Frank (thesparque) wrote in linguaphiles,
Frank
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What are some names that are off limits in your home country / native language?

I'm thinking names like Adolf Hitler, but also less obvious ones, like I don't think any Nixon families in the United States would be too eager to name their son Richard. In other words, what are some names that have been ruined for future generations by spectacularly awful people?
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