Would you name your child after a footy player?

blues_brilliance · Mar 22, 2003

Hmm. The reason I ask is that I was surfing the web tonight and came across a list of "One-hit-Wonder" names in 2002, that is, names that were given to just one child in the year. Amongst them (and a few others which seemed quite common to me) were Lockyer, Hamill and Chance (Bateman). I also heard of more than one person naming their circa June 98 babies McLeod. Thoughts?

P.S. If you're interested, the link is

http://www.babynames.com/boards/showthread.php?threadid=137088

Tio_Ray · Mar 22, 2003

For ME, I would not name my baby after anyone unless for a good reason....I like my footy but not that much.

PAfolwr · Mar 22, 2003

That's a made up list, as there are more than a few reasonably common names.

Nic · Mar 22, 2003

Not intentionally, but I quite like some fairly common names that footy players share, like Christopher, Nathan and Ryan.

Speaking of Lockyer, I know someone who's pretty keen on naming their future son Tarkyn.

PAfolwr · Mar 22, 2003

Originally posted by Nic
Not intentionally, but I quite like some fairly common names that footy players share, like Christopher, Nathan and Ryan.

Speaking of Lockyer, I know someone who's pretty keen on naming their future son Tarkyn.

As long as their surname doesn't start with an F, otherwise it could be cruel while still at school.

Rohan_ · Mar 22, 2003

Stunning Steve?

HTB Saints · Mar 22, 2003

My nephews name is Harvey.

His sirname is Burke.

blues_brilliance · Mar 22, 2003

I've also heard of a baby called Silvagni. And for the reason you'd expect.

Subtlety is possibly the key. Nathan Buckley Smith is possibly not the best way to go.

Then again, you won't have to worry about your kid following any other team.

mattyc2422 · Mar 22, 2003

Totally seriously here, my father's favourite player was none other than Leigh Matthews.
He wanted to call me Matthew Leigh, but mum wasn't a fan of that so I'm stuck as Matthew with no middle name.

So, in a roundabout way, I'm named after a champion.

carn_the_nmfc · Mar 22, 2003

In one word..... yes. it would depend upon who it was. My uncle's middle name is Mervyn and he was named after the great Merv Hughes. That's what my Nanna said before she passed away.

mic59 · Mar 22, 2003

Originally posted by goaldrush
In one word..... yes. it would depend upon who it was. My uncle's middle name is Mervyn and he was named after the great Merv Hughes.

There wouldn't be too many people named after Merv Hughes and they wouldn't be much older than 17 as his test career started in 1985.

OldLion · Mar 22, 2003

I knew a bloke who named his son Conlan after Mick. Cripes !

blues_brilliance · Mar 22, 2003

Literal name meanings are quite fun to find out, name finder is fun http://www.ivillage.com/namefinder. My name translates as something like 'good and great'. Could be worse.

Wayne Carey, curiously, roughly translates as 'wagon making-cellar dwellar' or 'dark craftsman'. Hmm.

Alastair (i.e Lynch) is a good one - defender (which is a tad ironic) or helper

My personal Carlton favourite was Andrew McKay which translated as with strength and glory. Barnaby (French) means consolation. How do I translate that one?

knuckles · Mar 22, 2003

Aboriginal communities give their kids the full name of stars regularly. Plenty Gary Abletts up North. Understand those in communities accused of lacking courage are renamed Wayne Campbell

Port1978 · Mar 22, 2003

I wouldn't deliberately name one of my future kids after a footy player, but I'm sure there will be plenty of footy players with the same name as one of my future kids

lioness · Mar 22, 2003

Not intentionally, no.

SpecialBruce · Mar 22, 2003

Depends if the player's name involves 2 given names. For example, Chris Scott and Michael Martin.

I wouldn't mind calling one of my kids Michael Martin or Martin Michael. As he was my favourite player, it wouldn't matter that much.

koulagirl22 · Mar 23, 2003

Originally posted by SpecialBruce
Depends if the player's name involves 2 given names. For example, Chris Scott and Michael Martin.

I wouldn't mind calling one of my kids Michael Martin or Martin Michael. As he was my favourite player, it wouldn't matter that much.

What about Michael Paul? I think naming a kid after one football player might be a bit much...

SpecialBruce · Mar 23, 2003

Originally posted by koulagirl22
What about Michael Paul? I think naming a kid after one football player might be a bit much...

Yeah, you could be right there.

The Old Dark Navy's · Mar 23, 2003

Ridiculous idea. The kid has to live with the name and they will go on long after we have gone. Keep it real is my motto. I want my twin daughters Jezza and Buzza to grow up normal and well-adjusted!

Dr.Grouse · Mar 23, 2003

This is a true story:

When Liverpool won their first F.A. Cup Final in 1965, a supporter named his new-born son after the ENTIRE team.

The kid had 11 given names ... each name was the surname of a Cup-winning Liverpool player.

I don't think his missus was too impressed ... not sure if the marriage survived ... or if the name was later changed.

**YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE**

The Phat Side · Mar 23, 2003

Call your kid Shane and its a catch all.

Crow54 · Mar 23, 2003

I wanted to name my cat after my favourite player, but unfortunately my cat's a female

hotpie · Mar 23, 2003

Rupert

Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk · Mar 23, 2003

Peter Ozzy Smith

sounds good!

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