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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Characters that share the same name as you have nothing else in common with you.  Sharing a name is not a reflection on the person.  There are always going to be associations with names as writers, authors, screen-writers, Disney, Pixar, etc all continue to create and name their characters names that fit their needs.  There will always be a new athlete sports star or a new movie actor or reality star whose names will become famous and they will share their names with many people.  It does not have an affect on individuals.

Does the Penn State scandel make men named Jerry horrible?
Are women named Casey embarrassed because their name is now associated with a mother who killed her own children?
Do you think there are millions of men trying to change their name because they share their name with Tom Riddle?

Barring naming your child Adoph, there aren't too many names that don't have both good and bad references associated with them and so you shouldn't let such associations talk you out of a good name for your child.[/quote]

I agree with you. But...would it cloud a child's view of their own name if these are the only associations they have to make their with their name?[/quote]

If it was their only association?  Yes, but you mentioned 2 very common names.  A child named Henry or Olivia is going to have many associations with that name.

I would not choose an uncommon name that is strongly associated with a single character.  The Homer example is a good one (although I have a few other Homer associations, the Simpsons are definitely top on most people's minds), but Henry or Olivia wouldn't make me blink an eye. [/quote]

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