Do you know anyone plagued with a famous name?
Steve Martin taught me eighth grade science. He was pretty cool, but the first day of class was admittedly a bit of a disappointment.
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When I was waaay younger (jr. high I believe) someone I knew who was a couple years older than me got pregnant with her first child, a boy. She named him Kobe Bryant. Yeah, named after the basketball player. She was 16 I believe. I always wonder if she’s still happy with that decision.
I went to high school with Tom Cruz and Brian Green was my suite-mate in college, although his middle name wasn’t Austin.
There was just a huge case of unemployment insurance fraud where the lead defendant is named Jacqueline Kennedy. I wonder how her name as affected her choices in life?
I went to elementary school with a Michael Jordan, actually — about as far from the “real” Michael Jordan (physically) as you can possibly get.
I have a friend named Michael Jackson. He is a very white computer programmer, not to be confused with the international music superstar.
My maiden name is Middleton, so the Duchess of Cambridge and I had very similar names. I thought it was great fun.
NPR got in on the famous name story too
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/29/151654947/identity-crisis-your-name-is-famous-but-you-arent?sc=fb&cc=fp
Just last year I met a 18 year old girl named….. Heather Locklear
Yep. My husband’s friend is named Michael Jordan. He lives in Fayetteville, AR. He’s a cool dude, and he has a sense of humor about it.
I went to school with a girl named Jessica Simpson who was just about the physical opposite of the famous bearer of her name. I also know a Kate Moss and a brother and sister named Buddy and Holly.
I am friends with a girl named Pamela, last name Anderson. I expect people’s reactions might be similar to the ones in the commercial…
I know a Whitney Houston… 30-something guy.
My dad is Dan Marino, like the former QB of the Miami Dolphins. People always ask me if there’s any relation and I say yes, Dan Marino is my dad. I’m not lying, and their minds are blown
My little second cousin is Nicholas Carter, born not too long after the heyday of boys bands and Nick Carter. His parents were aware of it when they named him, but went with what they loved anyway. So far I think their gut was right that Nick Carter is not going to be an overpowering assocation for this generation, but I wouldn’t have chanced it I don’t think.
I know a little girl called Jane Porter, but that’s only famous if you know literature. (Main female character in Tarzan).
I only know two brothers named Ricky and Martin. I guess that doesn’t count
Some former co-workers named their now 2 year old Evangeline Lilley. She was born during the Lost heyday, but I didn’t have the guts to ask if they knew what they were doing.
About 10 years ago, I was in a community musical theater group with an Adam West (and, no, he never played Batman!). I remember he gave the best hugs ever.
I know a kid named Will Ferrell.
I know sisters named Jordan and Michaela so Jordan jokes they were named after Michael Jordan
I know a guy named Charlie Brown and a brand new baby named Robert Reed (dad from the Brady Bunch.)
My brother’s best friend’s name is Charlie Murphy. I can’t NOT say it in a Dave Chappell accent.