What's your opinion of parents naming their kids after athletes?

I work with a woman who's a huge Red Sox fan and she named her new son Ted Williams.





I think if its something simple [[a name like that]] it's not too bad but if it's a crazy athlete name, then no.





What do u think, baby names section? =]

What's your opinion of parents naming their kids after athletes?
I know what you mean. I know a woman who named her daughter Jordan after Michael Jordan. I don't think parents realize what they are doing to their children.
Reply:If the parents like the name, and they have been inspired rather than directly influenced by the name, then this is fine.





But, I don't think its ideal naming the child after an athlete (especially someone participating in a league as part of a team) just because the parents like that team or athlete.





Whilst it is less likely for teachers to have a grudge against the child because they support at different team, it is almost certain that kids who support a different team will stay away from the child or tease it.





Plus, the child may grow to like a different team to the parents, and dislike the team with the player they were named after.
Reply:Personally, I don't think that if the whole family that is raising the kid are like devoted fans to a specific athlete, the kid shouldn't be named after the athlete, lol.





You know how some kids are named after saints or something? I think that's way different from naming a kid after an athlete... lol.





And IMHO, it's just kind of a little weird.





.....then again, if you're thinking about Michael Phelps as a kid's name..... :)





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