Potential baby name + pet's name = Twilight sibling names. Weird??

jesslw

Ok, so I have a cat named Jasper. Truthfully I never gave the whole Twilight thing much thought when I named him, but I am a fan and do like all the Twilight books/movies. Now, 2 years later, DH and I are expecting a son. We are having a pretty rough time deciding on names and can't find much of anything we both agree on. We both actually like Emmett, BUT, the first thing I think of is our cat being named Jasper and our two "children" being named after siblings from Twilight. I personally think it's weird and I'd rather not have that hanging over the name of my child (and pet). Would this stop you from naming the baby Emmett? Will people make the connection or am I over thinking it?

HannahO28

Well, in no way do I think of a cat as a child so I would do it. How many people even know the name of your cat to make the connection? And of those, how many are familiar enough with Twilight to make the connection? And how much longer is you cat going to live anyway? Ten years? Fifteen? Your kid is going to live a lot longer, so you should just give him a name that you love.

whitsim

I have never been the variety of person to equate their pet with their "child," but I know that some are. That said -- you can at least count on my sect of people (the pets as "pets") to just think of it as coincidental and not a sibset thing...

Also, I think that Emmett is a nice name.

jupiterthecat

I never read the books or saw the movies, but I can't imagine it would be an issue. 

Honestly, I wish people would just forget that Twilight exists when naming their babies. So many people are like "I love the name ___ but everyone will think it's after Twilight," even though it sounds like Twilight generally used pretty classic names that have been around for centuries. 

MissyCee

HannahO28:

And how much longer is you cat going to live anyway? Ten years? Fifteen? Your kid is going to live a lot longer, so you should just give him a name that you love.

Completely agree.

StephCripps

First of all I'll say your not the only one who likes to think of their pets as part of the family!

and it's nice to have everyones name flow!

 

I do like the name Emmett.. and as other people have said.. no one will really put the two of them together and think that your some kind of twilight nut

 

jjcrew2006

I say go for it, Emmett is a great name and when introducing your kids, you will probably only be introducing Emmett as your actual son.

CMDR513

Love the name! Don't think that the cat's name makes a difference. 

pensparade

DD's nn is Penny and my dog is Rigby.

I am not even that much of a Beatles fan.

It happens. People might make a connection but oh well, nbd.

kms34

I'm not into Twilight so I'd never make that connection.  I don't think it's a big deal at all.  Who really cares if your close friends make the connection.  You just make a joke and say "I know!  We didn't realize we did that...oops!" 

I'd use Emmett, 100%  Besides, how often (if ever) do you introduce your cat as a member of your family?  Are you going to be saying (or signing cards) DH, jesslw, Emmett and Jasper?

If so, we may have bigger issues at hand!

ces25c

HannahO28:

Well, in no way do I think of a cat as a child so I would do it. How many people even know the name of your cat to make the connection? And of those, how many are familiar enough with Twilight to make the connection? And how much longer is you cat going to live anyway? Ten years? Fifteen? Your kid is going to live a lot longer, so you should just give him a name that you love.

I hate to be so cynical about it, but this.  If the characters had made-up or way more unusual names, it might seem like they were named after the books but Jasper and Emmett were real names long before Twilight was around.

sunnyday016

I say go for it.

alliejo725

The only thing I find weird is that you're actually, in all seriousness, taking your pet's name into consideration while looking for names for your child.

This is a joke, right?

Shawnee11507

kms34:

I'm not into Twilight so I'd never make that connection.  I don't think it's a big deal at all.  Who really cares if your close friends make the connection.  You just make a joke and say "I know!  We didn't realize we did that...oops!" 

I'd use Emmett, 100%  Besides, how often (if ever) do you introduce your cat as a member of your family?  Are you going to be saying (or signing cards) DH, jesslw, Emmett and Jasper?

If so, we may have bigger issues at hand!

I do sign my dogs names on our Christmas cards! 

I read the books and saw the movies. One of my dogs names is Bella. 

I wouldn't take that into consideration though if I liked Emmett or Jacob or any name from twilight. They are all good names. I say use it if you love it. The only one I would give the side-eye is Renesmee. 

barista221

Love the name Emmett!  I consider myself a Twilight fan, but I do not associate the name Emmett solely with Twilight.  I think it is a good strong name!!!

tct1219

My dogs are my "children" too but I don't really consider their names when choosing baby names. Go with Emmett if it's the name you love most.

ObLaDi

Jasper and Emmett are both great names!

I don't think it's a problem at all.

Also, I would totally put my dog's name on a Christmas card! Luckily, his name is McLovin so matching him shouldn't be an issue when naming our child...