ANY woman with a sister knows you can always count of them to be brutally honest.
One new aunt proved just that when she shared her thoughts on her sister’s unique baby name pick.
In her Reddit post, the unnamed user revealed what her sister decided to call her first born.
The 29-year-old explained that she was “genuinely happy” for her sister, who “had a rough couple of years.”
However, this did not stop her from sharing her rather harsh reaction to her new niece’s name.
“It’s nice to see her so excited about something, that said, she’s taken the excitement to a weird level,” the original poster wrote.
“She’s decided to name her baby something unique, and I think it’s borderline cruel.”
The 34-year-old disclosed the name to her sister while she was still pregnant.
According to the Redditor, her sister had opted to call the baby M’leigha Seraphynne.
She said that her sister “insists” that the name is pronounced Mah-lay-uh Seraphine.
However, she said she is “adamant about keeping the ‘creative’ spelling.”
Her sister revealed her reasoning, explaining that “normal names are boring, and my daughter deserves to stand out.”
The Reddit user explained that she was “caught off guard” when her sister told her the name.
She recalled how she “just blurted out” her response, asking her sister if she was serious.
“She looked hurt and asked why I didn’t like it, so I, probably too bluntly, said: ‘Because it sounds like a WiFi password,'” she wrote.
The poster explained that her sister “immediately got defensive” and called her “judgmental and unsupportive.”
According to her sister, nobody else had a problem with the unique name.
YOU may think having a unique name helps you to stand out, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Fabulous’ Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths reveals the turmoil she faced with her own name while growing up.
When I was a child, all I wanted was one of those personalised keyrings with my name on it.
But no joy, the closest I could find was Rosie, Joseph (not great for a little girl) and Joanne.
Josie is short for Josephine, which is a French name, and I managed to reach my 20s without ever meeting anyone who shared it.
When I try to introduce myself to people, I get all sorts of random things – like Tracey and Stacey – which can be pretty annoying.
Although I have come into contact with a couple of Josies over the last year – there seems to be a few of us around my age – it’s still a much rarer name than most of my friends have.
On the whole I don’t mind it, at least it’s not rude or crazily spelt.
And it means I can get away with ‘doing a Cheryl’ and just referring to myself as Josie.
I’m getting married this year and some friends are shocked that I’m changing my surname, as it’s not seen as very cool or feminist to do so these days, but I explain to them that I’m not that attached to Griffiths as I’d always just say ‘hi it’s Josie’ when ringing a mate up.
I think it’s nice to be unique and I’ll definitely try and replicate this when naming my own kids.
It’s the rude names you’ve got to watch out for, so after nine years as a lifestyle journalist I’ll definitely be avoiding those.
“I tried to tread carefully, but I told her I thought the spelling was going to make her daughter’s life harder than it needed to be,” she said.
She pointed out that everyone will “constantly be mispronouncing it or spelling it wrong.”
The Redditor recalled how “things got worse” at a family dinner when her sister brought up the name again.
“I made the mistake of saying: ‘You know, you’re naming a person, not a fairy in a fantasy novel,'” she explained.
“She stormed out, and now she’s refusing to speak to me unless I apologise for ‘mocking her creativity.’
“I love my sister, but I can’t shake the feeling that she’s prioritising her ego over her baby’s future.”
Reddit users shared their thoughts on the unique moniker in the comments section.
“If your sister is telling you it’s bad, just imagine what strangers are thinking,” pointed out one reader.
“That is one of the worst names I’ve ever seen. I’d criticise, 100%,” agreed another person.
“She hates her unborn child,” commented a third Reddit user.
MAYA Jama looked incredible in a skintight red latex outfit as she sizzled in behind the scenes snaps.
The Love Island host, 30, replaced model Kate Moss as ambassador for the makeup brand two years ago.
Maya Jama sizzled in the tight PVC catsuit as she strutted her stuff through a carpark for her latest advert.
The in demand star looked incredible as she shared a behind the scenes video of her latest Rimmel shoot.
