Arthur Miller -- thoughts?

Boy Names
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I love the name [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] but the last name would be [name_u]Miller[/name_u]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] the similar endings make it a no go?

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I’m not a fan of [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] to begin with. To me it’s more of a dog name. But that’s just me if you love it go for it.

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It works in my opinion! I would suggest a middle name with a different ending, but [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Miller[/name_u] is a nice name!

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I like the similar sounds! It reminds me of a celebrity name or a movie star name. Would you be giving him a nickname? That might help.

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Personally, I feel that the name, because of the similar endings, sounds too much like a character name. Maybe try something like [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] if you would like more “aged” names!

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I’m surprised no one’s mentioned this but for me it’s a no go because it’s the same name as the famous playwright (The Crucible, Death of a Salesman). I think anyone with this name would spend their life explaining that he wasn’t named after [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Miller[/name_u].

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^^Came here to say the same thing. It’s a nice combo! But the association is very strong for me (not that it’s a bad one!)

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] OP, welcome! I like [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], however I feel that having the same name as the famous playwright would be a problem. The repeated endings are not a big issue.

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I also love [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]! I considered it as a middle for myself but it doesn’t flow well with my first name. I think the flow of [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Miller[/name_u] is perfectly fine! Not strange or matchy-matchy to me (:

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I think [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Miller[/name_u] works! I love the nickname [name_m]Art[/name_m] for [name_u]Arthur[/name_u].

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I was thinking the same thing. I saw the title of this thread and immediately thought of the playwright, and I was so surprised hardly anyone had mentioned it.
I like the name itself, but I agree that the association is too strong.

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Saw the title and was going to say the exact same thing! Much too strong of an association for it to be useable, sorry.

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Was going to say this!

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Thanks for the comments everyone! I was also concerned about the playwright association but decided not to mention it to see if anyone brought it up.

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I don’t know about that playwright everyone is talking about, I was going to say it’s a handsome name but that’s something to consider I guess

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I hadn’t either until I googled “Arthur Miller” to see if there was anyone famous! Unfortunately with the last name [name_u]Miller[/name_u] this happens a lot :slight_smile:

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I’m not familiar with the playwright, I think if the name is associated with a serial killer/bad person I wouldn’t use it. Otherwise, I don’t think it’s a big deal. I know someone called [name_m]Tom[/name_m] Petty for example, it’s kind of cool!

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I don’t really think this matters much. [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] is a common name and no one chooses their last name but [name_u]Miller[/name_u] is very common too. However it could be an association you want to avoid maybe. There are tons of [name_u]Will[/name_u] Smiths that aren’t named after [name_u]Will[/name_u] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] the actor.

I do think [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Miller[/name_u] is a bit flat sounding with both names being 2 syllables and ending with a similar sound. It doesn’t sound bad though if ypu love [name_u]Arthur[/name_u].

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Had to share this because its name related!

It’s about all I remember from the Crucible :joy:

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I should have added that I don’t think there is any real issue with using the name - as others have said, it’s not a bad association at all - but to me it’s, if not unusable, bordering on it because it takes away a sense of individuality and ownership from the wearer. I just feel that the majority of people would at the very least pause when they heard the name and, in many/most cases, immediately say ‘oh, like the playwright’? I just think it would get frustrating for the wearer, especially if the namesake was unintentional.

To me, it’s like having the surname [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] and using [name_f]Winona[/name_f], or having the surname [name_m]King[/name_m] and using [name_m]Stephen[/name_m]. There are just so many great names out there so I wouldn’t want to use one that so immediately evokes someone else, especially if it was someone I had little knowledge of.

But to the OP, I don’t think the two names together are problematic at all in terms of their similar endings.

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