Tattoo of your lovers name?

Tattoos - A guys back with a tattoo
@BriNbai (912)
United States
October 13, 2008 10:38pm CST
Ok so I have one tattoo.. I was thinking of getting one more done but I'm not sure what to get..LOL Ill figure it out later. I got a friend who got a tattoo of his current gfs name and this thing was pretty big. But needless to say they broke up and his stuck with it. LOL! This is something I would never do..MAYBE my kids name or something but thats a huge MAYBE..LOL What do you think of tattoos in general? How about your significant others name? How about visible tattoos?
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I think its definitely a bad idea to get a tattoo of a boy friend or girl friend name because like you said you'll be stuck with it if you brake up and if you have a really bad brake up the tattoo will be a constant reminder of that, Iv been thinking of getting a tattoo but I would never get a significant others name or anything like that.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
15 Oct 08
This is exactly why I think its a bad idea. I would get something significant to the relationship but not their name..thanks for yuour response!
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I'd never get a tatoo of my guy's name. Even after 20 years of marriage mine ended in a bitter divorce. Imagine how I'd feel if I'd had his name tatooed on me. No thanks. I would like to have two tatoos. One would be shells on a beach, a memory of my mom. Another is a tatoo that reflects my religious beliefs. But alas, I can't afford to have one done.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Thats a good point.. it sucks to think about it but theres always that small chance that for onereason or another marriges and relationships dont last. And if it ends then youre stuck with the tattoo as a constant reminder of that failure
@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
15 Oct 08
What happened to friend is the number one reason you don't want to do that. I would not ever want to get one. If I did, it would probably be ELP, for Emerson, Lake & Palmer. They will always be my favorite froup.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Exactly! I dont want to be stuck with someones name after we break up..wut if its abad ending?LOL Well that sounds like a niec tattoo you will be getting. good luck with that! A nd thanks for responding!
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I have a tattoo of my husband's name on my right butt cheek below a 4-leaf clover. I got it on Valentine's Day almost 5 years ago. He has my name on his upper arm. We have discussed what we would do if we ever split up. He says he would leave his and I am undecided. We also have matching wrist tattoos in flesh tones. I wanted it to be dark enough to see but to look more like a scar. We got those this year. I have a tattoo of a bird on my left hip that I got when I was 16 and flowers on my lower back when I was 24. I plan on getting one more, this one will be all 4 of my children's names.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Wow you got some intersting tattoos. I like it though! lol But yeah I have seen the flesh tones ones they look kinda like branded, But i do like them too. Thanks for your response!
@littleone3 (2063)
14 Oct 08
I have been considering getting my partners name tattooed on my arm for awhile. But still not sure if i will get it done or not. I already have my childrens names tattooed on my arm. I suppose that if i did get it done and if we ever did split up i could always say its my brother name as he has the same name as my partner. My partner has my name on his arm but it is also his eldest daughters name ,if we split up he can say it is her. I don't see anything wrong with tattoos.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Thanks for your response!..I dont see anything wrong with tattoos either !lol but it seems liek a couple of people disagree with us LOL..but yeah thanks for ur response!!
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• Pakistan
14 Oct 08
its really intresting to c tattoo but the the lover's name r pic its not good cos it can describe her/him in front of other and that thing i can not afford that some one c in my heart
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
YEah tattoos are expensive and its not a good idea to get the picture of someone on your body either.
