‘I despite horror film name husband want for our baby but he’s adamant’

A woman is struggling to come to terms with the baby name her husband has chosen for their daughter, as she can not stop thinking about its horror film reference

Finding the ideal name for a newborn can be a daunting task for many parents, with some taking months or even years to decide. One expectant mum has now shared her dilemma after her husband put forward a baby name she’s not particularly keen on for their daughter. The woman took to the internet to air her concerns, revealing that her partner wants to give their little girl a name inspired by a horror film.

Posting on Reddit’s r/BabyNames forum, she explained: “My husband so badly wants to name our daughter Clarice but I can’t help but think of The Silence of the Lambs, and that’s exactly the character he wants to name her after because he thinks she’s a badass.

“I suggested Clarisse instead but he says no if it’s not spelled the same.”

She went on: “I picked the middle names after my grandmother so I really want to let him lead on the first name so I just need some outside opinions on the name.”

Clarice Starling is the lead character in the 1991 psychological horror-thriller The Silence of the Lambs, unforgettably portrayed by actress Jodie Foster.

Originally created by author Thomas Harris in his 1988 novel, Clarice is depicted as a sharp, ambitious and tenacious FBI trainee who is recruited from the Quantico academy to assist with a high-profile serial killer investigation.

Multiple contributors recognised the link to The Silence of the Lambs, with one saying: “SOTL was definitely the first thing I thought of lol but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s still a really great name. If you don’t like it though, maybe Clarissa instead?”

Another person noted: “I mean, Clarice Starling is a badass. But if the name makes you uncomfortable, maybe there are other strong female characters he could take inspiration from instead?

“If it matters, I don’t think it’s a catastrophically unusable name. Way at the opposite end of the scale compared to Khaleesi in terms of pop culture-associated names.”

A third commenter pointed out: “She’s going to hear ‘hello Clarice’ all her life.”

While a fourth proposed: “I knew a Clarissa that was pretty cool. Or a Clair, Callista, or Charlisse… maybe something near that isn’t linked to The Silence of the Lambs.”