Son has the name of a celebrity... I didn't realise.

[Charlotteee1402]

I don't watch much TV, so didn't watch this program. Really gutted.

He's 8 months, but no one has really ever said anything. I've had a few "oh, like..." but I've just smiled, thinking "who?" and just got on with my day.

Would you change it?

[read in an Irish accent ] I like it !

Ah, it's not a big deal OP. There are worse people to be named after (Jimmy Saville being one of them!!)

They're both fairly common names so I doubt it looks like you've purposefully named him after him - unlike young Elvis Aaron I know.

Name changed as this could out me, but my mum went to school with a Teresa Green and my grandmother's maiden name was Florence Nightingale

Annie - having seen Louis Walsh is a tv music show presenter why would many people know of him unless they watch that? We don't have a tv so wouldn't have a clue who he was or most tv celebrity's

He's a judge on X Factor, one of the most watched things on TV for about the last decade, those who don't know who is will be massively in the minority.

Paper - but many people don't watch reality tv if any. I don't know anybody who would watch xfactor.

One of the main Bishops in Ireland is called Michael Jackson but as they are so unlike each other it never really registers that it's the same name.

I wouldn't worry too much about the Louis Walsh thing as Louis, due to his age, won't feature too much in your child's life. It's a nice name actually as fits together well.

He was known first for being the manager of Boyzone and Westlife before the x-factor stuff. I would be very surprised to meet someone from the uk of my generation (I'm 35) who hadn't heard of him.
It's not the worst though, I wouldn't change it.

I know a Phil Collins.

I once went on a training course where they asked you to write your name on a card and place it in front of you, on the first day of the course. As I sat down I saw that the guy next to me had written 'Peter Sutcliffe' on his card. I thought it was some weird serial killer joke for a second, then realised that the unfortunate man really did have the Yorkshire Ripper's name. Must be fairly common I guess.

I don't think Louis Walsh is that bad.

Annie - having seen Louis Walsh is a tv music show presenter why would many people know of him unless they watch that? We don't have a tv so wouldn't have a clue who he was or most tv celebrity's

I don't watch it either.

However, I do see newspapers in shops with his name in fuck off sized letters across the front, I do listen to the news, see the news on TV and I do read Mumsnet.

Unless you live in a cave, I fail to see how you couldn't have heard of him if you live in the U.K.

I dont think louis walsh is bad at all.

I know a Micheal Jackson, and a Jack Black.

I also know an Ian Beale!

I don't watch any soaps so it's quite possible to not know names that millions of others do I suppose. Louis Walsh isn't too bad op.

2/3 of the the adults in this house didn't know who he was. I am obviously more down with the kids than dh and dm.

I had heard the name and googling him I recognise him but wouldn't have put the face and name together. I thought he was a judge on some show but I don't watch any of those shows so had a very vague idea.

Oh, and I really don't live in a cave, and read lots of newspapers and am on social media etc. But I don't watch much TV so I guess I skim over things in papers and mags that are irrelevant to me. Like Louis Walsh - I would have read his name and passed by, seen his picture and passed by.

unless you live in a cave, I fail to see how you couldn't have heard of him if you live in the U.K.

But - Annie - I could say the same about, say, the Governor of the Bank of England....but I bet a random selection of people on the street couldn't tell you his name. It all depends what you read/watch and where your interests lie.

I went to school with Elizabeth Taylor and Donna Summers! And David Bailey! My name before I married was the same as a famous American country singer!

It doesn't matter a bit, perfectly normal names and nothing obscure, would be a bit different if he was Justin Bieber or something!

I wouldn't worry about it OP. I know of Louis Walsh but have never seen the programme.

I couldn't have children and way past it now so I'm begging someone on here to name their next son Russel Sprout

I am a former Canadian Prime Minister and a winner of something canoe-related in the latest Olympics. Doesn't bother me .

Don't worry.

I used to have to email a Gary Barlow who worked selling music instrument stuff. Not the same one!

A certain very famous American singer shares my name. He's a bloke, hey ho.
The first time I'd heard of him was during a music class. Then some of his songs were re released.

Op, your DS has a lovely name. In a few years time the X Factor bloke will be long gone.

Millions have you got the same name as me perhaps ? US Rock singer, with a soft spot for eye make up ? AC?

I had never heard of this man
the name sounds fine and I'm sure the famous one will be forgotten about in a few years

I think it's fine OP, and I do know who he is despite never watching x-factor.

honeyrider do you have a Marvin Humes?

Bikerunski
No, he's 'reet petite' 😉 And Dexys had a song about him too, famously - or infamously - when they were on Top of the Pops the set people put up a picture of the Scottish darts player 😂