Why aren't there more people called Elvis?

[LynetteScavo]

I think it's very cool.

[LetThereBeRock]

Because it's a terrible name?

[CeliaDeBohun]

I'm 50-50 on whether it's very cool or bloody awful. Yeah it's surprising, given how fashionable it is to give your kids weird names at the moment, that it's not slightly more popular.

[scarlettlips]

[mamalino]

I love the name Elvis. DS was very very nearly an Elvis. He has an even better name though

[nancy75]

I know an Elvis, he has had the piss taken out if him for 36 years. he won't be passing the name on to any of his future children!

[Sophiesmummie]

I don't mind Elvis - it is easy to pronounce/spell and works in most languages. It could be quite cool actually.

[thesurgeonsmate]

Possibly people think it's a bit presumptuous. We don't get a ton of people called King either.

[MsChanandlerBong]

I heard an Elvis being told off by his Mum in Tesco a few years ago.
Subsequently I think it is one of those names that is cool in theory, but when said DC is trying to climb onto the conveyor belt to retrieve his sweeties whilst kicking his sister in the face... not so much.

[leakyR]

DS' preschool used to have Elvis the Elephant and Magic the Monkey who came home with the pupils for the weekend or holidays. Elvis and Magic were raffled off at the end of the school year. When we came back in September a new boy called Elvis had started preschool
I'd guess it's not used much because it's so linked to Elvis Presley and could be viewed as tacky/odd/disrespectful/presumptuous.

[LincolnBiscuit]

I knew a gentleman called Elvis, he was from the Phillipines. And after a personal eyebrow-raise on first meeting him I thought no more about it.

These days if I think of the name Elvis I think of him (work colleague) before I think of Mr Presley.

[picnicbasketcase]

Because it would be condemning him to a lifetime of people doing shit lip curl faces and saying 'Uh-huh-huh...thankyew very much ma'am' at him?

[southeastastra]

a boy round here has that name, it suits him

[ilovesprouts]

my old school pal has a brother called elvis .. but he changed his name to craig?

[Sophiesmummie]

The more boys/men are named Elvis, the less the name will be associated with Mr Presley. And the younger generation won't really know Elvis Presley anyway.

[tethersend]

I know three Elvises (Elvii?)

And one Elvi.

[notlettingthefearshow]

There is still a strong connection to Elvis Presley. That's the problem when a star can be recognised by his first name alone.

Likewise, names Madonna and Prince are unlikely to be chosen as names. Admittedly, Elvis is slightly better than that.

[SaffronCake]

I've been getting post addressed to the last occupant of my house for years now. His name was Elvis. Apparently, he was a plumber. I can also tell you he's in his mid 40's and owes money to half the known universe. If he was called Dave or Rob it wouldn't seem half so absurd, but Elvis? It just doesn't work on average people.

[Olivesandfeta]

Eastenders has a'fat Elvis' - I think it can be seen as a bit of a joke name tbh.

[mayanna123]

I think it could be quite cool.

[BuntyPenfold]

tethersend elvii!

[YouDoTheMath]

I think when someone becomes too famous, people just stop using the name because of the association (good or bad). Unless it was an extremely common name to begin with.

There's someone here where I work called Elvis... he's Italian.

[pointydog]

It's verging on naff, I think. And it's like pelvis.

[PaigeTurner]

I knew a grown up Elvis and he was a lady killer.

I mentioned Elvis for my DS to my mum and she said she'd never speak to me again if I chose that name. So that was that.

I do like it, though not sure it passes the 'playground test'.

[Folky]

Reminds me of the story of the child who told his mum he needed an Elvis costume for the school play. so she made him a white rhinestone jumpsuit.

come the play he stood there in the middle of a load of Elves...



caveat: this is possible an urban myth but having read many a thread on MN i'm not so sure.....