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Choosing same first and last name as an Irish celebrity?? Last minute panic!

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Therein2tics · 26/06/2015 13:28

Clodagh McKenna

NC for this as identifying! Baby due in 2 days!
I have loved the name Clodagh (Clo - da) for years, DH too. I have a DD but at the last minute after she was born I got concerned (about this reason) and gave her the name 2nd on our list.

If I have a DD2 there is no other name I like as much, but it is the name of a chef in Ireland. I live in Northern Ireland and I don't watch TV so I am not sure how famous she is (I know I have had time to research better but really have not worried about it until last few days), if you google the name you get a lot of pictures of her and she seems successful. But would it be like calling your child Gordon Ramsey? Or Jamie Oliver? Or would that matter?

I have asked a few people I know/ relatives who think it is fine (they had heard of her) but I am not sure they are giving me an independent opinion.

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BualadhBos · 01/07/2015 00:45

Oh I see you have decided against that (didn't read thread properly)

BualadhBos · 01/07/2015 00:43

I know who she is but I wouldn't take any notice if someone had the same name. If you have a boy you could call him Paul Wink

hazelnutlatte · 01/07/2015 00:25

My friend is called Rachel Allen! It's rarely noticed or commented on and the chef Rachel Allen is far more well known. Go for the name you want, few people will even register it's the name of a chef.

polkadotsrock · 01/07/2015 00:20

I know one Clodagh and she's super cool. Just for that reason I say do it.

WinterOfOurDiscountTents15 · 29/06/2015 19:15

I know her (but probably because I've met her rather than anything else!) but if you like it I wouldn't be a bit bothered. She's not that well known.

FraggleHair · 29/06/2015 11:40

I feel sorry for the slagging she gets over her accent.

villainousbroodmare · 29/06/2015 11:35

Rachel Allen is another Irish chef who's much better known. She's the DIL at Ballymaloe, and invites a fair amount of mockery for her made-up pseudoposh accent.

Zakken · 29/06/2015 11:23

Rachel Allen rings a faint bell with me, but it's not a name with much individuality. There must be hundreds of people by that name. Whereas Clodagh is much more distinctive - the only one I recall is the singer Clodagh Rodgers.

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Therein2tics · 29/06/2015 10:01

Thank you very much for all your replies!

Terry Wogan Grin

I've not heard of Rachel Allen!

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ems942 · 28/06/2015 10:08

I'm in the North- I don't know her

villainousbroodmare · 28/06/2015 08:29

Now if it were Rachel Allen...! But no, I would certainly go ahead.

treaclesoda · 27/06/2015 23:14

I have heard of her and could visualise her when you said the name (I'm in N Ireland too) but I don't think you should let that put you off.

And I love the name Clodagh. Smile

GinUpGirl · 27/06/2015 23:12

And she has made the BBC sleb chiefs list!

www.bbc.co.uk/food/chefs/by/letters/a,b,c

GinUpGirl · 27/06/2015 23:11

25.3k twitter followers. It is looking like she is fairly famous OP! Sad

GinUpGirl · 27/06/2015 23:09

Do you have a gossip mad friend to ask how famous she is - not the type of person who thinks current music is rubbish, but a pop-mad, Taylor Swift-loving, trashy magazine-reading, Kardashian-watching light culture nut? They will be able to give you the best assessment!

stinkingbishop · 27/06/2015 22:41

I was hoping for Louis and Walsh Smile.

Pretty name. Clodagh, that is!

villainousbroodmare · 27/06/2015 22:25

I'm Irish and had only vaguely heard of her. Also she's quite good looking and wholesome iykwim... go for it.

FixItUpChappie · 27/06/2015 15:20

It's such a beautiful name and the chef is probably just having 5 minutes in the spot light (I've never heard of her myself) - defiantly nowhere near a Jamie Oliver comparison. Use it and enjoy!

littleostrich · 27/06/2015 14:43

Not Irish but I've never heard of her. Sounds like there's nothing to worry about from previous responses! Smile I understand your concern though - my surname is the same as a very famous pop star, and by coincidence her first name is one I've always quite liked but will now never be able to use!

Zakken · 27/06/2015 13:30

Never heard of her, but don't watch much telly and am not in Ireland.

However, she doesn't have a Wikipedia page so clearly not very famous.

NashvilleQueen · 27/06/2015 12:28

I opened thread in hope it was going to be Terry Wogan.

Ficidy · 27/06/2015 12:26

I'm Irish and I know who she is, but really, she's not very famous. It wouldn't put me off using the name at all!

sliceofsoup · 26/06/2015 22:32

I'm in NI and I have never heard of her, and I googled, and her face doesn't seem familiar.

Lovely name though. I would go for it.

Keepthechangeyoufilthyanimal · 26/06/2015 22:27

I'm English and never heard of her, after googling I don't recognise her either...if thats any use!
The name sounds lovely, go for it!

hawkmcqueen · 26/06/2015 22:06

Northern Ireland and never heard of her!