Some names adopt a cache that they didn’t have before due to historical circumstances. Anybody know anyone named “Hitler”? And consider revolutionary war hero Henry Knox’s wife. Her maiden name was Lucy Flucker. With an “L”, thankyouverymuch... I mean, of course there’s an “L” in Lucy...
And of course, the “l” in Flucker is silent.
The last name Hitler is illegal in Germany. He had some relatives who changed their last name but they decided to not have any children so that the family would die out.
“Anybody know anyone named “Hitler”?”
from IMBD: “Meet the Hitlers” is a feature documentary that examines the relationship between names and identity, by exploring the lives of people who are linked by the name ‘Hitler.’ The film raises important questions about the meaning of names, and explores complex issues like immigration, racism, and tolerance. Yet it’s ultimately a character-driven story, offering an intimate portrait of its subjects, whose reactions to their name span the spectrum of human experience, from tragedy to comedy, and heartbreak to hope.