R Kelly - how bad is that initial & surname?

[thefirstmrskelly]

We love the name Rowan and it’s out long term favourite for a boy, but our surname is Kelly. Is R. Kelly unusable? I’m leaning to no, even if people make the connection now it will fade throughout his life. But just want some outside opinions.

No. Please don't do that to a child!

I also had no idea who he was but know a good few R. Kelly's as it is a big surname in Ireland. So I'd go for it.

I know exactly who he is but I honestly don’t see the issue. Kelly is such a common surname. And throughout my life I have rarely been addressed as M. Finch, only M.G. Finch. or Finch M. 🤷‍♀️

Row Wankily is a stretch. Most people’s names can be made into something offensive if you’re a kid!

I wouldn't. There will be thousands of R Kellys out there, but you can't know how he'll feel about it in future so I'd go for something safer.

Sorry to pick your post out, but it’s not like they’re wanting to call him R Kelly on its own.

I avoided a certain name I LOVE as with our surname it’s the same firstname surname as an evergreen celebrity’s. But having part of the name is fine, surely?

Please don't do this. It's not the case that everyone will forget who he is in 15 years time. We all still know who Gary Glitter and Jimmy Saville are. Most people sign their name X Surname so he will be forever signing things as R Kelly. I'd hate it if that was my name.

I avoided a certain name I LOVE as with our surname it’s the same firstname surname as an evergreen celebrity’s

Was it The Jolly Green Giant?

@MyGreenFinch , no kid would get away unscathed with a name like Rowan King or Rowan Kelly.

Our teenage son's surname is Kelly and first name begins with R (not Rowan) and nobody has ever mentioned R Kelly to him.

People don't get referred to by their first initial and last name very often. And I am pretty sure that R. Kelly is going to fade into relative obscurity; I wouldn't expect that most of your son's peers will even know who he is. If it's your favourite name, I wouldn't let it put you off.

@renthead , anything that comes through the post is addressed to J. Pansy.
My work email and folders etc are jpansy. I'm Initial Surname a lot of the time.