Would you name your child after a famous person/character deliberately?

[Snacks]

Probably. I'd have to really like the name though, I wouldn't just use it because I liked the person I was naming my kid for IYKWIM.
IRT whether it's Ianto Jack or Ifan Jack... I think Jack is a derivative of John as well So I don't think it matters: either way it's John John, LOL! But doesn't matter of course. Most of the John derivatives sound nothing like John!

[TeniBear]

There's a comedy skit I remember seeing on TV, the comedian pretty much picked on variations of John that sound absolutely nothing like it - Esecially picked on Giovanni (something along the lines of "John has one syllable, and Giovanni has four!") and Jan ("The J is prononced as a Y and spelt out it looks like a girls' name")... I'll have to try to find it on YouTube

I didn't even think of the John-John thing, I always forget that Jack was originally a nickname

I told DH about Ianto being a dirivitive of Ifan, but he said he likes Ianto better and it flows with our surname a little nicer, so we're sticking with it. Here I was thinking it was just on our list, but no, apparently it's been decided - if we're having a boy it's Ianto Jack [surname]. Now to choose a girl's name What other TV shows do I like? Hmmmm....

[Arimeh]

DS's middle name is Michael - from Michael Jordan - cos DH is a HUGE MJ fan. At least his first name is original.. lol

We got Miss M's name from the guy that played Bubba on Forrest Gump - except he spelt it slightly different - and pronounced it "Michael-T". So we changed the spelling and pronounciation to Mehkelti ("Meh-kel-tee"). One of her middle names is Addisyn though - which we sorta got from Grey's Anatomy though.. hehe...

Um so yes, I would deliberately name my child after someone/some character. I love the name Arwen (lord of the rings) for a girl, but DH isn't so keen on it

[*TripleJ*]

well we decided if we have a girl next were going to call her Summer i really like the name and didnt even realise the association with the OC but then it made me love it even more lol

[Blixie]

well my daughter is Lyla Grace, i wanted to name her Grace but her daddy thought it was to "old sounding" so we decided it would be her middle name then i was reading a book where Lilah was an angel and i fell in love with the name.

A few weeks after she was born my mother told me i had named her after Kate Moss' daughter, i didnt even know she HAD a daughter!?

So i completely unintentionaly (sp?) named my bub after a celebrity's child

[TeniBear]

well my daughter is Lyla Grace, i wanted to name her Grace but her daddy thought it was to "old sounding" so we decided it would be her middle name then i was reading a book where Lilah was an angel and i fell in love with the name.

A few weeks after she was born my mother told me i had named her after Kate Moss' daughter, i didnt even know she HAD a daughter!?

So i completely unintentionaly (sp?) named my bub after a celebrity's child

Did you like Will & Grace? In the final episode, Grace has a daughter named Lyla, so maybe you can think of that rather than Kate Moss if it makes you feel better about your name choice?

[maz]

Hell yes.

Mateauz was born on Elvis' birthday and Jed and I had contemplated Memphis for ages.....so it became a middle name PLUS I love themovie gone in 60 seconds and Memphis Rain.....love it

[Blixie]

Did you like Will & Grace? In the final episode, Grace has a daughter named Lyla, so maybe you can think of that rather than Kate Moss if it makes you feel better about your name choice?

OMG really??? I love Will and Grace! Awesome Lol now anyone who tells me i named her after Kate Moss' daughter will be told "No actually its from Will and Grace" hehe Thanks TeniBear