I don’t understand the urge to name your kid after a prominent figure. Some exceptions work, like Martin Luther King Jr., but I’m sure even he was annoyed by people jokingly asking him, «How was the Protestant Reformation?» before he made a name for himself. There was a girl at my high school named Amelia, and her last name rhymed with «Earhart.» Although I found this amusing, I can’t imagine it was fun for her to constantly have to discuss a long-dead pilot when merely telling people her name. Your name should be about you (or your parent if you’re a Junior), not some random famous person who you don’t know and possibly don’t care about. At least if you have your dad’s name, it’s a name that means something to you. One husband tried to blindside his wife by naming their son after a highly famous NFL player without her knowing.