Would you give your child a name which is the same as a semi famous commedian?

[Kazbah]

I reckon if you like it, so what? Take it!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

My son is named after three breweries - by accident! I did pick the most famous brewery as a middle name (this is the name combined with the last name), found out after we picked it that his first name (and our last name) is a smallish brewery... then after he was born, the second middle name (again, combined with the last name) is now a new, very small brewery! All in Yorkshire, where I grew up. Small world.

We don't get any stick about it, save that my dad reckons he should get a lot of beer for free now.

[briggsy's girl]

the guy is only "known" if you are into a certain type of comedy - it's not like it's all over the place. i would guess you would use the full name where he goes by the shorter version. it's not like he is plastered all over the place. i say go with it!

[Rouge]

It depends on who the comedian is I guess

[Amity]

I'd probably do it.

My DS2 is known as part of a name of an Australian movie - which came out about a month before he was born. Lots of people chortled back then, but they don't raise an eyebrow now (4.5 years later...)

Go for it!

[Pandora]

It depends who it is? WIll Anderson would be ok but Im not sure Id go for Paul Hogan

Seriously, its more important whether you and your partner like the name, not who else has it

[Fleur]

It depends who it is? WIll Anderson would be ok but Im not sure Id go for Paul Hogan

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It matters most whether you are both happy with it. If you are then go for it.

[Trillian]

I think you should go for it, this name means a lot to you and has significance to your family, so I would take the punt that the comedian wont be that well known in 20yrs time

ETA - if it is the comedian that I'm thinking of, I still think that you should do it because it's not like this comedian is one that gets huge media attention for the wrong reasons kwim? He is a pretty likable bloke and I don't think that the majority of people would associate your bubs with them.

ETA #2 - or you will have a girl and it wont be a problem LOL