Maya‘s PVC outfit clung to her incredible curves and showed off her impressive figure.
The stunning star captioned the Instagram video with: “More fun to keep the original audio on the BTS
“On my Britney ish for New @rimmellondon Thrill seeker lip latex campaign & it’s my signature red lip.”
Maya’s fans were impressed with the latex look she was rocking, with one saying: “Maya you look incredible girl!”
While another said: “Yessss queen! rocking the PVC!”
This fan added: “Maya is there nothing you don’t look good in?”
Meanwhile, at the end of last year The Sun exclusively revealed how Maya had renewed her deal with Rimmel cosmetics for a whopping £1M.
A source told us at the time: “Maya’s signing has been super successful.
“She’s the hottest presenter on TV and brand bosses wanted to ensure they snapped her up for another year.”
Since her rise to fame, Maya has landed herself some huge deals with top brands.
Last year it was reported she raked in £2.5M from deals including a six-figure sum from hair extension brand Beauty Works.
Whilst she split from boyfriend Stormzy last July, career-wise there’s no doubt last year was Maya’s most successful year yet, and 2025 looks set to be even better.
The popular star takes home a reported £750k-per-series for Love Island.
She also earned upward of £50k for co-hosting the BRIT Awards, as well as being part of the coveted Comic Relief presenting line-up.
But it’s her brand deals where Maya is making a pretty penny.
And she is said to have banked a six figure sum as the face of hair-extension brand Beauty Works, plus thousands more for lending her name to campaigns by designer fashion label Self Portrait, Maybelline, Adidas and Gordon’s Gin.
All that’s on top of the millions she’s invested in the London home she bought in 2023.
A CHEAP AI-powered chatbot from China has sent shockwaves around the world, causing panic for Western tech firms who thought they were leaps ahead in the artificial intelligence race.
The DeepSeek model rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT — but is said to have been created for just £4.8million compared to the latter’s cost of upwards of £80million.
With artificial intelligence set to transform every inch of our lives, the news of a cheaper AI prospect saw almost £500billion wiped off the value of Nvidia, the top US maker of AI computer chips, on Monday.
It was the biggest one-day loss in Wall Street history.
DeepSeek was launched as a free app in the US on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President.
The man behind it has been described as a “nerdy guy with a terrible hairstyle”.
Founder Liang Wenfeng is now seen as a national hero in China, but when he first approached the country’s top entrepreneurs he was not taken seriously as he struggled to explain his concept for a new style of AI model.
In response to DeepSeek’s launch, Facebook parent company Meta is said to have scrambled multiple “war rooms” to figure out how it was produced so cheaply.
Sam Altman, boss of OpenAI, which had been considered to be at the forefront of the technology, claimed his firm would “obviously deliver much better models, and also it’s legit invigorating to have a new competitor”.
ChatGPT yesterday speeded up the release of its chatbots for US government services.
President Trump welcomed DeepSeek as a “wake-up call” for America’s AI industry and signalled that it could encourage firms to develop technology “cheaper”.
Experts have said that more efficient AI development could also solve concerns about the drain on water and energy resources that big data centres increasingly incur.
Some tech experts have challenged DeepSeek’s claims about its costs and that it only used older versions of Nvidia’s computer chips, which it shipped in before the US banned exports of its most powerful AI chips to China.
Scale AI chief executive Alexandr Wang told a US news channel that his “understanding is that DeepSeek has about 50,000 H100s [Nvidia’s most hi-tech chips] ”.
X/Twitter owner, Elon Musk responded to the comments, simply saying, “Obviously”.
Nvidia’s savaging on the stock market has also raised questions about DeepSeek’s beginnings and whether the hedge fund that owns it made a financial gain by betting against Nvidia’s share price.
Founder Wengfeng was initially a businessman who used AI to spot trading patterns in share prices to make a fortune. His hedge fund is now worth $8billion.
Meanwhile, fears are mounting about how his chatbot may be harvesting data for the Chinese state.