• Pakistan
15 Oct 08
ya agree with ur opinion that it is expensive to make tattoo on ur body as well as it is either make ur body rough anther things is that tattoos are not allowed in some religion
@argie713 (1809)
• Philippines
15 Oct 08
I also knew a friend that tattooed the name of his girlfriend on his chest. They broke up also. I find it really funny and laughed at him. He finds it funny too. He told me he'll never tattoo his girlfriend's name again. There are stages in a relationship where you think that your love would last forever and do stupid things.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
15 Oct 08
YEah I laugh at my friend everyday about his tattoo.. He says hes going to have it turned into a dragon but he has to come up up with a lot of money first lol. Its so funny because his current girlfriend hates his ex gf so its a constant argument..LOL
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
14 Oct 08
Since I did my first tattoo when I was 14. I would say that no one should get one until they are 18. I regret that I got the tattoo. It is on my forearm and it was a cross. I got it done over last as a flower but it looks bad. I am not against tattoos but should be though of carefully. I would get my partners name on me. We have been together for over 12 years and even if we split other men would understand if the name is there after all these years and children.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Wow 14 is a young age. I do think that it varies though whether to get your lover name on you after 12 yrs together doesnt look bad. As long as its on a place where your can cover it up on certain occasion because I imagine the forearm is hard to cover up sometimes.
@zabawaus (1730)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Hi brinbai, This tattoo idea is great since my husband has my name on his shoulder and arm, This was agift when we were dating and i loved it. It was the biggest gift i have ever got in my life. But to be honest with you i can't be that brave to make someone s name on my body. Maybe in the future when i have kids i may think to have their names as a tattoo. Have a great day!
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
That seems liek a really thoughtful gift..I am glad that you like it. Thanks for your response!
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
14 Oct 08
I used to love tattoos but changed my mind. My cousin had his girfriends name tattooed but when they broke up and he got married he hed his wife's name tattooed on top but the whole thing with her lasted some 7 months and then he had to pay a lot of money to get the tattoo removed. I would only tattoo my sons name and the name of the new baby (due in April) but not anything big.
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@crazydaisy (3896)
• Canada
14 Oct 08
I like tattoo ..But I would tell you not get one because they can turn really bad sores and then you have a scare which you would not want... cd
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
YeaH i have seen this happen.. When you get an allergic reaction to the tattoo or the wax to keep it clean.
• United States
15 Oct 08
I like tattoos in general. I have my ex husbands name tattooed on me. Luckily after we divorced and I remarried...I remarried a man with the same name! He loves it and doesnt want me to get it covered up. My tattoos are on my legs so they are visible when I want them to be. I dont think body art effects how someone does their job or who they are. I didnt know what I wanted but I went and looked at a book and knew it the minute I saw it all three times. I am going to get a fourth soon in memory of my father. He looked like Hagar the Horrible so i am going to get a tattoo of that.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Well thats lucky! I am gladthat the guy you remarried not only has the same name but he likes your tattoo. And I have never been able to fnd something I like in the art backs at tattoo places.. I have looked and looked but nope, Im just picky though. And I think its really nice your getting something in the memory of your father..thanks for responding!
• India
14 Oct 08
tatoos are quite cool man no harm in having one of ur lovers name as a tatoo as long a s u think dat ur lover is forever urs
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Tahnks for responding.. The thing is you will never for sure know if the lover will be forever yours or not LOL.
@Crocket (315)
• Canada
14 Oct 08
In response to having a tatoo I have never had a tatoo although I have considered doing this a number of times. I always liked the dragon tatoo and the sword tatoo so I thought that I would have these put on my left and right arms. I do find though that some of the tatoos are quite ugly and it does seem to me that these people do that so they appear to be ugly people. My singer has a tatoo of her boyfriend's name put on her behind and I must say that it does not seem too appealing to me. She also has a tatoo on her arm but that one I do not mind. db
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
If you get one just make sure that you get what you really want and you go to a good artist. Some times if its a bad artist it can end up lookig bad. Tahnks for responding!
@marababe (2503)
• Philippines
14 Oct 08
I think tattoos are okay as long as my whole body's not covered with them. LOL. I'm planning to get one in the future, maybe a little fairy or some foreign letters with meanings but I definitely wouldn't put a tattoo of my boyfriend's name on me. It's not that I don't love him or anything but I'm not keen on things like that cos I try to be realistic about things and who knows if we're still together a day after I tattooed his name on my body. Visible tattoos on the other hand, the only parts I want to have a tattoo on is on my shoulder blade (which looks like it really hurts), my ankle, my wrist and near my hip bones, but I repeat, just a small, tiny, tattoo.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
I agree compltely..as long as the whole body isnt covered with tattoos then its all good. I did hear that it hurts more to have one put on your shoulder blade.. I like the way the ankle one looks like on a girl..Well good luck hope u find a tattoo you like.
