I share a name with a very famous professional athlete. I don’t even think about it usually but as soon as I have to give my name to someone I can pretty much count on some remark about the athlete by the same name.
I’ve dealt with this in many ways over the years but my most recent method is to pretend to have never heard of that famous person by the same name. That makes the conversation awkward and they usually move on.
Also, if you meet someone who shares a name with a celebrity, keep these things in mind:
- There is nothing you can say about it that is funny or clever. We have heard it all before. Just don’t.
- If you do have something to say about it that is truly original and absolutely hilarious, see the previous rule.
Not mainstream famous in the English world, but my name sounds similar to the last name of 2 Mexican famous brothers who are the owners of a circus that travels through Latin America.
Of course that was a reason for some kids to bully me. I was bullied for many reasons but everytime the circus came to my country they invested a lot on TV and radio publicity so by association they would make fun of my name.
I endured (and suffered) a lot. But I’ve never let it make me resent my name. I love it. My current chosen name sounds similar but more gender neutral and im very attacked to it.