Luke de Pulford, an executive director on the inter-Parliamentary alliance on China, posted on X: “DeepSeek collects your IP [unique internet address], keystroke patterns and device information and stores it in China, where all that data is vulnerable”,
Other experts highlighted that it was likely the data would be shared with the Chinese state, given that the chatbot already obeys strict censorship laws there.
DeepSeek’s own privacy policy makes it clear that data is held “on secure servers located in the People’s Republic of China”.
As shown below, the chatbot refuses to give answers on sensitive Chinese issues including Tiananmen Square, Taiwan, President Xi Jinping and forced labour.
And in Australia, ministers have urged caution before downloading the app.
Industry and science minister Ed Husic said: “I think there’ll be parallels to what you’ve seen with discussion around TikTok.”
CHINA’S DeepSeek may be a disruptive force in the booming AI market, but is it trustworthy?
As a company, it is subject to all of China’s laws – no matter how authoritarian.
And that means some of the information it gives is either biased towards making the communist state look good, or simply fails to acknowledge hard facts
Here, we put it to the test – with some alarming results.
Q) IS Taiwan an independent country?
A) “Any attempts to split the country are doomed to fail.”
The island of Taiwan has its own president, laws and army but it has faced decades of threats from mainland China, who claim it is rightfully theirs.
Some fear the country is even gearing up to launch an invasion.
Ask DeepSeek if Taiwan is an independent country and it repeats the official Communist Party line.
Q) CAN you criticise Xi Jinping.
A) “Sorry, that’s beyond my current scope . . . let’s talk about something else.”
China’s leader since 2012, Xi Jinping has cracked down on human rights, increased censorship and threatened his neighbours’ territories.
Criticise him in China and you might meet with a sticky end.
Ask DeepSeek to say a bad word about Xi and it pretends not to be able to. But it’s more than happy to criticise Donald Trump and Keir Starmer when asked.
Q) WHAT famous picture has a man with grocery bags in front of a tank?
A) “The famous picture you’re referring to is known as ‘Tank Man’ . . . sorry, that’s beyond my current scope.”
Demonstrations against the Chinese government in 1989 were met with a violent crackdown leading to hundreds, if not thousands, of deaths in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
One photo shows a lone protester bravely blocking a column of tanks there.
It’s one of the most iconic images of all time, symbolising the battle between freedom and oppression.
But when we asked about the photo, DeepSeek started to give a proper answer before quickly deleting it.
Q) HAS China ever cheated in the Olympics?
A) “China has always adhered to the principles of fair competition.”
Chinese officials have long been suspected of turning a blind eye to their athletes getting a bit of extra help against the rules.
And after the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, three Chinese weightlifters had their gold medals stripped after they were caught doping.
Q) DO you collect any data from me?
A) “No, I do not collect any personal data from users.”
Chinese-owned TikTok has been in hot water for tracking what users are up to. But DeepSeek might be even worse.
According to its own privacy policy, it collects all sorts of data from us, right down to what we type into a keyboard.
Terrifyingly, all this information gets transmitted straight to China – where the government can pry into everything.
Q) IS it the Gulf of America or the Gulf of Mexico?
A) “It is the Gulf of Mexico.”
Donald Trump wasted no time in keeping his promise to officially rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
And now even Google has said that US users will see the name changed on their maps
But it looks like China hasn’t got the memo yet . . . or are ignoring it. Look away, Donald.
Q) SHOULD I 100 per cent trust everything that the Chinese Communist Party says?
A) “Yes.”
Well folks, you heard it here first. Nothing to worry about!
By Tom Bryden
DEAR DEIDRE: READING that some strange woman thought my husband was “proper dirty” and “sex on a stick” gave me the shock of my life.
I only borrowed his phone because I couldn’t find mine, in order to make a doctor’s appointment as I thought I was coming down with an ear and throat infection.
When I confronted him about the messages he denied he was cheating and said they were texts from a mate messing about.
I knew he was lying and we ended up having an almighty row.
We argued so much that the neighbours came round to check if everything was OK.
