Name Association

[stars-are-fire.livejournal.com]

With the whole trying to find a name for our baby, I came across these obstacles quite frequently:

1)I found a name that I love, but someone in my family, or a close friend, or a friend or family member's baby was named that. This is along the same lines as friends or family members 'claiming' the name for whenever they decide to have a baby.

2) I absolutely loved the name, but it reminded me of that shitty town we drove through while doing our cross country trip, or that boy in elementary that used to bully everyone, or my high school boyfriend's ex gf whom I hated and have associated the name with ever since, just to name a few examples.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Also, just for fun, what names do you love but have to avoid, and why?

Comments

[sayga.livejournal.com]

2. yes, yes YES. that is my husband's and my biggest problem. well, besides avoiding names that end in N to prevent a rhyme with the lastname. but each of us shoots down the other's names when we say, "ooh, i knew a ___ who was such a bitch/asshole/slut/jerk/etc." it's hard to get over those associations.

although, i believe if you completely love the name anyway, and you name a kid that, soon your kid will be the first person you think of when you hear that name, and not the jerk from school.