Would a name put you off a partner?

[SpudsForBreakfast]

I'm just curious to know how people feel about names?

I don't think this is common but certain names and words make me feel ill or panicky or make me shudder. I'm autistic and I think it might be part of that, though I appreciate that it isn't an issue for most autistic people.

I'm not interested in dating anyone right now but I'm not sure that I could date someone with one of my "trigger names".

A support worker of mine had one of those trigger names and it wasn't fun. It couldn't be helped of course but I tried not to use his name too often.

I'm curious to know if others have any strong feelings about names?

Unless it’s Peter File then probably not

I once knew a bloke called Kevin who confessed he had to break up with a woman he really liked called Tracy because he couldn't bear to be 'Kevin and Tracy' 😂

I wouldn't marry or go out with a John or a James I have issues with both of them... randomly really.

Not any one with the same name as any relative of mine.

Agree, I wouldn't want to date someone with an unduly offputting name, that's not unreasonable. Thing is though the name does tend to be altered by the wearer (waves at Colin Firth) so it might be surmountable. Or you could call them The Weekend or similar 😂

I had a brief thing with a Bernard. It ended for other reasons, but the name didn't help.

No, certain names I'd be less than thrilled with, but it wouldn't stop me seeing them although it would make me reluctant to introduce them to family/friends...

But not triggering like it is for you.

Yeah tbh it would
Bloke called Stuart the name really put me off🙈

Quite a few names, admittedly.

If I were straight... Nigel

I dated two Toms back to back. They are now referred to as Crazy Tom and Dickhead Tom to distinguish between them, if I ever speak of them.

Ha I saw a bloke called Stewart spelt differently and split up with him after the Michael Mckintyre sketch with the name.

Really like a friend called Wayne he’s a top CEO and I can’t get past the idea of a relationship because he’s a Wayne and that just remind me of a comedy I saw years ago 😂which is unbelievable shallow of me and I can’t get past it

I would not date someone with the same name as my xh.
There is also one other name of which I have never met a nice owner, so could not date them - they all turn out to be utter wankers so am sure no-one of them buck the trend.

Does anyone else think there seems to be fewer male names so more having the same ones? When I was OLD last it seemed to be endless Steve, Chris, Dave, Tom, and Matt. Writing off those names cuts my already limited dating pool by at least 2/3rds

Balonz

My friend has a quite 'fancy' name like Clementine, Angelica, that sort of thing, and is married to Barry. It has absolutely nothing to do with me and they are obviously happy together but it just sounds so wrong!

I also know a Danny who is married to Danni, which he says nearly put him off.