Go for it.
Lol, I googled him and I cannot imagine being into those photos! But whatever floats your boat. Go for it! The John Whittier "Whit" thing is a pretty common southern pattern, I knew a David Whitsomething "Whit" in middle school. Man was that guy ever a jock. Anyway I think I'd do something like that... Whittier is a pretty funky FN.