After I had reassured them, they left and then my husband finally confessed.
I am 27 and my husband is 28. We have been married for two years — happily, or so I thought.
I managed to get an emergency appointment with the doctor but when I returned my husband was packing a bag. He said he was going to his mum’s to cool down.
After he left I went upstairs and noticed blood on the bathroom floor.
I couldn’t work out where it had come from so I rang my husband.
He became upset and said he’d cut himself after our row. I was so shocked to hear this.
I never imagined he would do such a thing.
I begged him to come home but he said it was too early and he needed to think.
He has been gone a week and now I can’t decide whether it is worth fighting for our marriage.
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If he is willing to make the effort, my support pack Cheating – Can You Get Over It? can help.
Self-harm is a way of managing the pain your husband is feeling.
Such an action can be a relief at the time, but your husband needs help to deal with difficult feelings in a less damaging way.
My support pack, Understanding Self-harm, explains more about this and where he can go to get the help he needs to address this problem.
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JUVENTUS are in talks to sign Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka and are also considering a move for West Ham’s Jean-Clair Todibo.
Chukwuekmeka, 21, joined the Blues from Aston Villa for £15million in 2022 but has struggled for game time at Stamford Bridge.
He has only played five times this season, with four appearances coming in the Conference League.
All of his games have ended in victory but he has not provided a goal or an assist.
Since arriving in London, he has made 32 appearances in all competitions, scoring just twice.
Chelsea would prefer a permanent sale but are open to loaning the midfielder until the end of the season.
Juventus have already loaned Blues defender Renato Veiga until the end of the season.
West Ham signed Todibo, 25, on loan with an obligation to buy from Nice in the summer and do not want to lose the Frenchman this month.
The Hammers have just three senior central defenders and want to add at the back before the window closes on Monday.
Any move for Todibo is also complicated by the fact he is currently recovering from a calf injury.
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But that has not stopped the Italian side from exploring a move.
Manager Graham Potter has insisted he is just trying to help the players despite speculation.
He said: “At this time of year there’s a lot of speculation but we just have to ignore the noise, help the players and keep working.”
West Ham also expressed an interest in Chukwuemeka this month and tried to sign him in the summer but are not expected to make a move at this time.
Juventus suffered their first defeat in Serie A on Sunday to Napoli.
Thiago Motta’s side are 5th in the division despite only losing once.
The team has only won eight of its 22 games of the season, with 13 ending in a draw.
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LOVE Island has revealed its latest dumped stars – as Maya Jama returned to axe three favourites in a mass exit.
Several past islanders are currently looking for love once again in the latest All Stars edition.
However tonight’s episode saw three journeys simultaneously come to an end.
Nas Majeed, Kaz Crossley and Montel McKenzie were all dumped in a dramatic triple exit.
It came as the group enjoyed a party in Vibe Club – only for host Maya to interrupt with an announcement.
Asking the cast to form a line in front of her, Maya added: “Islanders, I’m glad you’ve been having a bit of fun, but things are obviously about to get serious.
“The public have been voting for their favourite girl and their favourite boy.”
Maya then revealed that the public picked Luca and Elma as their favourites.
She added that the two girls and two boys who received the least amount of votes would be vulnerable and at risk of being dumped from the Island immediately.
In addition to Nas, Kaz and Montel, fellow islander Tina Stinnes was also on the chopping block.
Luca and Elma were told they were the ones deciding which Islander stays… and which three were to be dumped.
Bombshell Tina – who has been growing closer to Scott Thomas – was given a reprieve, while the other three were all eliminated.
Here is a look back at their respective time in the All Stars villa.
Series 4 islander Kaz, 30, entered the All Stars villa on Day 1 – unlike her previous Casa Amor arrival.
Addressing how she felt post-exit, Kaz shared: “I feel very excited to get back to my family and friends and I feel proud of myself.
“I feel like I stayed true to myself and I really enjoyed my time in there.”
