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Is Harvey a no-go now?

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triangularchocolate · 17/10/2017 21:07

I don't like many boys names and ones that DH and I both like are non-existent. DS2 is due in 10 weeks - we had sort of settled on Harvey but I've been put off by the Weinstein stuff - DH thinks that's daft and it'll be forgotten before too long. Any other suggestions?

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senzaparole03 · 22/10/2017 21:49

Change your surnames to Spector and it's a winner!

BlackPepperCrab · 22/10/2017 15:47

TBH the Weinstein connection wouldn't even register as he's not all that famous even through this scandal. I'd sooner make the connection to Harvey Dent before him!

Roxx1516 · 20/10/2017 19:16

Call him Harley 💙

Sophronia · 17/10/2017 23:20

I thought you were going to say because of the hurricane. I think it’s still usable.

ChipIn · 17/10/2017 23:12

I love the name Harvey. My first thought was Harvey Specter from Suits and he’s pretty much the coolest person ever.

SuperBeagle · 17/10/2017 23:10

Nope.

Bill Cosby and Bill Clinton haven't stopped people using Bill, Jimmy Savile hasn't stopped people using Jimmy etc.

GetOutOfMYGarden · 17/10/2017 23:09

Harvey Price was the first to come to mind for me, not Weinstein.

INeedNewShoes · 17/10/2017 23:06

If you were to Google my 5 month old daughter's name (first name plus surname) the top few search results are an apparently well known porn star! Having made use of some brain bleach I'm choosing not to be bothered

Redpramlady · 17/10/2017 23:03

Stylishduck me too!
Uber cool!!!

MummySparkle · 17/10/2017 22:19

redactio my DS is Harvey, we have a large number of toy rabbits for precisely that reason. We still have no idea!

he was going to be Jeremy as in Jeremy Fisher from Beatrix potter. DH said a point blank no because of Jeremy Kyle.

Smoliver · 17/10/2017 22:15

Definitely hasn't been a good year for the name Harvey - first the hurricane now this.

I still like this name though! Still usable in my opinion.

CalmanOnSpeeddial · 17/10/2017 22:06

I honestly thought you meant the hurricane. I think Weinstein is such a distinctive surname (especially in the UK) and Harvey such an unexceptional first name that Harvey is no more compromised than Jimmy is.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 17/10/2017 22:00

Harvey is a lovely name, it's fine to use it.😀

Jooni · 17/10/2017 21:55

I thought you meant because of the storm too. It’s fine!

If you’re worried, Henry, Huxley, Stanley, Sidney seem similar?

SnowBodyforrrrm · 17/10/2017 21:42

I have a Harvey! He's delicious 😍 I never even put the two together to be honest and no one has mentioned it. Hurricane Harvey however was a different story 😁 He was very proud to have a hurricane named after him 🌪.

It's a fab name. And I agree with a PP, Harvey is Sabrina's boyfriend, infact, my Harvey had the nickname Kinkle from day one!

Congratulations on your impending arrival

3EyedRaven · 17/10/2017 21:41

I thought you meant because of the hurricane. Ignore me...

mummypleeeaaaasseeee · 17/10/2017 21:39

Love Harvey!
Today's news will be yesterday's news soon

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triangularchocolate · 17/10/2017 21:38

I'm pleasantly surprised by the consensus. It may be that we have no other options but will keep looking. I'm certainly not planning any more DC after this one so won't be able to use it in the future.The Katie Price thing doesn't bother me. I suppose you can never predict a name becoming notorious or used for celeb offspring so perhaps not one to worry about for a normal-ish name!

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BerryBee · 17/10/2017 21:37

It's fine OP. I didn't even make the connection from the title of your post!

Redactio · 17/10/2017 21:35

Harvey is an imaginary rabbit.

CleverQuacks · 17/10/2017 21:35

My middle son is called Harvey and I hadn’t even thought about it till I read this post. I don’t think people will make the connection.

glovesonstrings · 17/10/2017 21:33

It's a great name. I wouldn't use Adolf, but Harvey is fine.

MrsHathaway · 17/10/2017 21:28

I'm surprised to be in a minority. When we named our DC we kept a beady eye on the news including sleb twaddle to make sure that our chosen name hadn't suddenly become notorious. Lots of people avoid names if famous people have very recently used them I was bloody glad Prince George was George as I was worried they'd use "my" name however popular the name is more generally.

If it bothers you now, OP, I suspect it will bother you for a long time. One of my children has a negative association with his name and when it was brought up affectionately this year I thought I'd break my teeth with grinding.

StylishDuck · 17/10/2017 21:28

I would think Harvey Specter from Suits and that’s all good

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 17/10/2017 21:24

It's fine.

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