Would you consider naming a child after a political/historical figure?

[DC Al Fine]

Not a political figure, but a historical figure certainly. I wouldn't name a child anything that isn't the name of a saint (maybe with a few exceptions such as Grace, Hope, etc.).

This, although I'd throw in a few prominent Protestants like Luther and Calvin. My fiance is fond of OT prophet names. Elijah and Ezra are on our shortlist. I have a distant relation whose name is John Wycliffe ______, so maybe I could do that.

How about John Knox?

Yeah sure, that's a possibility.

[Antonio the Sixth]

lolno (not a creep)

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

lolno (not a creep)

Why is that creepy? Some guys like obscure Minnesotan writer-politicians from the 19th century.

[politicallefty]

I can't say I'd make a point of doing it, but some names would probably be considered more than coincidental by some. Even though I'm not Greek, I do really like the name Aristotle for a boy and it'd be at the very top of my list.

[Bojack Horseman]

There's a college kid I have a class with named Socrates. Just because you got drunk 9 months ago doesn't mean you have to get drunk to name the kid...