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

[*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

[smiles4u]

Interesting Maz cause my Mum's due date to have me was on Elvis's birthday but i ended up being way 6days over due

I have a friend who's twin girl's first names are after Sophia Loren & the other after Ava Gardner.

My SIL whom recently past away, her Mum was a huge fan of the old T.V show Little House on the Prairie & named my SIL & her sister after the two older girl characters in the show

... I would name rather my child's middle name after someone famous/well known then a first name

*** Jessey ... there was a little girl named LYLA in the Mothers Group i use to go to, it was the 1st i had ever heard it and i fell in love with the name, and i much prefer it spelt as you have Lyla

[kirsty_lee]

I dont really think there's a problem. Dp wants to name our next child (if it's a boy) Lemmy after the singer from Motorhead, im trying to convince him away from that lol not sure i want a baby named after a drunken drug addicted rocker who by all rights should of died a looong time ago from all the crazy things he does

[Arimeh]

I dont really think there's a problem. Dp wants to name our next child (if it's a boy) Lemmy after the singer from Motorhead, im trying to convince him away from that lol not sure i want a baby named after a drunken drug addicted rocker who by all rights should of died a looong time ago from all the crazy things he does

PMSL @ Lemmy.. I'd love to name my kid after Layne (Alice in Chains) because I think its so tragic that a talent like that felt so alone as to take his own life - and nobody found his body for 2 bloody weeks!!!

Anyhoo - it doesn't really go with DH's surname... so its out..

[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

[Daydream Believer]

DD isnt after a famous person but she is named after a bicycle race. Does that count?

[TeniBear]

DD isnt after a famous person but she is named after a bicycle race. Does that count?

That's awesome, I never considered naming kids after events! Watch out for my #2 and #3, Miss AFL Grand Final and Master Royal Melbourne Show

I assume your DD's name is a little more sedate than my suggestions though

[Socks]

No none of my kids are after anything famous although dh tries to say now he named Harrison that because of Harrison Ford but that was never mentioned. I found it in a book. With my first daughter.

This time I may just name my baby after a movie I love the notebook. And cause I have watched it so many time I have fell in love with the name Noah and also don't mind Ally. Although I have a few more to pick from for a girls name.

[Daydream Believer]

That's awesome, I never considered naming kids after events! Watch out for my #2 and #3, Miss AFL Grand Final and Master Royal Melbourne Show

I assume your DD's name is a little more sedate than my suggestions though

LOL yes it is a bit more sedate, unfortunately its a very common name now