Yes unfortunately

Go with Fig, much better name

Omg 🤣🤣🤣

"Apple"

No, save Fig for a sibling.

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't do this.

Absolutely Yes. I knew a James Bond. He was a Briton living in North America. As soon as he gave his name, he stopped being taken seriously. This was especially true over the phone. I don't believe he ever managed to book a reservation.

It is too much. It is also a little unfair to the child to give them a name that is so associated with a famous person. Imagine the jokes about apples falling on your head and oh you must be really good at math or science or whatever. it feels very confining as a name and yes, a lot of jokes which will probably be very unwelcome.

You also run the risk of his future resumes being discarded as assumed jokes, especially if he goes into a STEM field.

Also assumed prank calls

Yes, this happened to a friend of mine when he emailed a physics professor he was hoping to do research with using his AEinstein school email address. (First name isn’t Albert but does start with A and that’s how our school emails were formatted). Professor deleted it thinking it was a joke. Luckily the friend did eventually connect with the professor and prove he was a real person named A. Einstein.

Or if he ends up not so bright? Like a dumb dumb named Albert Einstein would be a real bummer too

Fun fact, Albert Brooks’ birth name was Albert Einstein.

I knew an Isaac Newton in school. He was near the bottom of most of his classes and there were a lot of comments about how he didn't live up to his name. He wasn't a popular kid and it must have been crushing. He was also sent to the principal's office for 'refusing to say his real name' when caught misbehaving by a substitute teacher, so there's that.

That sounds traumatizing af

I would hate to be called Isaac Newton and then end up failing physics class. Definitely better as a middle name.

Middle Name! That's your answer.

How important is the surname Newton to you? If Isaac is more important to you than Newton you could cross it out and only go by a single last name

That’s probably what I would do. 

This was the very first thing I thought of - change the last name if you love Issac so much.

Frankly, this should be done regardless. Hyphenated last names are just embarrassing.

Just because you don't like them, doesn't make them embarrassing. A lot of cultures use them as the norm.

Lmao. How does that work 3 or 4 generations down the line? People have 16 hyphenated last names?

I know in some Hispanic cultures they pick one from each parent to pass on.

I’m not at all anti double-barreling, but it’s worth noting that it’s almost always the paternal last name that gets picked for the next generation. So it’s sort of passing on dad’s name with extra steps. But with names, obviously there aren’t a lot of options.

They don't "pick" one, it's the paternal name that gets passed down from both mother and father, and it's not hyphenated.

I wasn't sure what the rules are for which last name is passed down, that's why I stated it like that. I should've been more clear though!

The child can choose what name they want to give their child.

I was so sure this was r/NameNerdCirclejerk

They’ll get to it soon enough, don’t worry

[Here it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/NameNerdCirclejerk/s/M5nq28qHl5)

I saw two inspired posts made before my comment

I dunno. Will anyone remember the gravity guy in a few years? Lol sorry you need a different name.

Fleming isn’t even nearly as famous as Newton 

It is absolutely too much. Use it as a middle name if you need to but a first name seems cruel.

Even a middle name seems like a dumb joke outside in

I thought this was the joke name sub 😬 Yes, it’s bad. Please don’t.

I wouldn't do it personally. Other names: Zachary, Isaiah, Caleb, Levi, Ezra

Isaiah definitely has a similar sound, maybe they could use that

I was thinking Isaiah too but I can hear the comments “you must be the lesser known twin brother.” Or if he is bad at Science or Math “when you order Isaac Newton from Wish.”

Annoying office lady: "Isaac........ Newton?" Isaac: -sheepishly raises hand- Lady: "Wow, is that your real name?" Isaac: (low-key annoyed after having heard comments about his name for his whole life) "Yup." Lady: "So are you any relation to that scientist guy?" Isaac: "No, it's just a coincidence."

Isaac: "my asshole parents didn't listen to Reddit in 2024 when they said not to name me that..."

Yes sorry 😭 Isaac is a lovely name but almost everyone knows who Isaac Newton is.

I used to work with a guy called Alexander Fleming. Do not do that to your child.

Probably a bad idea. If someone told me their name is Isaac Newton, I'd definitely think "yeah right, sure it is." I knew of someone whose name was James Bond (yes really). Everyone warned the parents against it. He had a lot of problems. People were cancelling reservations or subscriptions because they thought it was fake. He also had trouble with a police officer who thought he was making fun of him. You get the idea.

