Paris 2

Not sure why everyone is hating on Paris Hilton. She’s not a bad person, she’s made mistakes like everyone else. I really like this name. Makes me think of bright pink sparkles.

As much as I love the city I definitely wouldn’t name my child this.

Hi guys, we are expecting our second child and we just came to know the gender today. It's a girl. Out of nowhere the name "Paris Ann H_____" came to my mind. I've seen many comments saying a lot of people don't like the name Paris because of Paris Hilton. Got nothing to do with her.

I think it is ridiculous to name children after capital cities and countries.

I really love this name, graceful, beautiful, and works very well on boys. I like the name France, but this is SO much better.

This is pronounced differently in French. Personally, I consider Paris an extremely overrated city and other parts of France and European cities are just as beautiful, but it is a lovely city.

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In French, it would be pronounced Pair-ee.

Despite the absolutely hideous association with that horrible person Hilton, I think it is a pretty solid name. I also love the capital city of France. As someone already said before me, this name has both good and bad aspects to it, so I will stay neutral about this name. :)

Since I find the French city adorable but don't like that Hilton woman, I'm kinda going to be neutral with this.

Lovely as a capital city of France the name was derived from, but as a given name, it turns out to be as controversial as many of us weren't expecting it to be. It also originated as the name of the treacherous Prince of Troy from the Iliad alongside Hector, and then of Juliet's suitor from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. As a given name, aside from the Hilton person nobody likes, I fall on the sidelines as many tend to be.

I love the name Paris, it is a beautiful name. I’m picking between the name Autumn and Paris for my pet.

All I can think of is that dumb blond bimbo Paris Hilton.

I personally like the name Paris, I think it's a very pretty name. I also have two friends named Paris and they are very nice and funny to be around. A lot of people disagree with the fact that I say Paris is a pretty name but that's their opinion and here's mine. So yeah, I totally think it's a pretty awesome name to have.

Call me crazy, but I think Paris is a cool name, for both boys and girls. For those who say it's the name of a city so it's bad, the name is older than the city Paris. As for the Paris Hilton association, she probably won't be popular in a couple of years.

My name is Paris and I hate it because I hate Paris Hilton. Paris Jackson makes it reasonable, but yea.

Paris is an amazing name.

Paris? After that Hilton girl? No, thanks!

I still like the name and I even named my cat Paris. I don't really see it as a male name, to be honest. I always felt it as a female name.

This name is Greek of origin, NOT ENGLISH. Firstly, it's very trashy to name a kid after a city, whatever city that might be, it appears very DESPERATE to look upper class. Secondly, the whole Paris poor Hilton association, forget that.

Sure, Paris is an awesome city, but I wouldn't name my daughter (or son) after the capital of my country. Plus there's that horrible, trashy Hilton girl.

Unique names like this eventually seem commonplace and I, for one, end up preferring the old classics.

Never liked this name, even before I heard of the Hilton woman.

I don't like this name all that much, but I love the city Paris, France. Isn't that why most people name their daughters Paris is because they love the city, or gave birth there? I think so. As far as Paris Hilton and her reputation, well, everyone has demons. It all depends on how much you like the name.

I don't like this name at all, it may have been okay but whenever I think of it on a person I automatically think of Paris Hilton (Sorry if you like her) who is crazy famous for spending her daddy's money and making a sex tape. She has no talent what so ever!. She has completely ruined this name!

I used to like this name, but then I heard of Paris Hilton. Enough said.

I like this name, one of my faves. I think it's upperclass since "Paris Hilton" has it. Very unique and not that common, however, in Greek Paris is a short form of the male name "Paraskevas" and is very common.

I think it would work as a middle name, say Keelin Paris, and pronounced the French way pair-EE.

Paris is a very pretty name and very feminine but feminine only! Paris Jackson gave me a whole new view on this name and rescued it from its totally ruined tag - I thank her for saving this lovely name!

