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!

Tess D'Urberville?

Ha x-post

No, don't do it.

I think having the exact same name as a famous person / book is only funny when it's someone else's name.

DD2 has a name a bit like this although it's the name of the author instead.

Only one person has ever mentioned the connection and nobody has ever made fun of it.

I just hope we have picked the right nickname...

I was at school with a James Bond (born in early 80s so no chance his parents were unaware). It caused him problems with the police as a teenager as he couldn't prove it.

Our local librarian when I was a child was Jane Austin. Just don't do it.

Is it Rosemary Woodhouse?

Bridget Jones? Probably too recent from what you said.

I wouldn't though, people judge enough on 'normal' names, you don't want to give them any more ammunition :).

I know a Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney,holly gardener,jack Russell, willie bauld, the best Neil Armstrong.
Neil was arrested once at a teen party when asked his name he replied and they didn't believe him so was put in the van and had to try and find his birth cert to prove it. So joke names are never a good idea.

Anastasia Krupnik?

Desperate to know the name!

Anastasia Krupnik! I loved her! I think it was the book cover artwork I loved the most.

'the great unwashed'

I loved Anastasia Krupnik! I tried to get that as my MN username but someone else has it, sad times.

Unusual surname? Terese Raquin?

Lorna Doone?

Anne OfGreenGables?

I would!

If it's Tess D'Urbeville - definitely no. Not a great fate to wish on your child either. Cool surname though.

Eeeeeeek don't do it!

They're never going to measure up against their literary namesake.

Doh! Just realised it can't be Bridget as Jones is hardly unusual!

You really can't call her Tess, if that is the name you mean. She is such a sad character.

Agreed. Tess is not a happy namesake.

Tess was the name! I had forgotten the unhappiness aspect. Just explained it to DH and he has agreed. Thanks all - the power of mumsnet.

Phew! (except now he wants to call her Kimberley )

I went to school with a Tom Jones and a James Dean. Both were very embarrassed about their names. Please don't do it.

Tess is a lovely name. But don't do it!

On the plus side, what a fantastic surname! It would make any first name sound literary and dramatic. I go back to my previous suggestion of Anastasia...

Kimberley D'Urbeville? Err, no.