Pregnant teacher lets strangers choose her baby's name... for £3,000

PREGNANT Natasha Hill has sold the naming rights to her unborn baby - for more than £3,000.

The 27-year-old teacher is due to give birth in September.

She doesn't yet know if she's expecting a boy or a girl - but she's prepared to let a group of complete strangers decide what he or she will be called.

Single Natasha from Los Angeles has been handed $5,000 (£3,330) by a US website, which is letting its users vote from a shortlist of five boys names and five girls names.

The site, BellyBallot.com, raised some of the money by letting advertisers nominate names on the list.

The mum-to-be plans to use the windfall to pay off debts and put aside money for her child's future.

She said: “Here’s the chance for me to do something really positive for my unborn son or daughter.”

Website boss Lacey Moler insists the baby won't be lumbered with an embarrassing name, insisting: “Nothing crazy or a brand name or anything."

Voting will take place at the end of this month - and Lacey has already been bombared with suggestions for the shortlist.

But not everyone is thrilled with the idea.

Christian parenting group Rosa Cee has attacked the idea, claiming "certain elements of our family and children must be off limits to advertisers for capitalistic opportunity."

Spokesperson Kasey Candela added: “A baby’s name isn’t like a baseball stadium, up to the highest bidder. Certain elements of our family and children must be off limits to advertisers for capitalistic opportunity.”