Initials: BTK

cltk12 · January 2012

Do the initials BTK mean anything to you?

tombomb84 · January 2012

Nothing comes to mind right away...

Pearl16 · January 2012

Nope.

aimee1899 · January 2012

Serial Killer?

TheWop · January 2012

Yes.

Bind. Torture. Kill. Tongue Tied

cltk12 · January 2012

BTK would be the initials of our baby if it is a boy. I had no idea of this serial killer, but DH does not think it's acceptable for our child to have these initials. I don't think it's a big deal....do you think it's a big deal?

BrittRN+ · January 2012

I don't think it's a big deal. I've never heard of it.

leapgirl8 · January 2012

I'm from Wichita, so it would be a dealbreaker for me.

SEWF · January 2012

I thought of the serial killer, but I'm originally from the area that stuff happened in, so I heard more about it than others.

SmileyIsMe · January 2012

TheWop:

Yes.

Bind. Torture. Kill.

This was my immediate thought. It would probably be a dealbreaker for me, but most people don't use their middle names often, so if you're both okay with it, then go for it.

ETA: Most of the BTK stuff happened before I was born (I was 3 when the last killing happened) and I STILL have that association. Something to consider.

strawberrytree · January 2012

Bind Torture Kill came to mind immediately...and I live nowhere near where the murders happened. What's the name? Are there any other options you're considering that wouldn't give him these initials? Personally, I wouldn't do it.

drunkindonuts · January 2012

below the knee..or serial killer :P

MarSamWhitney · January 2012

I really dont think its a big deal. Might be different if this was a news story right now.

hilwithonelary · January 2012

I live in Wichita, so yes. Personally, I would definitely not use a name with those initials since I live here.

If you live far away, I would take it into consideration, but I might still be okay with using the names.

kms34 · January 2012

I immediately thought of the serial killer. Depending on where I live and the name, it may or may not be a deal breaker.

Webbie3 · January 2012

I wouldn't do it, it gives me the creeps just seeing it. Sorry. Sad

sugarpumpkin716 · January 2012

big...time...king...

just kidding.

nope.

AlabamaMamma224 · January 2012

yeah. no. Sorry.

LiLTexan09 · January 2012

I just had to look up the story behind BTK, because I had never even heard of it before. But, yikes. That's crazy. Yeah, I don't know about using those initials after hearing about that. But, then again...maybe there's a lot more people like me out there who had never even heard of it?

BethPSU · January 2012

It would be a deal breaker for me. I immediately thought of the bind, torture, kill. yikes you wouldn't want it monogrammed on anything

KittyMarie219 · January 2012

I also thought of the serial killer b/c even though I'm not really familiar with it, there's an episode of Law&Order:Special Victims Unit based off of or inspired by those killings. I think they changed the letters to stand for "Rape, Torture, Kill," or something like that, but that's how I knew about it.

mer313131 · January 2012

wasn't that the name of a famous serial killer?

I wouldn't worry about it, but if it really concerns you, I'd nix it.

ZAP12 · January 2012

I don't know when the murders happened, but I'm 23 and I've heard about them, so I don't know if those initials are going away. Also, I'm pretty sure Lifetime just made a movie about it. Those initials creep me out a bit. Any way you can save the middle name for the next baby?

hopkins5 · January 2012

I wouldn't do it, but I'm a Criminology major, so that's the first thing that came to mind

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