• United States
14 Oct 08
I don't think that I would ever get anyones name tattooed on my body. If I want to show then that I love and care for them, I'll do it another way. I do want to get a tattoo though. I've been wanting to get one on my right foot for a good while now. I'm not sure if I'll actually do it or not, but I've thought of it for a very long time. I'm not even really sure of the design I'd like. It'd probably take me another 2 years to figure that out. I want something that I can be happy with now, and something that I will still adore in the future when I'm a lot older.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
I agree with you, a tattoo doesnt show that you love someone.. But yeah take your time picking out your tatto good luck!
• Canada
14 Oct 08
I currently have 3 tattoos. One on my ankle, one on my lower back, and one on my shoulder blade. All in all they cost me $245 (mind you I didn't get them all done at the same time). None have my name in them, none have my husband's name in them. I was going to get my name in my current tattoo (the one on my ankle) but we opted out. It took away from the tattoo. The only names I want tattooed on me are my kids'. The reason for that is because they're always going to be my kids. As for tattooing a girlfriends name on your body, I wouldn't do that. Because there's always a possibility of breaking up and then you're stuck with it. My neighbor had his ex's name tattooed on his arm. He actually recently got it covered up by a tribal armband. It looks good but not the best. My recent tattoo is my favorite one. It's my star sign with my birth flower. It looks really good and it wasn't all that expensive ($75). All of my tattoos can also be covered if I so wish. Especially for employers and jobs (even though they're not offensive). I think a tattoo has to be personal and represents you as a person. As for what I think of tattoos, I love them. I have plans for at least 2 more. Don't know where they're going yet but I have plans.
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• United States
14 Oct 08
Before you put a lover's name on your body, consider a couple of things. 1.) That tattoo is permanent (possibly more so than the relationship) and is not removable without a lot of expensive and painful cosmetic surgery. I have seen tattoos get reveresed, but it can leave scaring and discoloration for the rest of your life. 2.) If the person's name you have tattooed on your body does leave you, and you can't afford or opt not to have the surgical process of getting it removed, then you will always have that marker on you, which could cause issues with future relationships. In choosing a tattoo, perhaps pick something symbolic that represents the relationship...that way, if the relationship goes south, the tattoo doesn't serve as a declaration of love to just that one person, but can stand alone without being a giveaway as to the special meaning you placed on it when you were with your signifigant other of the time.
@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Thanks for a great answer, I really agree with you ans I wish everyone would consider this before getting any tattoo.
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Not in my entire life would i put something on my body especially a tattoo. I also wouldn't want to have a tattoo putting my boyfriend's name. What if you broke up? It would be both of your problem how to erase it.
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Very true.. It happened to my friend his ex- girlfriend doesnt even care, LOL.. her name is on his body and shes with another guy..LOL
• United States
14 Oct 08
I think that it's sweet to get a tattoo of your significant others name if tattoos are something that you're into. Now, my husband feels the same way as you. He won't get my name tattooed buy he's ok with getting the kids names tattooed. We've been together since high school and married for five years. Seems to me that our relationship is pretty committed, but he says if I ever left him then he'd be stuck with my name on him. So what, even if our relationship did fall apart, I was a big part of his life and I will always be the mother of his children, so I just don't get the big deal. I think tattoos are fine so long as they aren't anywhere that can't be covered. Again, if his tattoo was in a place he could cover it wouldn't matter if it was my name or not, right? Do I sound a little bitter?
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@BriNbai (912)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Well its funny because my gf and I have had the same conversation so many times!lol.. I dont know why, its not that I think we r going to break up or anything but I just dont see me tattoing her name on me..I dont know though LOl Its funny huh..I wouldnt hesitate to tattoo my kids names(when we have them)bur yeah, sorry I wasnt any help LOL..