If your last name is a first name, would you give your child that name?

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For example, if your last name was Steven's, would you name your kid Steven

zeitgeist057 · Accepted Answer

When I was in Utah, I noted that Mormons seem to enjoy alliterative names.
http://www.modernmormonmen.com/2011/10/mormon-alliteration.html

I won't go naming real people but for example it was quite common to have several people in a room have names like Mike Mackle, Steve Simmons, Megan Moore, Samantha Smith and Levi Larson.

I had a Mormon coworker confirm for me that it was a real thing.

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

You know, Steve Stevens is a great guitarist. He's the guitarist on the classic Billy Idol song "Rebel Yell". Take a look at the short solo he does in the video.

DeeDeeDeVour · Accepted Answer

I had a classmate who's name is Mike Michaels and he claims he hates his name because it sounds silly.

I feel like the parents who do that are unimaginative but I'm sure they have their valid reasons for doing so.

Mike Michaels disagrees and claims his parents were lazy.

Potteplante · Accepted Answer

My last name is my father's surname - with daughter added. I'm daughter of Olaf and no I will not be naming my child Ólafur.

BrookeAZ90 · Answer

Wasn't there a singer 10 years ago and his name was something like that. Philip Philips maybe? My initial reaction is to wonder why parents would do such a thing. Seems like you're setting them up to be mocked.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

No I wouldn’t… when they’re little it could confuse them learning their name, not to mention the ridicule they’d get all their life…

LiamJHayden · Answer

No, but I have joked for many years that if I married Hayden Panettiere and she took my last name her name would be Hayden Hayden.

Anonymous · Answer

No. But my last name is Micucci and I named my daughter Sharon. She still blames me for all the teasing she took in school. And she doesn't believe me when I tell her I didn't know. That I never put it together what the full name sounded like.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Part of my last name is kinda and I’ve used it as an alias. I dont want my kids to have common names but common nicknames sure

OfMiceandMen · Answer

I would not, you're just setting them up to be teased by other people.

clampfan101 · Answer

I wouldn’t want them to have their first and last name be the same. People would tease for that.

motownplayer2000 · Answer

Why no. My name is my name. It was given to me, and it will be given to my child.

Lliam · Answer

Nah. That would seem like a prank.

God_of_Thunder · Answer

Oh, holy God,  NO!

MementoMori777 · Answer

Yea, it's their last name, not first ha

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

No that would be cruel

CubaPirate · Answer

The hell no. I don't want my kis hating me

ByCureChris9669 · Answer

Probably not! haha That would be quite strange!

Kelly6 · Answer

No way

roy_ricky09 · Answer

Nothing new here.

If your last name is a first name, would you give your child that name?

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