My husband's choice is killing me.

[Anonymous]

What about as a middle name?

[Anonymous]

Fair's fair, OP. What's your choice?

[Anonymous]

I much prefer Beckett to Beckham.

[Anonymous]

Nice name. I really do like it. However it's too attached yo the soccer player. Sorry

[Anonymous]

Yes, I love Becket. I love Thomas Becket, the archbishop of canterbury.

[Anonymous]

My hubs hated my top three names for girls. Veto.

(sigh)

Is it wrong to get a dog and name it after your mum or grandmother?

[Anonymous]

Most importantly, why would you name your child after a complete moron who married another complete moron and whose only contribution to society is having a few years at a top football club under his belt? I'd go with Thierry or Henry or somebody who's a less obvious douche bag.

[Anonymous]

How about Becker? Aside that it was a terrible Ted Danson sitcom, the name is cute.

[Anonymous]

Beckham is washed up. Name him Lionel!
OP, please tell your husband that he cannot name his child Beckham. Naming your kid after a soccer, excuse me "football" player is just too sad. What's the name you want, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like you follow soccer too closely. And people will remember it for years. We all still know who Pele is, don't we? (what? just me?)

It's a last name, not a first name. It sounds pretentious, like you're trying too hard to be different or cool. It's not cute. Try David. I think it's a horrid choice.

Horrid, pretentious, ridiculous. Need we say more. Go with "David".

[Anonymous]

Then when he sucks at soccer and you are yelling 'Beckham" from the sidelines- you'll look like fucking idiots.

[Anonymous]

I will tell you from experience that that is a surefire way to have a non-athletic boy who is only into Lego's and video games...it's a karma thing...trust me on this...

[Anonymous]

Dude, you could name your next daughter Posh!

[Anonymous]

Beck just reminds me of Glen Beck...

[Anonymous]

Tell your husband to spend 3 weeks giving his own name as "Beckham" when making reservations, ordering food, etc. How does that feel?

Or, pick a former sports star with an unusual name from the time he was born. (Pele is a good one. Or O.J. if he's a little younger.) Does he want to go by that name instead?

The fortunes of sports stars (and other popular figures in the media) rise and fall. I'm glad I didn't name my son Lance a few years ago...