'I accidentally named son after white supremacy group -I don't want him to be bullied'

A mum has sparked confusion after revealing she accidentally her son after the name of an alleged ‘white supremacy group’ and is worried he’s going to be in for a lifetime of ridicule and .

She explained how she had never even heard of this and was taken aback when it was pointed out to her. The wrote on : “I LOVE my son's name but I worry he’s going to be bullied because I didn’t know about this. My husband and I named our son Odin. I have always loved the name and wanted to name my son that.

“He’s 18 months old and last week I took him to a drop in play group and had another mother mention to me that she’s surprised I named my child after a white supremacy group. I was 100% unaware of this and now I can’t stop thinking about how I have caused him a lifetime of trauma and bullying. Can someone tell me if I ruined my child’s life.”

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According to various articles on , the is a white supremacy movement whose members claim to worship the Norse god Odin and limits membership to white individuals only, holding the belief in Heathenry as the ancestral religion of the Indo-European race.

Whether you’re a Marvel fan or not, most people will have heard of the Norse god Odin, whose name translates to ‘Lord of Frenzy’. Cited on , the name is forged from the Norse word óðr, which is often translated as ‘inspired,’ ‘fury,’ and ‘frantic,’ which refers to the concept of divine mental activity.”

People reading the post were quick to assure the mum that they had never heard of the religion and would only associate the name with the famous Norse god, Odin. One person replied: “White supremacists love Norse mythology, but you can't let those mouthbreathers run your life. And you can't let those them ruin Norse Mythology.

“Take it, keep it, if anyone asks, assert the importance of stopping those people from doing more cultural appropriation of a mythology that has already had too much stolen from it. Encourage your child to wear it with pride as well, with pride and with the ability to communicate himself when the time comes about it as well.”

Someone else added: “I have a nephew Odin and I’ve never heard this. No way will this ruin his life! If they see your kid and automatically think White Supremacy group that’s a them problem.”

While another mum shared: “Oh my gosh! My son, Odin, is 23 months and I also stumbled across the same epiphany when he was about 6m old!! I first learned of odinism while reading about the Delphi murder trial. At that time I was so worried that this case would become national news centered around this hate group.

“I contemplated switching his name to Owen/Orson/etc. luckily, the white supremacy group hasn’t come up at all, and I don’t think it’s known by many. My husband is Scandinavian and I really bonded with the idea that his name relates to the god of poetic frenzy. I think we, and our Odins, will be just fine.”

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