Our last name is [name_u]Collins[/name_u]…and we love [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. But there is a publishing company called [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]. Would this keep you from using the name?
Hmmm… well it’s very specific to its association which is off-putting, the preciseness of it might make people think it was deliberate. Conversely, there are worse things for names to be associated with than a publishing company.
It would put me off because it’s really obvious.
It was a really obvious association to me too, but I love reading. It’s not a bad association but might be something people bring up or joke about. Some people would mind and others wouldn’t. If you’re looking for similar names, what about [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Haley[/name_u]/[name_f]Hayley[/name_f], [name_u]Marley[/name_u] or [name_u]Piper[/name_u]?
I just wouldn’t use [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. It’s not my style
It’s fine…
I’m not a book buff but I knew straight away what the association was. It’s a very obvious association. I’d avoid it.
Not for a publishing company! 
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]
I’ve never heard of [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]. And I love the name [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. I say go for it!
I immediately thought of the publishing company. It’s not a bad association, but I think I might avoid using [name_u]Harper[/name_u] with the last name [name_u]Collins[/name_u].
I would keep looking.
I’m sorry, I would avoid it - I agree [name_u]Harper[/name_u] is lovely, but this association is very obvious.
I’ll just throw out there though the idea of using, say, [name_u]Harper[/name_u]-[name_u]Lynn[/name_u] or another double-barreled version of [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. I think [name_u]Harper[/name_u]-[name_u]Lynn[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u] is a weaker association and much more usable, if you really love [name_u]Harper[/name_u].
But I’ll have to agree with pp’s that it would be much better to find something else, at least for the first name.
I would avoid it, it’s a pretty strong association. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], or [name_u]Piper[/name_u]? Those are similar names.
I personally would keep looking. If in the end [name_u]Harper[/name_u] still feels like THE one and no other name gives you that feeling, I would go ahead and use it.
It’s not the worst association but I would avoid it.
Very obvious. No go.
Yeah, I wouldn’t use it. I think she’d hear “like the publisher?” every time she introduced herself.
Unfortunately, even to a non book lover this association is still very recognisable. Maybe not such a problem in the middle spot?
I love the suggestion of [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]/Harlowe! Other similar names you might like are [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_u]Hartley[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Fifer[/name_u] and [name_f]Amber[/name_f].
It’s unfortunate, but I don’t think [name_u]Harper[/name_u] is usable with this last name - sorry.
I think it’s too strong of an association, personally. What about [name_u]Piper[/name_u]? It has a similar feel to me. I think [name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u] sounds just as nice. I think I actually prefer the name [name_u]Piper[/name_u] to [name_u]Harper[/name_u].