i don't think it's weird to have other people's opinion...in fact the internet is better because in "real life" you don't always want to know what your friends and family think of the names you like(also if they hate it they won't tell you...although i realize that shouldn't matter anyway but to some people it's important)....at least this way you get honest answers and sometimes suggestions that you never would have thought of.
I would have no problem if my mom told me that's how she picked my name...it's no worse than saying "I named you after a pop star or my favourite actress or whatever"