Have you ever "ruined" a name for someone?

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My sister has for a while really liked the name Ethan Alexander. She would write stories and use the name for a character, or mention it whenever there was discussion about possible future names for her kids. Well, recently the name subject came up again and I mentioned how everytime I hear her talk about that name I think "Ethan Allen", the paint brand, or store (I don't remember what it is, but everytime I hear it I think PAINT). Well she has told me since that she can't think of the name the same way she used to. I feel kind of bad for making her lose her love for that name.

So have you ever done something like this?

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I guess I did. My brother and his fiance had a name picked out for their to-be child. If it was a boy, they were going to call him Jaxon. I've always kept my short list of names a secret, but my number 1 choice for boy was Jackson. I was kind of miffed. I knew he hates anything Twilight related, so I mentioned that I loved the name Jackson, and I love that it was the name of the guy who plays Jasper. Well, that was the end of that name for him. They've since found out they're pregnant with a girl, so problem solved anyway.

Also, a family friend named their son Evan Allen, and all I can think is the Ethan Allen furniture store.