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Disgraced reality 'star' has ruined my perfect baby name!

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Havingkittens04 · 07/09/2016 10:31

A popular baby name website has thoughtfully included on the list of famous people who share the perfect name we have picked out for a boy Sad I had previously seen headlines relating to this person's antics, so I knew he was dodgy, but didn't pay attention to his name. Since discovering that my baby would share this person's first and middle name, and googling what he has actually done, I feel sick and don't think I can use it now.

DH and I have been trying to come up with alternative names, but there aren't any we like as much as this combination. Our 20 week scan is on Friday, and we'll be finding out the gender, but I don't want to go without a name in mind. Girl name is sorted. No dodgy connections Wink

WWYD??

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UntilTheCowsComeHome · 07/09/2016 10:49

Seriously, no one will get that connection.

If you love the name go for it, they're popular names because they're nice names.

Bluesand1 · 07/09/2016 10:46

I thought Duggar when you described but I definitely would not make that connection
Joshua way too popular for that

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Havingkittens04 · 07/09/2016 10:46

Hence being seen as 'blah' with a MN eye roll Blush

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UntilTheCowsComeHome · 07/09/2016 10:44

Is the name Joshua James as in Duggar?

If so, then I think that there are enough other people in the world with that name that you don't need to worry. They're very popular names.

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Havingkittens04 · 07/09/2016 10:44

Sorry, just re-read my opening post, which makes no sense.

Should read 'thoughtfully included him on a list....' Hmm

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Havingkittens04 · 07/09/2016 10:41

Without actually disclosing the name (it's a MN 'blah' kind of name but I love it) think along the lines of William Henry then finding out that's Bill Cosby's birth name Hmm I think this person is/his family are better known in the States. He's behaved indecently towards young female siblings...

I don't want to switch the names around as I'd be livid if someone referred to him then by the nickname, which is the name of a paedophile. But again, a lovely name aside from that. Eugh Confused

Think the pg hormones are screwing with my head....

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HoratioNightboy · 07/09/2016 10:38

Is the name so unusual that most people will think of this person straight away? Would people also be familiar with his middle name?

If the answer to either is No then I would just go ahead. If you didn't know about him without googling then chances are others won't either.

regularbutpanickingabit · 07/09/2016 10:33

Who is it and how dodgy is their dodginess? Is it really something people will be aware of and associate with that name forever? If not, don't worry about it at all.

Could you switch around the first and middle names if it still bothers you?