Mother found her daughter's name is a medical term

"This made my anxiety worse with all the negative comments over both of the names."

LONDON (Web Desk) -One troubled mum has shared her worries that she s  ruined  her eight-year-old daughter s life after discovering that her name is also a medical term. The woman took to Mumsnet to ask fellow parents for their advice and reassurance, as she fears her child could be tormented in the school playground because of it.

In the post, the mum wrote: "So my daughter s name is Alexia. At the time of her birth, I was aware of dyslexia, but it was not everywhere like it is now and it never appeared to either of us that Alexia is also a medical term.

"We just struggled to find a name and both really liked it. She can t go by Alexa either for obvious reasons - Mumsnet constantly slams both of the names whenever they come up.

"This made my anxiety worse with all the negative comments over both of the names."

Alexia originates from the Greek word Alexander which means  men s defender  and  helper .

But the medical definition of Alexia refers to the loss of ability to read written material due to brain injury, damage or trauma.

The mum was none the wiser when she first picked out the name, and says her daughter "loves" it - though isn t aware of any "negative connotations".

She finished by writing: "Is the name really that bad? What would you think if you heard it on a playground?"

Her post was inundated with supportive and reassuring comments, with many people agreeing that s she s "worrying about nothing".

One Mumsnet user said: "I think it s a lovely name! I had never heard of the medical term despite working in a health field - I don t think most people will have heard of it. Also I think it would be pronounced differently."