Will baby girl named Harris be assumed to be named after Kamala Harris rather than mom’s maiden name?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody things of Harris as Kamala, women are usually remembered for their 1st name.

We say Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Trump, Hilary and Kamala.

So no people don't hear Harris and think Kamala

Calling people from their last name is so weird.

[Anonymous]

Gosh. That’s worse than Karen. Seriously.

OP, naming your little girl Harris without another name in front of it would make you a bad parent. It’s rare I’d say that about a name, but setting your child up for relentless teasing is bad parenting. Everyone you know will judge you behind your back, as well they should.

If you use it as a middle name. I don’t love it, but whatever. If you live in the south, Anne Harris isn’t great, but no one will judge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody things of Harris as Kamala, women are usually remembered for their 1st name.

We say Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Trump, Hilary and Kamala.

So no people don't hear Harris and think Kamala

Calling people from their last name is so weird.

Yet that is what we do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks PPs! There’s also a famous tv presenter Harris Faulkner that I found to also have the name apparently.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris_Faulkner

Yes, just because one other woman has this unfortunate name doesn’t mean you have to saddle your lovely baby girl with it too. Use it as a middle name.

She's also gorgeous and could pull off any name.

[Anonymous]

Harris is such an ugly name, OP. It's truly hideous. Your family is not that important: if you aren't providing your kid with a multi-million dollar trust, don't force her to bear this stupid moniker to satisfy your ego trip.

I hope you see from this thread how it will be perceived. Don't do this to your daughter.

Did you see that stupid Roseanne spinoff in which Darlene has a daughter named Harris? I assumed it was chosen because it was unattractive and awkward in a way that screamed "clueless but aspirational, like an art school dropout from a blue-collar family in a rundown town, choosing what she thinks is a 'classy' name." It was what a washed-up, unsuccessful Darlene WOULD have named her daughter. The writers did a great job on little details like this.

Can't you get a golden and name it Harris? Still a really ugly name, but it might work for a dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dont get why parents do this to their kids.

+1. Especially since so many think Harris is a moron

[Anonymous]

Names that are better than Harris include:

Ethel
Bertha
Prudence
Irma
Mildred
Eunice
Morticia
Diznee
Gunner
Cutter
Nevaeh
Krisstle
Grizzle
Whore'tensia

Any of the above would be better. Because Harris is a terrible name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. It will just be assumed she is a boy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Dumb name

[Anonymous]

This is pretentious in a low class and desperate way. You aren’t old money - stop trying to emulate this trend. Or particularly southern. It looks really sad when everyone sees you are a striver from the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In coming years, will she be faced with the whether she was named after Kamala or do people assume it’s mom’s maiden name/family name?

Oh shut up you maga troll

Harris is an accomplished human what the hell have you ever done bit be an idiot?

[Anonymous]

Um, no. It’s a dumb name for a girl. Find some other way to honor your mom. How about a tattoo!!

[Anonymous]

Harris is a weird

[Anonymous]

Got cut off. Harris is a weird first name choice, especially for a girl. I honestly wouldn’t associate it with Kamala. It’s independent of any association, a bad first name, especially for a girl. There’s some Harrisons as middle names for males my circle and that’s as tolerable as it gets imo.