When your kids names combine to make a famous name
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Anonymous
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One of my kids names is a pretty common surname. Pregnant and we are noticing that many of our options for the new baby - when said in combination with our older child- create the full name of famous people. Ah.
Is this an issue that would lead you not to use the names? Or should I not worry about it? |
Anonymous
| How famous? You are going to have to say their names together a lot. |
Anonymous
| I'm intrigued. I want to know more. Anderson Cooper? Pamela Anderson? |
Anonymous
| Jackson? |
Anonymous
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Taylor Swift?
Hunter Biden? Ashley Madison? |
Anonymous
| Katy Perry? |
Anonymous
| Michael Jordan? |
Anonymous
| It depends on how famous and how distinctive. Anderson and Cooper would be a bit much as would Horatio and Alger. William and Nelson would be ok. |
Anonymous
| Well we accidentally named kid Ben when dh name is Jerry! He was more than a week old before we noticed |
Anonymous
| It really depends on how famous. There has to be an alternative. |
Anonymous
| I worked with someone named Helen Kelner. She HATED it. Was so excited to get married and change her last name. |
Anonymous
| Like Dylan Thomas? It sounds like a bad idea, OP. |
Anonymous
Well, the names we have considered for the baby are Henry, Harrison, and Truman. |
Anonymous
| People will assume it is intentional. |
Anonymous
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I am Elizabeth, my sister's name is Taylor. This has never been an issue or even mentioned AT ALL. Ever.
So I don't think it's an issue but I guess it depends on the famous person and how common the names are? |