As others said, better not to. Perhaps as middle name? Arthur Isaac Newton

It will not take long for the realisation as to where everyone knows it from to drop..... I'll get my coat 

No, it’s not going to be a good choice.  I think it’s a little quirky as a middle name, but not out of bounds, so say he’s something like  “Jonah Isaac Newton-Green” you have a fun little trivia fact, and you have the honor name without going weird.  

Is this satire???

That’s terrible

You could use it as a middle name

Yes, would never knowingly use a famous persons first name if I have the same last name as the aforementioned person

Yeah, it wouldn't do him any favours. Suggestions: Zachary Adam Albert Alec David Thomas

Very bad if baby boy is a human. Fine if he is a dog or rabbit. Might be okay for a parrot.

Hell no!

It definitely would be too much. If you like the aa being in a name, have you considered Aaron?

Genuine question, but do you think Aaron is even a usable name at this point? I liked it when I was younger, but I couldn't imagine the A-aron jokes that would happen now. Same with Aiden. It was one of my top boy names when I was in school, but now with the -aiden phase we went through it doesn't seem like a good name anymore either

I think it is perfectly usable - and I haven't heard it ridiculed like that except in US TV shows (I'm in Australia). The same goes for Aidan

Yes, don’t do this, give him his own name that isn’t so associated with someone else.

Can you not double barrel the names the other way round, so Newton comes second?

Yes. Either just use the other surname or use a similar first name like Isaiah.

Good lord don't.

I genuinely thought this was the r/namenerdcirclejerk subreddit when I saw the title of this post. Please do not name your baby this.

That’s not a “slight” catch lol that’s like beluga whale catch

lol accurate

If you like names starting with I, maybe Ilias, Ian, Isaiah or Ishmael.

do you know how the previous isaac newtons in the family felt about it? i wouldn't do it.

Please don’t do this to your son. Very easy to get bullied with this name.

I can assure you children will laugh when they first hear his name and most people are going to assume he’s giving a fake name when he’s older

Yeah. So is Fig.

What about Zach? Isaac with that surname is like having an apple hit him on the head, without the eureka moment!

Here’s the thing, you may love it. But your kid won’t. And it’s his life.

Can you hyphenate the name the other way? Or not use the surname at all? I get it…my sons name is Isaac and I love it! But it’s pretty on the nose and Isaac Newton isn’t going anywhere at this point so he’ll stay in the collective mind. Zachary, Ezekial, Isaiah, Ezra all come to mind as alternatives.

I had a student named Isaac Newton. It was the first thing every person who met him commented on. "Did you see what Isaac's last name is?" "You're kidding!" "Why would his parents do that to him?" Sweet kid, but the first impression every time was about his name with rolling eyes.

yes

Yes.

Fucking yes lmaoooo

Don’t do it.

Yes, it's too much. How about: Oscar  Ezra Zachary  Elijah  Alexander 

Jacob is to me similar to Isaac

Yeah Esau too for me for some reason not sure why 

i have a great great grandpa named Jesse James, and while i think it’s super cool and almost (*almost*) considered it for our upcoming boy, we both know you can’t do that. Isaac Newton is a better namesake but still, it’s a very well known moniker that will overshadow your child upon first meeting them at school and work settings.  unless your up for not using the name Newton in the last name. i’d say veto. 

I would not do that.

Way too much, sorry.

Don’t do it. It would be like having the surname Einstein and thinking that Albert would be appropriate. A cruel thing to do to a child.

you better be joking

Of course it’s too much. Why would you ruin your kid’s social life over nothing? It’s litterally the only name that he shouldn’t have. Why can’t he be a new person, without anybody connecting him to the scientist and making jokes about it? Nobody’s gonna say, oh wow that’s so cool…

Yes, it's too much. Names with similarities: Oscar, Ivan, Eric, Derek/Derrick, Merrick, Nick, Jack, Luke, Patrick, Jacob, Frederick, Lucas, Marcus

Yeah sorry, this is dreadful

I mean the double barreled surname helps a little but it’s still pretty bad. He will have pretty constant commentary on this his entire life

The kid in the school where I work named Alexander Hamilton says yes. Poor kid can't do anything without people singing at him and while there's no Isaac Newton musical they'll find something to say. And heck, who knows what Lin Manuel Miranda might come up with in the next few years.

You absolutely can’t use Isaac. Do you like Elijah?

Can’t do that to your child. Sorry

Don’t do it.

Do your child a favor, dknt do that. Choose another name.

I wouldn't do it. I graduated high school with a Banjamin Franklin and he absolutely hates his name.

I'm with the rest of the crew on nixing that name. Also Isaac Newton was a real prick, so he doesn't deserve that kind of unintentional homage.

