Is it okay to name a baby girl [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]? Or would it be a bad name since it is close to [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird? I would everyone’s opinion and if you think it’s bad to name a kid that I want suggestions. Thanks everyone!!!
I think it’s lovely, but for myself, I’d want an original name for my child. I think it just gives more freedom to establish her own unique identity. Still, you can’t go wrong with [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] for a namesake.
My first thought was not [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] the author. I think it’s ok, especially if you spell it [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]. And (I hate to say it) but by the time a baby born today will be at the age to read that book in school or something, the book may no longer be a staple like it has been over the years…
It does have a nice ring to it too!
I don’t see why not? I have [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] this way for a combo but for a boy.
Well first of all To Kill a Mockingbird is for the most part universally beloved and respected. Most people would say it could hardly be a bad association.
That being said Most people will assume you’re a really big fan. The spelling change only affects how people react when seeing the name visually. When people hear the name, they’ll think [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]. It’s kind of a change but not much.
Finally neither [name_u]Harper[/name_u] nor [name_u]Lee[/name_u]/[name_u]Leigh[/name_u] is my style. As a middle name, I think of [name_u]Lee[/name_u]/[name_u]Leigh[/name_u] as a filler middle name that’s been used too much like the middle [name_f]Marie[/name_f]. If TKAMB is not your favorite book, I would keep looking.
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
It’s not that it’s a bad reference. It’s just really corny to me.
As a general rule: when in doubt, don’t. I’d pass on it since it comes off really obvious and not at all subtle. [name_f]Imagine[/name_f] seeing on a diploma, resume, or wedding invitation. It would seem like a fake name and too closely associate with [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]. The shadow cast upon your child would be significant.
I wouldn’t. Haha.
Exactly this.
You can, but I wouldn’t.
It will definitely be associated with [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] the author and To Kill a Mocking [name_u]Bird[/name_u], but like others have said, that’s not a negative association and that book is universally loved. People name their sons [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] all the time after a character in that novel and no one has a problem with that. Hopefully, if you use the name, you’re actually a fan of the author because people will assume that you are.
However, I wouldn’t use the name even if I was the biggest [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] fan ever. [name_m]Just[/name_m] using the first name [name_u]Harper[/name_u] would be enough to be evocative of her, in my opinion. I would want my child to have some part of their name be their own. And there are plenty of other names that pair well with [name_u]Harper[/name_u], especially if you’re content with a filler name like [name_u]Leigh[/name_u].
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
If you still wanted a very [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] inspired name that’s a bit more subtle, you could try [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Camellia[/name_f] (which is the state flower of [name_f]Alabama[/name_f], where [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] was born).
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] would be another very Southern-influenced choice, that also feels a bit hipster-ish to me.