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Help[Opinions] Re: Hamnet
in reply to a message by Dracotorix
I believe this was also Shakespeare's son's name, but tragically, he passed away at a pretty young age. I wonder if the Hamlet similarity made the name less popular? I mean, Hamlet isn't necessarily the happiest of stories. Or perhaps it's the ham + net thing that just makes it hard to use!
I don't think the "ham" itself is off-putting, as Hamilton is still usable, and I think Hamlet would be a cute middle name choice.
I don't think the "ham" itself is off-putting, as Hamilton is still usable, and I think Hamlet would be a cute middle name choice.
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I read somewhere that Shakespeare's son was named after his godfther; so it was clearly in use, or had been. In today's world, a Hamnet would spend his entire life explaining that, no, it wasn't a spelling mistake, no, it wasn't meant to be Hamlet ... !
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