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Virginia Parents Go Viral for Giving Six Children Variations of ‘Cameron’

A TikTok explaining the family's naming tradition drew hundreds of thousands of views alongside scrutiny.

Overview

  • Parents Carolyn Cousin and fiancé Cameron Butts Sr. say the pattern began by naming their first daughter Camryn after dad, followed by a son named Cameron Jr.
  • A July TikTok breaking down the spelling differences has roughly 420,000 views and about 2,700 comments, according to People.
  • The six children share first-name variants — Camryn, Cameron Jr., Camreon, Carmyn, Cam’Ron and Camarion — with the youngest about 7 months old.
  • Coverage by People and local outlets relayed mixed public reactions, as the couple emphasized their right to choose the names.
  • Cousin says there is no confusion at home because the kids use nicknames and respond to their full names, and the three oldest are called “the Cams” at school pick-up.