Have you ever "ruined" a name for someone?

[bookity.livejournal.com]

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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[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

Funny about Ethan Allen...that was the name my parents almost named my now 15 year old sister (Alyssa Catherine). And then my mom was like, "OH! I guess it makes sense why it flowed so well!" After they made that realization, they switched over to their #2 name - Aaron Thomas. Buuut she came out a girl. Haha.

But, yes, I have. My friend was for some reason OBSESSED with Caledonia. And I said, "Sounds like some sort of pasta." She was peeved & now it isn't even an option. However, I'd prefer it to her current obsession with Phoenix Orion. Kill me.