Does Association make a name bad for you?

[quiritis.livejournal.com]

I'm not referring to extremes like Adolf...but I am looking at many of the names people recommended (which I do appreciate) but I know someone for most of the names.

Like Zachary-the name of a little boy we knew who drowned when his mom wasn't watching him (this past year)

or William-the name of my sisters husband who at times can be really loud and obnoxious.

or Nathanial-the name of this gamer guy we knew that thought he really was a vampire.

I dunno...does anyone else do this? Am I over-analyzing these things? I really did not want my neice named Sarah, because I knew a bully in school names Sarah...but now after knowing my neice I really like that name.

The boys names above are all fine names, but by association, I don't like them (for my child.) I don't know, maybe I'm just weird. I like the name Jeremiah and Daniel, but my sons cousins are named that, so I don't want to copy a name. I'm thinking of using Matthew as a middle name-For first names I like Jacob, Thomas, or Cedric.

What do you guys think of Cedric? Too strange? Why is naming a baby soooo hard?!

Comments

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

You're definitely not weird, and you're the only one. Association can kill a name for me, as well. Names are tricky enough for me as it is because I'd like very much for them to work in Hebrew; for example Shira (poetry or song, in meaning) is a lovely name that works in both languages, but I knew a girl so obnoxious and mean by that name, I can't stand the thought of it now. Same with names that create a certain image in my mind, like Victoria. All the Victorias I've ever known were mean girls. So yes, the way you percieve a name definitely has an impact on how much you like. I find it goes the other way around, as well--one of my very best friends is a Jessica, and I used to dislike that name and now I'm incredibly fond of it. Shakespeare was so obviously wrong. But yes, you're right, and it makes sense.

I love both Jacob (my dad's name!) and Thomas; Cedric isn't weird, but it's not my style. Thomas Matthew is a beautiful name, in my opinion.