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Moriarty?

I'd think their parents were a bit poncy.

Sorrry.

Moustache, mwahahahahaha, master criminal?

I would think the parents were massive Sherlock fans.

Kind of cute & quirky name though. Think I like it.

Oh dear. I'd think you were bonkers, sorry.

That he'd grow up to be Sherlock Holmes evil arch nemesis

I'd wonder where Sherlock was.

I'd think you were calling your cat

I would wonder why they named their child after a cat.

Step. Away. From. The. Birth. Registration. Document. Now.

I didn't know it was associated with Sherlock Holmes, and I have seen the film numerous time because DH is obsessed!

I like it!

Bonkers mental (as Al Murray would say). Sorry!

I would hope he never had to leave North London.

Are you there, Moriarty?

I quite like it but would think the parents a bit cookie

Fabulous rabbit or cat name, bonkers for humans.

It's a fab dog name! That's my next terriers name.

I'd think oh a name worse than Ptolemy.

Oh please don't.

Get a cat and call it that, but not a child.

would immediately think of the bonkers game in One Day played by the awful posh family referenced up thread "Are you there Moriaty?"

Sorry, but another no from me. It's an Irish surname, I think mainly from Co. Cork. All Irish people would think it odd, and I wonder if it would be shortened to Murray ( which I hate). I would think Sherlock first, and faux whacky second.
Sorry!

I think sometimes people fall in love with words - and that's wonderful and has been around for ever (Shakespeare etc famously created words as he loved language so much).

But you have to be careful that your love of words doesn't mean your child ends up with a hindrance of a name. They may be shy, they may be introvert - it's a big ask for a child to have to 'live up' to a huge name.

I hope that makes sense. I'm all for doing what you want, but with careful though, that's all.

Great name for a dog or cat sorry

*thought

dammit

Could you use it as a middle name?