# what names are taken now?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 28, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669 "2001-04-28T20:22:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669/21 "2001-04-29T23:19:45Z")

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Charlie(for Charlie Brown and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

Kirk(for that bastard Star Trek character)

Monica, Rachel, Joey et al(who would want to be one of the “Friends”?)

Al, Peggy, Kelly, Bud(Being a Bundy would suck.)

Britney or Christina(Sure… set your daughter up to be treated like a tramp.)

Drew(for the inevitable question whether you were named after Drew Barrymore or Drew Carey)

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669/22 "2001-04-29T23:22:17Z")

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Yeah. Maybe. Okay, yes, I was talking about South Park.

I too am pretty sure Britney is out. For awhile now.

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669/23 "2001-04-30T01:08:59Z")

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> I actually went to school with a Darth. He had a sister named Star.

Hmmm…I would imagine that either his life was a living hell, or he totally kicked everyone’s ass. I can’t really see any in-between with a name like Darth.

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**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669/24 "2001-04-30T03:22:12Z")

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> \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \*  
> \*\*Monica. And Hillary. \*\*

Chelsea will probably be out for a while too.

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**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669/25 "2001-04-30T04:33:16Z")

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Conan. Between the Barbarian and the _Late Night_ host, it’s got way too much baggage to it.

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**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-names-are-taken-now/63669/26 "2001-04-30T04:48:49Z")

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Dorothy

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> \*Originally posted by Protesilaus \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \*  
> > \*\*Monica. And Hillary. \*\*
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> Chelsea will probably be out for a while too. \*\*

Clinton and Starr are probably also goners.

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