Expecting dad tries to name his son 'Josh Allen' after NFL quarterback behind his wife's back, gets angry at his best friend when he points out the connection: 'I assumed she knew about the player and didn't care'

I don't understand the urge to name your kid after a prominent figure. Some exceptions work, like Martin Luther King Jr., but I'm sure even he was annoyed by people jokingly asking him, "How was the Protestant Reformation?" before he made a name for himself. There was a girl at my high school named Amelia, and her last name rhymed with "Earhart." Although I found this amusing, I can't imagine it was fun for her to constantly have to discuss a long-dead pilot when merely telling people her name. Your name should be about you (or your parent if you're a Junior), not some random famous person who you don't know and possibly don't care about. At least if you have your dad's name, it's a name that means something to you. One husband tried to blindside his wife by naming their son after a highly famous NFL player without her knowing.