I had the wrong name for 15 YEARS after my parents made a hilarious typo on my birth certificate
- Gabrielle Mayor has revealed that her mother made a mistake on her birth certificate
- The 25-year-old from New York shared that her name is actually ‘Babreille’
- He has since changed his name and is able to laugh at the ordeal.
A woman has revealed that she had a wrong name for 15 years of her life due to a mistake her mother made on her birth certificate.
older gabrielle25-year-old from New York left social media users laughing after she hysterically shared that her mother made a mistake at the time of her birth, making her real name ‘Babrielle’.
While applying for her learner’s driver’s license, the then 15-year-old remembers being confused when she was told that no one was registered in the system under her name.
Suddenly, a ‘Major Babrielle’ appeared and Gabrielle connected the dots, realizing she had the wrong name.
Gabrielle Mayor, 25, of New York, revealed that she was given the wrong name for 15 years of her life due to a mistake her mother made on her birth certificate.
She left social media users dying of laughter after she hysterically shared that her mother made a mistake at the time of her birth, making her real name ‘Babrielle’ (Gabrielle’s birth certificate shown)
While applying for her learner’s driver’s license, the then 15-year-old remembers being confused when she was told that no one was registered in the system under her name.
“It was a total accident on the birth certificate, as my mother was going to call me Gabrielle,” she said.
“I was in shock, especially since I am so close to my family and I couldn’t understand how this never came up in conversation in 15 years.
‘I was so upset that I couldn’t get my permit that day.’
But, now that her name has been officially changed to the correct spelling and her license has been granted, Gabrielle can laugh at the strange experience.
He even shared the hilarious situation on his TikTok account in a viral video that amassed more than 4.9 million views.
In the clip, she looks dejected as she writes on the screen: “Thinking about how my parents made a typo on my birth certificate and I didn’t find out until I was 15 that my real name is actually Babrielle.”
Users flocked to the comments to share their reactions, with many poking fun at the mishap and others sharing their own similar experiences.
“Sorry Babs,” one person joked.
But, now that her name has been officially changed to the correct spelling and her license has been granted, Gabrielle can laugh at the strange experience.
Users flocked to the comments to share their reactions, with many poking fun at the mishap and others sharing their own similar experiences.
Another person wrote: ‘Babrielle goes hard though’. (sic)
“My name was Aslhey instead of Ashley for 20 years,” another user revealed.
Valorie Lawhorn commented: “At 16 I found out the birth certificate had ‘Tracy’ on it. My name is Valorie.
‘The era of Babs,’ someone else said.
Bella added, “At least it could have been Barbrielle so you can be Barbie haha.”
Fortunately, now you can see the funny side.
Gabrielle added: “My mum sent me a photo of my original birth certificate (recently) and it’s fun to see the reality.
Although I do wonder what my life would have been like if I had stayed as Babrielle.
