would this be too silly?? literary name

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I really like a girls name but have dismissed it as coupled with DH's name it would make the name of a famous book. My DH has a very difficult and rare surname and I think using a girls name like the book will be too much. At dinner on Saturday someone brought up the name and I confessed I did love it but it was not on the list because of the connection, they all thought I was mad and should use it as 'it would be funny'. DH now sadly all for it so am now wondering if I am too unreasonable.

So basically if your surname was Eyre would you call you little girl Jane?
Or if your surname was Potter would you call your girl Harriet, or boy Harry?

NB. These are not the names!

I definitely wouldn't. I'm not sure 'funny' is the best reason for choosing a name!

No. There was a kid at my school called Michael Jackson. The kindest response whenever he was introduced was incredulous laughter. Don't do it.

Hey! I knew a Michael Jackson too! Don't do it.

Not under any circumstances. As 2beornot touches on, you really don't want to be explaining to your DC that you named her so that your dinner party mates could have a bit of a laugh. (I do take on board that you also like the name.)

Snap!

@ example of Jane Eyre.

If the literary link is as obvious as this one then I definitely wouldn't do it.

I'm trying to think what it might be now....

Tracey Beaker?

No. Definitely not.

Even if it is an obscure book, it could be picked up and made into a film at any stage and popularised.

Anna Karenina?

I wouldn't.

Not only would your dd have to put up with the sniggers and comments, but many people would assume her parents were either stupid or cruel for doing that to a child.

Saying you chose the name because "it would be funny" would be proving them right.

Pippi Longstocking?

If everyone at the dinner had heard if it, it doesn't sound obscure.

Saddling a child with a joke name isn't terribly fair. But you could stick it in the middle and use it as a pet name?

Anna Karenina and Jane Eyre are along the right lines. There is already a film directed by Roman Polanski and there are many TV adaptations...

Elizabeth Bennett?
Hermione Granger?
Upsy Daisy?

@ Upsy Daisy

I want to know!!!!!!!

You know the character in Office Space called Michael Bolton? Yeah, that. Ask that guy.

Oliver Twist ??????

Rosemary's Baby - great film!!!

No, you may not name your daughter Olivia Twist.

I worked with a Michael Bolton once. His name was the bane of his life.

I know two Phillip Larkins...

I am glad that the others think it would be too much! Will tell my DH tonight its a definite no no and the mumsnet jury have decided this.

Sadly I don't think it will 'roll' well as a middle name but I am only 18 weeks so we have a long way to go yet to chop and change my mind.

There's a girl at our school named after the French capital city and a hotel chain... Poor thing, don't know what her parents were thinking of...

There was a tv presenter I met once from the bbc called julia ceasar. You can google it - made me smile

Poor little Paris Travelodge

Tess Durbeyfield/D'urbeville?

don't do it!

I also know a Michael Jackson!