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I had a dog named Bear so it's very inhuman to me. If I met someone named Bear, I'd probably ask if it's a nn. If it wasn't, I would probably just say, "Oh. Interesting." but inside I would be a whirligig of questions for his parents. Hopefully "his"... a girl named Bear would be even worse! Truth be told, I'd probably get used to it after a few weeks. Unless he was, like, a scrawny little pale boy with no spine and thick glasses. Y'know, something that is the total opposite of what I associate with the word "bear." I don't think I'd ever get used to that.

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I've never read anything by Banjo Paterson so I would think immediately of the musical instrument. I would question why the person was named Banjo and then ask if they have any nn's because Banjo is too stupid for me to actually use. I wouldn't think of the writer or the gossip mags because, as stated, I haven't read Paterson, and I don't folly celebrity anything so I wouldn't have known about the connection. I would just think the parents are stupid.

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Now, I am much more familiar with Wilkie Collins than I am Banjo Paterson, but I still wouldn't think of the author if I met a Wilkie. The sound is just so... horrible. There is literally nothing redeeming about it. I guess you could have the nn Wil but that isn't exactly a saving grace. At least SJP gave it to her son as a middle name, that way he doesn't have to use it. I'd just stare at someone who introduced himself as Wilkie. I'd hope he has a sense of humor.

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Bear Michael
Bear David
Bear Thomas
Bear William
Y'know, boring and established to tether down Bear.

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Banjo Violin
Banjo Piano
Banjo Cello
Banjo Trumpet
Banjo Corgi
Banjo Nickel
Banjo Pineapple
Banjo Blue Shit
'Cause why not? I'm a celebrity, I can name my kid wtf ever I want, haters.

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Wilkie Silky
Wilkie Wilty
Wilkie Walky
Wilkie Collin
Wilkie Connor
Wilkie Milky
Wilkie Wallace
Wilkie Eugene
Wilkie Philip
Wilkie Roland
Wilkie Shakespeare
Wilkie Poe
Wilkie Edgar
Wilkie Sherlock
Heh