Don't mind the sound, but don't like the associations?

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Any names where you like how the name sounds, but wouldn't use it because of associations(both personal ones and famous people/characters)?

And woody is woody Alan 🤢

Yes to car names, which is a real shame

My mum's slavic and I did like the boy's name Milan (pronounced 'MEE-lahn') but the problem was everyone would assume it's 'Milan' like the Italian city and even though that sounds nice in itself, it would also seem like a 'Trying to be classy but sounding naff' sort of name.

Oh believe me, school staff would definitely say it to each other if it occurred to them - and in my year the staff ages range from 20s to mid 50s, so from people who would have been at primary school at the time to people who had young children at the time.

I avoided madeleine when naming our dds because of the madeleine mccann connection. However only because our surname also starts 'Mc'. Otherwise it wouldn't have bothered me. (And I'm 43 if that maters.)

Ghislaine
JonBenet
Meghan (I’ll let others guess which Meghan I mean..)

Well the OP did say personal associations so I guess those posters have had the name spoiled by an unpleasant individual.

Ask any teacher how hard it is to name a child without thinking of the ones they've met and never want to see ever again

I agree with Iago, especially as it's still a set text for many secondary schools. Cracking name though.

I also came on to say Myra. Very pretty name but still too notorious for me.

I like the sound of the name Julia but a Julia was Top Bitch at my school so it was an absolute no. Jessica was her second in command of Team Bully so also a no.

Melena - medical
Candida - medical
Chanel - brand
Sherry /Brandy - drink
Arianna - singer
Any Kardashian's name
Aria -GoT
Scarlet/Jezebel/Dolores/Lolita/Lilith - misogynistic undertones
Courtney - love
Siri/Alexa/Dot
Isis
Minnie - mouse
Monica/Chandler - friends (but none of the others?)
Fanny/Pussy
Barbie/Sindy/Dolly/Bunty/Judy/Bunny
Virginia - virgin
Regina - too much like vagina
Queenie
Piper - alpha
Olivia - olive oil
Clover - spreads

Boris - pm
Harry - potter/prince
Charles/William/Andrew/Edward - royal family
Kobe - rapist
Jimmy/Gary/Max/Rolf - sex offenders
Basil - fawlty
Dick/John/Willie
Nero/Julius/Augustus/Octavia/Caliguilia
Romeo - and Juliet but Juliet is ok
Leo - lion/astrology
Joss - whedon
Donald/Don - trump/draper
Justin - time
Finn - shark
Oscar - academy awards

Jack & Jill - went up the hill
Adam & Eve/any biblical name, really
Mary & Jesus

Lolita

I know a Joy who is anything but joyful. It makes the name sound really sarcastic!

My worst name ever, due to the sound. The revolting "mealy' noise in the middle. 🤮 The absence of limbs definition is just dreadful too. I am always in disbelief that a doctor would choose it for her daughter. (Emily Andre.)

I heard a toddler being called Myra last year and it really took me aback even after all these years and the incidents being way before my time. I don't think that one will ever make a UK comeback.

In this case mum wasn't British born/raised going on her accent so may not have known about the association and I don't know how it was spelt.

I really like to think someone would tell me if I was abroad. This is why asking on MN is advisable at the very least. Of course you could hate a name you previously loved too

Sorry if it's a silly question, but is it because of moors murders? it took me way too long to think of a negative association and thats the only one google suggested

But why ? Madeleine was an innocent 3 year old who basically vanished. Absolutely nothing about this child to be ashamed of . Could understand if the name was Myra !

I agree nothing to be ashamed of. Just a sad association and I guess I was also sort of superstitious....like tempting fate. Obviously just my opinion. Madeleine is a lovely name.

Heidi (there's a chain of cafes near me called this)

Phoebe - it reminds me of Friends

Mary - something about Mary

Also Ferne - Ferne McCann 🤢

Margot - people read it as maggot a lot
Amelia - missing limbs

Yes, that's very strong association for a lot of people

@Shitlord makes sense, but it's odd commenting on parents' choice in this case given how many Ians is walking about

Isn't it plainly obvious that Myra being quite an unusual name to start with, coupled with the horror of the crimes is what makes it so off-putting whereas Ian must be one of the most common British names (as a variant of John/Sean etc) which dilutes the association hugely?

Some mention Madeleine as a sad association. Not Holly, Jessica (used separately) or James. Why? Because it is a more distinctive name.