When you hear Miranda do you think Hart?

[pipparoo]

As in the comedian on BBC1.

If so, is this necessarily a bad thing?

I love Miranda Hart!

Not crazy on the name but if you like it don't let that connection put you off.

No - it took me a moment to work out who you meant.

I thought of the poem 'Do you remember an Inn, Miranda?"

No, I think Princess Anne or someone of that ilk. For some reason it sounds as though it should be a showing jumping joules polo shirt wearer. But having said that I do like the name!

No, which is just as well because she's as funny as piles!

fraid so. but not a bad thing.

Then beautiful girl I was at school with who was an amazing pianist.

Miranda is a lovely name! I dont think one automatically thinks Miranda Hart/slapstick etc

no, i think of sex and the city

Yes, because she is gorgeous and a right laugh No, I am far too cultured and thus I think of Shakespeare The Tempest (is it that one?)

No, I have a wonderful friend with this name so I think of her.

But if I did, it wouldn't be a bad thing.

2nd for sex and the city here

Nope, Hobbes for me too! Lovely name

Yes

Shakespeare here. And small towns in Spain... But then I did a chunk of research into the name as it made the shortlist for DD.

It's a very pretty name and I didn't think of any particular Mirandas. It's not overused, but not such an unusual name that it makes you think of one particular person.

Even if people did think of Hart or whatver when they hear a name in isolation, this is very different to meeting a real person named Miranda - these associations change the more people we meet with a certain name.

Yes

No - and it's not like Miranda Hart has the profile of Elvis or Madonna anyway. Nobody will remember who she is when your dd is an adult.

No I don't. I didn't know what/who you even meant until I opened the thread.

I think of The Tempest. It's a fabbo name - we wanted it for dd1 but it didn't go with dp's surname.

Love that poem, Meditrina.

Yes but thats a good thing surely?

I think of Miranda Richardson, Miranda from SATC, Miranda from our office and being read your Miranda rights.

It's a lovely name. Go for it!

I think of the Tempest too. and Richardson. and..... someone i knew at school. and that's about it. It's a good name.

Thank you, really pleased with the positive response. I totally love the name but made the mistake of asking someone in RL and they saw the link to Miranda Hart as negative. As with everything I should have courage in my conviction and not care what anyone thinks. If only it was that easy!