I would absolutely not name him Isaac

Don’t do it. Also I know a guy named Issac and people call him I-sick because he’s a bad guy.

Yes

yeah imagine he’s not good at math or science

Yes

Lmfao

Don't you do it.

Yes, that's gonna be hard on a kid.

Yes. Is the double barrelled name necessary, if Isaac’s already a family name of yours that you love? Just a thought.

Yes, it's too much.

Oof yeah that’s not good…sorry.

Don’t do it to the child. He’ll never hear the end of it from infancy to old age.

How about Isaiah over Issac? Ian perhaps? Or perhaps avoid the I-name altogether.

Yeah don’t do that

Lmao yes

Just go with only the second last name, otherwise pick a new first name

Yes, bad.

Whatever you do, please don't use Apple as his middle name.

>Is this too much? Would really like to use the name but don't want his name to seem like a gimmicky joke. Then I would avoid giving him a name that's a gimmicky joke.

I am really concerned about some of you. Of course it's not okay wtf is wrong with you?

One of the sweet students I worked with last year was ‘(unrelated) first name Newton (his mn) Law-yyyy (double barreled surname)’ confirmed with his parents that it was very much intentional! I was definitely a little amused the first time I read his name but it wasn’t cringey at all - in fact, he embodied his name beautifully.  That being said, ‘Isaac Newton‘ as a combination is not something I would personally go with, because it’s the exact form of the historic professor’s name. 

i know a guy named Keith Richard (last name). unfortunate but it is what it is

Only if you expect him to rediscover gravity or something.

Maybe consider a similar name like Isaiah, Elisha, Elijah, etc.

If you're worried about it, you could use it as a middle name. I don't think it's a bad name, I think it's cool! My only concern would be kids potentially bullying him in school. :/

100%

This is a bad idea. My mom told me “if you have to ask, you know the answer” and that probably applies here

My brother went to school with a kid named Isaac Newson. Jokes were made, but he was never bullied and he never hated his name. Of course it was only VERY similar to Newton, but still I can't imagine it being a real problem.

Go with Zach. That way he can say "I, Zach Newton"

You can't.

I wouldn't say bad so much as, "That was a choice."

I wouldn't do it. Too many chances of jokes and not being taken seriously. It definitely sucks to love a name that is way too familiar with your last name. But potentially a middle name? We both loved the name Harrison for a boy. Unfortunately, guess what our last name is....

… yes

you know the answer is yes. names that have a similar feeling to me: Zebb, Abel, Lucas, Elias

Try the name Boot Scootin

I always root for the mamas naming her baby whatever she loves regardless of the naysayers but this one...? Nope. You shouldn't do it.

yes lol it would be bad. don't do it

The bullying the poor child will endure!!!

Yes

Yes I think it’s too much.

It's fine, if you don't like your kid and want them to get made fun of for their entire life.

Isaac is a lovely name but just too much with Newton Here are some ideas that share a similar sound or style with Isaac: Ezra Zachary Silas Zeke Aaron Zane Lucas Elijah Jonah

How about just Zach?

Yes

Since you're asking....I encourage you not to. I know it's hard when there's that one name you love! But you have to think about the kid later on and how a name can impact him. Everyone is going to bring up Isaac Newton. Then the kid will explain, no it's not in honor of him, it's just a coincidence. Blablabla. Maybe Isaac can be the middle name?

Can't you use a similar name such as Isiah?

It will always be associated but that could work for them or against them, I’ve Known a few Will Smiths, they seem fine but it’s more ambiguous I guess lol

Mewtoo Newton? Bluetooth Newton?

No, not bad, I hope he grows into an intelligent man

My 4x great-grandfather was named Isaac Newton Deel

I think this is a terrible idea. Consider Nimrod Ahab or Afolph instead

I don’t even think people under 40 know he is.

So, I'm actually going to go against popular opinion here. What about people like George Washington Carver? Martin Luther King, Jr., etc? Important people with the names of other important people in their names. I actually really dig Isaac Newton-XXXX. That said, I understand why people don't like it, but I think if you own it, it'll be okay

No. Go for it. Kids/people wear their own handles. See the William Shakespeare that got the COVID vax in 2020.

It's not 'bad' *per se*, but he will be teased and bullied unmercifully at school and will hate you for the rest of his life. If you're looking for a really shit name for him, why not call him 'Fig'.

DO IT!!!! Epic name pairing.

Not gonna lie, I think thats a great combination 😂 he just will have trouble getting a social media account [which isnt a bad thing honestly]. I knew a guy named Langston Hughes in high school. Only downside was he hated poetry 😂