Do you think a child named Austin wil...

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-28-2006
Do you think a child named Austin wil...
4
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 7:49pm

Do you think a child named Austin will be teased about Austin Powers?



  • Yes
  • No


You will not be able to change your vote.


Avatar for haarlasr
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 1:28pm

No, that never crossed my mind, and I've seen the Austin Powers movies several times. If the child's not born yet, then the movies will 10-20 years old before kids his age would be old enough to watch them. And the movies be old news by then -- the kids will want to watch new movies, not something their parents thought was funny.

JMO... I think Austin is a great name and would never connect it to Austin Powers.
Stephanie

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-29-2003
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 1:30pm
The only connection I made was that it sounds like a southern/cowboy name, probably due to the city in Texas! And I've seen Austin Powers and it's sequels dozens of times...


Image hosting by Photobucket

Image hosting by Photobucket 
visit my blog |

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-28-2006
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 1:33pm
Thanks a bunch for the reply. Our first sons name is Jacob and we havent run into any nickname issues yet (He just turned 3). But when I mentioned Austin to my parents they immediately said "Like Austin Powers"? And then when I said Jackson my Dad said "you mean like Michael Jackson" But my husband and I like both names and cannot seem to decide which one, then there is also Joshua. Ahhh. Naming the first born was much easier!!! Thanks again!
Avatar for aprilmay78
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-24-2003
Wed, 03-29-2006 - 1:46pm
I voted 'no', but it's a possibility.

Image hosting by Photobucket