Names after characters

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

So I've become a total The Mentalist geek, gone, whoosh, totally obsessed with the show.
Just for fun, I thought I'd ask what you think of the names Lisbon for a girl and Jane for a boy. These are from the main characters, Teresa Lisbon (chief of the police unit) and Patrick Jane (the mentalist himself).

I've quickly grown to love how Lisbon sounds in english, although I'm not thrilled about it in the written form. And Jane on a boy, I can only picture that as a middle name, but I'm thinking maybe not too weird, considering how many actual girl's names were originally boy's names and so forth..

P.s. I'm in love with Simon Baker...

Comments

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Sorry if I jumped all over you, I've just seen too many posts like this (mostly on other sites than this one) where people were NOT joking. I try to prevent childhood trauma where I can. :) The Mentalist is an awesome show, though, you could do worse than to name someone after one of those characters... as long as pick a sane name!

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

It might put you at further ease to know I'm a developmental pshychologist, so I'm very sensitive to children's mental well-being as well :)

The Mentalist truly is a brilliant show.. I just wish they had a better range of names for me to pick from :P Besides Teresa not being my cup of tea, it is also the name of one of my partner's exes, so it's out :)
I don't like Patrick a whole lot either, but interestingly enough, Patrizia is my MIL's name, so it might fit somewhere!

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Ooh, way to win points with the MIL and still satisfy your Mentalist leanings! I've always liked the idea of a Patrick nicknamed Patch. It's a little unconventional, but better than Pat, ugh.

There's also Grace, after Van Pelt. Sadly, Rigsby and Cho's first names are Wayne and Kimball, respectively... out of that trio I'd stick with Patrick!

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Ohhh I love the idea of Patch for Patrick!!
A while ago, I gave my boyfriend a miniature teddy bear that has little patches over his body, so of course his name is Patchy ;) he loves it and always carries it with him, so that could work really well for us on a baby boy!
Thank you for your suggestion, it would have never occured to me! :)

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!