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If you had to name your child after a celeb/famous person , who would it be?

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WomenHour · 27/08/2020 00:24

Given that it was revealed Mabel the singer was bringing the name back into fashion , what celeb or famous person would you use for inspiration?

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LunaNorth · 31/08/2020 22:04

Audrey for Ms Hepburn

Vincent for Mr Van Gogh

momtoboys · 31/08/2020 22:03

I have a terrible crush on an American actor named Bradley Whitford. Bradley would be my choice!

VenusClapTrap · 31/08/2020 09:59

I have an Audrey named after Audrey Hepburn

lynsey91 · 29/08/2020 09:34

@Standrewsschool I love the name Bjorn. Borg was the player who got me interested in tennis when I was 21. I was lucky enough to see him win 4 of his Wimbledon championships (I slept outside on the pavement to get in each year).

I have always wanted to call one of our dogs Bjorn but have never managed to pursuade DH!

BillywilliamV · 29/08/2020 07:30

Gandalf

Twizbe · 29/08/2020 07:27

Kinda did when we named our daughter Cerys.

Cerys Matthews is pretty awesome lol

Tillygetsit · 28/08/2020 23:40

None but I have a dog named Huey after Huey Morgan because he's a fun loving criminal.

LM2098 · 28/08/2020 21:32

Love Karen gillian but not keen 9n the name would probably use one of her character names, perhaps Ruby from jumanji or one of Helena Bonham carter's characters

Standrewsschool · 28/08/2020 21:20

Bjorn - Bjorn Borg - always wanted a Scandinavian name, and Bjorn Borg was a huge star. Still feel a little gutted I never used it. Name a teddy Bjorn instead.

BrogerMaylor · 28/08/2020 21:05

Francis/Frances after Francis Rossi

Also a fan of Roger too 😁

TheFutureIs · 28/08/2020 20:02

Rosalind Franklin
Vivienne Westwood
Beatrix Potter

Joolsin · 28/08/2020 19:56

Spike after Spike Milligan (I know his real name was Terence, but wouldn't be going there!)
I like Vita too, as a pp suggested

lynsey91 · 28/08/2020 07:14

Marc. I was a big fan of Marc Bolan and I think the name looks so much nicer spelt with a C than a K

JanewaysBun · 28/08/2020 07:12

@tempsperdu I really wanted DD to be Daphne as love love DDM and am still genuinely gutted DH hated the name Sad

JanewaysBun · 28/08/2020 07:10

I almost called DD judy as in garland

And Yes really like Roger

Time40 · 28/08/2020 01:01

Roger Taylor. The name Roger really, really needs to come back. No, honest - it really does.

namenerd · 28/08/2020 00:41

I think that Hendrix after Jimi Hendrix for a boy is so lovely!

Also ,for girls, I love the name Halle after Halle Berry- although I would probably spell it as Hallie and Margot after Margot Robbie but probably would spell it without the 't' :).

TempsPerdu · 27/08/2020 13:31

Not exactly celebs, but:

Vita Sackvile-West
Daphne du Maurier
Rosa Parks/Luxemburg

All great namesakes and I love their names. Probably William for a boy as there are so many of them! Or Laurie (Little Women) if I was allowed a book character! Smile

Namechange8471 · 27/08/2020 12:59

Karl, after Karl Marx

Magicbabywaves · 27/08/2020 12:58

Iris Murdoch
Agatha Christie

LeCreusetLover · 27/08/2020 12:57

I like Mila (as in Kunis) and Sienna (as in Miller) - but just because I like the names, not as a homage to either Smile

whatausername · 27/08/2020 12:40

@weebarra

Hedy after Hedy Lamarr or Ada after Ada Lovelace
Hedy has been on my list for ages partly thanks to her but I'm not sure I'll be brave enough to use it...
weebarra · 27/08/2020 12:26

Hedy after Hedy Lamarr or Ada after Ada Lovelace

sashh · 27/08/2020 12:19

Valentina after Tereshkova - the first woman in space

Or Ada after Ada Lovelace

RuthW · 27/08/2020 12:15

Eric after Cantona but she was a girl

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