. Some of Baxter’s followers loved the name and everything about the announcement.
“Her name is perfect! I’m just so happy for y’all!” Someone commented.
This person gave her seal of approval in a very Kardashian way. “Oooooh my gosh she is SOOOO KUTE! Kongratssss! Love her name!”
Brogan is an unusual name, but it didn’t stop everyone from liking it.
Some people in the comment section kindly asked about the baby’s name.
Like this person, who wrote, “I’ve never heard the name Brogan. That’s cute and so is she.”
And this one who shared a sweet compliment: “I’m so curious how you came up with her name? It’s very unique for a girl. She’s beautiful.”
Others weren’t so kind. They hated the name and let Baxter know.
“The name terrible. If your family likes it, that’s all that matters,” a comment reads.
Brogan made her way to Reddit.
If your baby’s name winds up in a thread like Name Nerds Circlejerk, it’s never a good thing. The Reddit crowd did not hold back.
“I have boy twins named Brody and Logan. BOYS. I cannot imagine combining those two BOY names for that girl name. It’s something that would come out of my mouth when I’m completely exasperated by both my boys,” one parent wrote. “Her middle name is awful too.”
This person directed others straight to Braxton’s post. “That’s horrible. I hope people are commenting on their post, letting them know,” they wrote.
“Ugh, this post is why I don’t post my kid on socials. Yeah the name sucks but you could’ve blurred her face or not used the actual picture at all,” another person added.
Brogan is common in some places.
While we may not see a lot of Brogans in American kindergarten classrooms, Baxter didn’t make the name up.
“Are we making fun of Brogan? I knew a guy and a girl named Brogan growing up. It’s an Irish/Gaelic name… lol,” someone asked.
“It’s an Irish name that’s been around forever,” someone agreed. “These comments are crazy.”
“Idk I kinda like this name, and I’m relieved to read the comments that it’s a legit name. I haven’t heard it before,” another person commented.
This person probably has the best comment: “I feel like you could have googled whether this was a cultural name before posting it.”
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