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Choosing names for low 'google-ability'. Am I crazy?

34 replies

blueonblue · 04/09/2017 00:54

Does anyone think of how uniquely searchable online their children's names will be when choosing them?

My kids all have full names that aren't particularly unique, so when you google them, they're lost in a sea of others with that name. Think "Lachlan Moore" or "Grace Evans" type of names.

I quite like this, as I think it means they can be harder to find online later in life if they choose, but they can make an effort to stand out online if that's their choice too.

Am I the only one who has ever had this cross their mind or am I completely raving mad? Prepared to be told I am!

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PotteringAlong · 04/09/2017 01:04

I know, but the OP mentioned later in life so I assumed this was a long term choice thing not an immediate needs must thing.

GrockleBocs · 04/09/2017 01:03

Pottering it does matter now if you have estrangement or child protection issues. Try putting names into FB etc too.

PotteringAlong · 04/09/2017 01:01

I do have to confess now that we did google the names of our children before they were born to check we were not about to name them after serial killers... Smile

GrockleBocs · 04/09/2017 01:00

I like my name being Google anonymous. There is a very public person who thrives on hits with my name :) I am not public.
My dc aren't hit obvious either. DH needs to be up there for work so it did focus my mind.

PotteringAlong · 04/09/2017 01:00

tulips Grin

PotteringAlong · 04/09/2017 01:00

It won't matter. Technology will have moved on so much by the time they're older that google searches will seem so ridiculously simple that you can't believe anyone was bothered by them.

Face recognition, DNA profiling...

My kids don't believe me that I used to have to watch what was on TV at that very moment, rather than having it on demand. Yours will laugh that you thought you could make them anonymous with a common name.

Call them what you like, don't worry about it.

(And if you want to be recognised then they may get annoyed about the common name anyway).

GreenTulips · 04/09/2017 00:59

Jeeeezzzz she writes porn!!

Off to change their names - teens are flexible right?

GreenTulips · 04/09/2017 00:58

Shit DS very common name - one hit - lawyer who had an affair with a patient - LOL - ill check dD2

GreenTulips · 04/09/2017 00:57

Feeling smug as my DD has no online presence and has an unusual name to find a Porn Star with the same name - ffs!!'

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