That might be because Big Bertha was the name of a
type of artillery created before World War I, and giving a baby
girl that name might set her up for
teasing later in life.
Similarly, in a study of several middle schools in Rome, the most common
types of bullying reported by boys were threats, physical harm, rejection, and name - calling.14 The most common forms for
girls were name - calling,
teasing, rumors, rejection, and taking of personal belongings.