My husband and I are expecting, but don’t know the gender yet. We have tentatively agreed on [name]Peregrine[/name] for a boy and are deciding on middle names. When we had talked about this in the past we both liked [name]Gray[/name], but now he feels it is too associated with the “50 Shades” book. I think the spelling is enough to differentiate, but would hate to be wrong!
I put it to you, Berries. Is [name]Gray[/name] still usable or will it leave all our relatives with akward questions about the conception?
Thanks for your advice!
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Ila[/name]
Totally ok, I wouldn’t associate it with that. But that may be because I love the name. I wouldn’t worry about it! The 50 Shades obsession will die down very quickly, and after that no on will even make the association (if they did in the first place).
I wouldn’t worry about 50 Shades of [name]Gray[/name]. I don’t like it just because it’s super trendy right now and personally it’s become annoying for me.
I agree with southern.maple. I would be very worried if anyone thought you named your son after porn. I honestly don’t think the books are going to be that big a deal. Everyone I know who read them thought they were “just okay” or written like a teenager wrote it and wouldn’t read the other 2 books.
I think [name]Peregrine[/name] [name]Gray[/name] sounds pretty cool
I really like [name]Grey[/name] but I liked it a lot more when it was less popular, or at least before I found out it was more popular than I thought it was.
I briefly questioned having [name]Grayson[/name] nn [name]Gray[/name] on my short list after 50 Shades came out, but as it honors my grandmother, I just couldn’t drop it. It’s a bit hard for me to shake the association (I really don’t want the 50 Shades comments!), but it’s such a great name. I think once it dies down even more it will be a non-issue. [name]Peregrine[/name] [name]Gray[/name] is handsome!
[name]Gray[/name] is fine. Now, I haven’t read the books, but I can’t see them staying popular for a long time. These types of books come and go, they’re not classics and will soon be forgotten. When something more controversial shows up, using some other nice name…
I don’t think it’s that big a deal but be forewarned they’re trying to turn the books into a movie, personally I haven’t read them and wouldn’t associate the name with the books or anything 50 Shades related and I don’t think a lot of people would either. I think it’s fine to use!
While I don’t think people will automatically assume a connection to those books, I can guarantee you that out there somewhere is a mother naming her kid [name]Grey[/name] specifically because those books are what got her revved up for the night she conceived her baby. Creepy, I know, but people have named kids in honor of the place they were conceived, so not really that much of a stretch.
Ooh. I really like [name]Peregrine[/name] [name]Grey[/name]/[name]Gray[/name]. I haven’t read the books, so I certainly wouldn’t associate it with them. It’s a bit trendy at the moment (I know two babies with [name]Grey[/name] in the mn spot) but I’m not bothered by trendy middle names. Honestly, I think [name]Grey[/name]/[name]Gray[/name] sounds almost classic.
I wouldn’t be too worried about it, especially in the middle spot. Once the movies come out the names [name]Grey[/name] and [name]Greyson[/name] will probably have a brief spike in popularity, but I would expect it to die back down pretty quickly. As others have said, the actual book is already finished with it’s 15 minutes of fame. Some people might occasionally wonder, but as it would mean admitting they read and enjoyed these books they might not even voice their assumptions, lol. I certainly don’t expect the general public to constantly ask you if that was the reason you chose to name your son [name]Peregrin[/name] [name]Gray[/name] (which is a very cute and dashing name for a little boy). His character does not exclusively own the name since it’s a color and parents have been using it for years before this was ever an issue.
To me it seems more [name]Dorian[/name] [name]Gray[/name] than [name]Christian[/name] [name]Grey[/name]. =]
I wouldn’t be too worried about it, especially in the middle spot. Once the movies come out the names [name]Grey[/name] and [name]Greyson[/name] will probably have a brief spike in popularity, but I would expect it to die back down pretty quickly. As others have said, the actual book is already finished with it’s 15 minutes of fame. (I read it, it was awful, I will not read the next two nor will I go see the movies). Some people might occasionally wonder, but as it would mean admitting they read and enjoyed these books they might not even voice their assumptions, lol. I certainly don’t expect the general public to constantly ask you if that was the reason you chose to name your son [name]Peregrin[/name] [name]Gray[/name] (which is a very cute and dashing name for a little boy). His character does not exclusively own the name. Most importantly it’s a color as well as a surname and parents have been using it for years before this “book” was ever an issue.
To me it seems more [name]Dorian[/name] [name]Gray[/name] than [name]Christian[/name] [name]Grey[/name] anyhow. =]
I wouldn’t be too worried about it, especially in the middle spot, and especially if you vary the spelling to [name]Gray[/name]. Once the movies come out the names [name]Grey[/name] and [name]Greyson[/name] will probably have a brief spike in popularity, but I would expect it to die back down pretty quickly. As others have said, the actual book is already finished with it’s 15 minutes of fame. (I read it, it was awful, I will not read the next two, nor will I go see the movies). Some people might occasionally wonder, but as it would mean admitting they read these books they might not even voice their assumptions, lol. I certainly don’t expect the general public to constantly ask you if that was the reason you chose to name your son [name]Peregrin[/name] [name]Gray[/name] (which is a very cute and dashing name for a little boy btw). His character does not exclusively own the name. Most importantly it’s a color as well as a surname and parents have been using it for years before this “book” was ever an issue.
To me it seems more [name]Dorian[/name] [name]Gray[/name] than [name]Christian[/name] [name]Grey[/name] anyhow. =]
I wouldn’t be too worried about it, especially in the middle spot. Once the movies come out the names [name]Grey[/name] and [name]Greyson[/name] will probably have a brief spike in popularity, but I would expect it to die back down pretty quickly. As others have said, the actual book is already finished with it’s 15 minutes of fame. (I read it, it was awful, I will not read the next two nor will I go see the movies). Some people might occasionally wonder, but as it would mean admitting they read and enjoyed these books they might not even voice their assumptions, lol. I certainly don’t expect the general public to constantly ask you if that was the reason you chose to name your son [name]Peregrin[/name] [name]Gray[/name] (which is a very cute and dashing name for a little boy). His character does not exclusively own the name. First and foremost it’s a color before it’s a surname and parents have been using it for years before this “book” was ever an issue.
To me it seems more [name]Dorian[/name] [name]Gray[/name] than [name]Christian[/name] [name]Grey[/name] anyhow. =]