Baby name choices-what to say or not to say

[Twoin18]

That immediately made me think of glue. Which brings up an interesting question: do people generally eliminate brand names from their list of potential name choices (like in Germany!), if nothing else to eliminate teasing in school?

Perhaps not given there were 10,000 people willing to change their name to Subway to try and get free sandwiches!

Subway says nearly 10,000 people have offered to legally change their names...

[my3girls]

I don’t know if this is true but it seems right to me:

[ucbalumnus]

@my3girls

Apparently German naming traditions and regulations are somewhat complicated around the surname prohibition.

Would Ryan Nolan or Nolan Ryan be an allowed baby name in Germany?

[twoinanddone]

@Twoin18

That immediately made me think of glue. Which brings up an interesting question: do people generally eliminate brand names from their list of potential name choices (like in Germany!), if nothing else to eliminate teasing in school?

@Twoin18

That immediately made me think of glue. Which brings up an interesting question: do people generally eliminate brand names from their list of potential name choices (like in Germany!), if nothing else to eliminate teasing in school?

No, there are a lot of Mercedes, Lexis(Lexus), Levi, Axel (Axe, Ax) and many named after songs, liquors, jewelry/jewelry stores running around. In the town I grew up in there was a Robby’s hamburger stand and my brother was named Robby.