I love this name and have done since Michael Jackson named his daughter this when I was 8. I'm definitely going to name my daughter this one day.

Paris Jackson has completely redeemed the name in my eyes. Funny how certain bearers can do that. I like it a lot.

Please NEVER name your child this! It is sort of ugly and it just looks like you want your child to be the next Paris Hilton. My impression of the name Paris, for a person who ISN'T PARIS HILTON is a fat redneck. Sorry.

Paris Hilton ruined this name completely. Sorry to anyone who likes her (if there is anyone) but it's true.

I wouldn't recommend this name. Paris Hilton ruined it for everyone.

If you think it's a pretty name, go ahead and use it! I'm not generally a big fan of place names, but this one doesn't sound quite as tacky as Dakota, Montana, Dallas, and other atrocious names that sound so unsophisticated and trashy. At least Paris is almost normal by now, and Paris is a beautiful and sophisticated city. I wouldn't use the name myself, but hey, as long as you don't live in France or even Europe, it can't be that bad. I don't get the hatefest towards Paris Hilton anyway. She won't be talked about nearly this much when she's middle-aged. She may be spoiled and ditzy, but she's HARMLESS.

Awful, trashy cheap and vulgar.

This name always sounded feminine to me, even before Paris Hilton. I feel sorry for any boy with this name.

A sad fact of life- who will people think of when they hear the name of your son/daughter? Bingo. Wait till the heiress is dead. It's a very pretty name, though.

I love this name it's pretty, I'd use it on a girl. I like seeing it on boys as well. To the poster saying "don't name your kid after a talentless so and so forth" just because one uses the name Paris DOES NOT mean it's after Paris Hilton.

Please, please, no. Please do not name your kid after a talentless, jailed, rehab-bound, bottle-blonde heiress. It would be more horrible than naming her after Brit or Lindsay, considering this is a far more unique name.

This was one of my middle names, and though named after my grandmother's maiden name, I always really disliked it, even before I even knew of Paris Hilton, which made me even more ashamed of the name. It is one of those names given by moronic people who want to give their child an elegant "sophisticated" name.

Paris is a boys name. I'm alwys slightly irked when people name girls Paris.

Just because of a silly trendsetter Paris Hilton doesn't mean the name is ruined forever. I consider it a snotty girls name but, it's still a good name.

Personally, I think Paris Hilton ruined this name!

When I was 7 years old I had a friend name Paris and I used to really like it but now with the whole Paris Hilton think I don't really like this name anymore.

This is my favorite girls name. I am planning to name my daughter this in the future. Really pretty despite the Hilton association.

I see Paris as a gender-neutral name, seeing how Paris was the son of King Priam of Troy and there are more than a few men with this name. The name has grown on me, although it is not a particular favorite of mine. And especially not since Paris Hilton, famous for being an heiress with outrageous antics, came into the picture.

EW! I seriously think Paris Hilton RUINED this name forever!

I used to completely consider using this name. Paris Hilton completely ruined that idea, just like she completely ruins everything else.

I really like this name, I even liked it before Paris Hilton entered the spotlight and I kind of hate her for ruining this name for me - at least a bit.

I think this is a nice name for both boys and girls, although the recent surge of girls with this name may make it awkaward to name your son this. But, I must admit, Paris Hilton has quite spoilt the name for me. I can't stand the mention or sight of her.

I don't like this name for either gender. It was originally masculine, despite the fact of its recent popularity outbreak in females. To me, Paris should be the name of just the city and the character in Greek mythology, not the name of males, and especially not females.

Correction: a man in Greek Mythology was called Paris. I do not like this name and I don't like Paris Hilton. And no offense, but so far I've seen girls with this name and they are spoiled brats.

I like the name Paris for a girl - Paris Hilton, and Micheal Jackson's daughter is also named Paris. I do not like it for a boy's name - Paris's boyfriend right now, and I think that there is an actor with a son named Paris. I don't think it sounds right on a boy/man.