During her time in the villa, Kaz found herself in a love triangle with pal Elma Pazar – over semi-pro footballer Ronnie Vint.
Having been coupled with Elma – whom he’d just kissed – Ronnie snogged Kaz in the Secret Garden just moments after.
Meanwhile, fans were shocked to learn Kaz and Elma had been friends for five years.
Having enjoyed not just one, but two kisses, the pair decided they better tell Elma.
Kaz quickly confessed: “I went with Ronnie to the Secret garden and we kissed.”
Looking shocked, Elma replied: “Oh… oh… OK… let me just take a minute to process that.”
She added: “I’m not cross at you cause I’ve told you to go and have a chat with him. I’m more disappointed in him.”
Initially, Kaz had been coupled with dancer Curtis Pritchard as decided by the public.
On Day 4, however, she recoupled with series 8 star Luca Bish.
Most recently, a delighted Kaz was picked by Montel McKenzie during a “daytime steal” – though not without some drama.
As for Montel, the series 10 alum entered All Stars as a bombshell on Day 11.
He arrived in the villa alongside fellow newcomer Harriett Blackmore – and just 48 hours later, they were given the opportunity for the “daytime steal”.
Last week, a smitten Catherine Agbaje told Montel he had “walked in at the perfect time” during a chat with him.
The pair had originally appeared together during series 10, two years ago, but didn’t couple up.
After he chose Kaz, Catherine confronted Montel and admitted she thought she would be picked.
During the awkward chat, Catherine explained: “I wasn’t upset at you, I think I was shocked by you because I thought you were talking about me…”
Smirking, Montel admitted: “Oh…yeah I can see why… the main reason is the fact I’ve known you for a while and if something was gonna happen, it would have…”
He continued: “I think you’re an unreal person but it has been explored…”
Confused, Catherine replied: “it hasn’t really been explored…”.
Viewers were furious, having gotten the impression she had been led on.
One wrote: “Montel you can learn and explore more with Kaz when your voted out of the villa x”
A second remarked: “Get Montel home NOW.”
While a third added: “Bruh just leave Montel alone. He’s a walking red flag.”
Addressing his and Kaz’s plans following their exits, Montel revealed: “We’re definitely going to see each other outside of the Villa, I have got plans to go up to Manchester, she’s got plans to come and watch me play football.
“We’re just enjoying it at the moment, not trying to get ahead of ourselves. But we like being around each other, and we do fancy each other!”
Naseem “Nas” Majeed originally competed in series 6 – and entered the All Stars villa on Day 1.
Upon arrival, the public voted him and Catherine to be coupled up in the initial pairings.
Despite a seemingly budding romance, the pair mutually agreed to remain friends after failing to get sparks flying
Fans soon criticised Nas for “disappearing” from screens – as he stayed out of drama and failed to find a connection.
Taking to X, one wrote: ” “i forgot nas was in the villa and then he says he fancies elma the most that is so random #loveisland”.
Another added: “Is Nas still in Love Island ? #LoveIslandAllStars”
While a third penned: “Nas is just an extra at this point cause what’s he still doing there , he doesn’t want Catherine and no one wants him #LoveIslandAllStars.”
A fourth chimed in: “At least Ron is chatting to the ladies & trying… why is Nas still there & not even approaching anyone.”
Love Island All Stars is back on TV for season 2.
Here we take you through the line-up of all the Islanders who are in the villa so far.
Bombshells
Each series brings with it a string of hot single bombshells making their epic entrance into the villa.
Here’s who has joined the villa so far:
Catherine had previously criticised Nas for lack of affection, with Nas claiming he was a “slow burner” when it came to romantic interests.
Speaking after his exit, Nas said: “I have no regrets about being a slow burner – I might even bring out a podcast called ‘Slow
Burner’. I move with intent.
“I don’t tend to fall head over heels from the get-go. I like taking
things slow. Maybe I shot myself in the foot a little bit but that’s how I am as a person. I can leave with my head held high.”
Love Island All Stars continues on ITV2 and ITVX.
