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This’ll sound totally weird, but would Bono be an acceptable name? First thing's first; I love U2, always have, and I think Bono is a great man. His real name is Paul Hewson, by the way. When he was young, he was in a gang which gave its members nicknames. Bono's was Bona Vox (meaning "good voice" in Latin). It was the name of a Dublin hearing-aid shop. His nickname was later shortened to Bono. I like the name, but would it be cruel to name a boy after the singer in a band he might not even like? (But then again, everyone likes U2 :P). The name will be forever associated with Paul "Bono" Hewson, anyway and he's the first thing people will think about. But I definitely don't think that's a bad association, and Bono could work as a middle name, at least. WDYT?