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Coronation Street icon stunned as fan names baby after him but warns he may get 'bullied'
Colson Smith, who rose to fame as Craig Tinker in Coronation Street, was blown away after finding out a pair of superfans had decided to name their unborn son after him
Ever since he made his debut on Coronation Street in August 2011, Colson Smith has been a fan favourite alongside his on-screen mum, Beth Tinker (played by Lisa George). Colson has also appeared in a number of short films (Image: ITV)He added: "I then googled the definition to find out that it means 'son of Nicholas', and it must be fate, as that is my name and we heard you referring to your dad as 'big Nick'. However, Colson warned the soon-to-be parents that they should potentially re-think the name, as he was picked on because of it as a youngster: "I did wonder whether to message them to basically say 'don't do it to the poor kid, I got bullied all through my childhood'".
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