Do you think it matters if a name makes everyone think of a particular film immediately?

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allaboutme · 09/07/2009 14:41

A man turned up at toddler group the other day and introduced his DD as 'Arwen' and the immediate response was 'like in Lord of the Rings?'
I thought 'god he must find that annoying' but on second thoughts maybe he likes it as he obviously must have named her with the lord of the rings in mind...

Also saw a guy in the street with long black leather jacket on calling after a little girl 'Trinity... come back here'...

What do we think?

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weegiemum · 09/07/2009 15:49

I know a baby Aragon

But Bilbo

Fimbo · 09/07/2009 15:47

Only if it was something like Nemo.

PuppyMonkey · 09/07/2009 15:46

Amelie is quite popular now and that's a film...

mrswoolf · 09/07/2009 15:45

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flier · 09/07/2009 14:48

depends on the film I suppose. Its why I didn't choose to name my son Damien .
I saw the name Arwen in a baby name book and liked it but didn't choose it because I didn't want people to think I'd chosen it because of Lord of the Rings. I also liked Neo but dh wouldn't let me use it

JFly · 09/07/2009 14:48

I didn't say it, but thought the exact same thing when I met a "Bilbo" in playgroup. I kid you not. I don't find the association with a film an issue, just the name.

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