Poll of the Day > So many boring people in today's poll.

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What a bunch of unimaginative, boring people we have here. They would rather name their child some bland generic name like John, Jane, Michael, etc, over something unique and cool. If I have a son, his name will be Dante. If I have a daughter, her name will be Satyrn.
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Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

Dante isn't unique or cool, it's just another name, and Satyrn is just Saturn with a Y,
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Mister Torgue High-Five Flexington.
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Dr_Kain posted...

...her name will be Satyrn.

It looked like "Skyrim" out of the corner of my eyes.
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shadowsword87 posted...

Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

This. Or bullied in school.

Last thing I would want for my child is to grow up being ashamed of her name because I had decided to name her Peach, Bayonetta, or Samus.

I wouldn't feel the need to name a kid something just because I want my kid to stand out. That's silly, irresponsible and selfish. With that said I wouldn't name a kid something that's common too. I think the names you suggest would be good for a kid. Well the Dante name anyway.
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Dr_Kain posted...

If I have a daughter, her name will be Satyrn.

I don't think this is child abuse per se, but I feel similarly about it. A child isn't your fashion statement.
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Kungfu Kenobi posted...

Dr_Kain posted...

If I have a daughter, her name will be Satyrn.

I don't think this is child abuse per se, but I feel similarly about it. A child isn't your fashion statement.

Nah children are to show our deep love for a certain character from a game. I mean that is why so many boys are named Link.
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A lot of video game characters do have boring names, though. Mike Haggar immediately came to mind when you mentioned Michael. Naming your child after a video game character doesn't necessarily mean giving your child an oddball name.
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Dr_Kain posted...

What a bunch of unimaginative, boring people we have here. They would rather name their child some bland generic name like John, Jane, Michael, etc, over something unique and cool. If I have a son, his name will be Dante. If I have a daughter, her name will be Satyrn.

Just because they're not being named Zelda, Aeris, Kratos or whatever doesn't mean they will have a dull name by default.
FYI, Dante will either grow up or presumed to be a pretentious douche and Satyrn will forever be getting her name spelt wrong or asked to spell it out, learn to hate it and probably change it.

You're basing what you presume they will think is cool on what you like but I'll tell you what-if you're willing to let us choose your new name for you by poll and legally change it, then you'll have a leg to stand on.
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WastelandCowboy posted...

shadowsword87 posted...

Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

This. Or bullied in school.

Last thing I would want for my child is to grow up being ashamed of her name because I had decided to name her Peach, Bayonetta, or Samus.

This, in addition to countless other things including success in their personal lives.

That said, "Peach" is a passable name unlike the others.

wwinterj25 posted...

I wouldn't feel the need to name a kid something just because I want my kid to stand out. That's silly, irresponsible and selfish. With that said I wouldn't name a kid something that's common too. I think the names you suggest would be good for a kid. Well the Dante name anyway.

Sure, if you want him to be some loser running a convenience store.

Golden Road posted...

A lot of video game characters do have boring names, though. Mike Haggar immediately came to mind when you mentioned Michael. Naming your child after a video game character doesn't necessarily mean giving your child an oddball name.

And Ken Masters. Billy and Jimmy Lee. Cammy. Karin. Faith. Mario. Tommy Vercetti.
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My wife and I have actually considered some names, but as middle names, since we first started talking on OkCupid because we both liked Mass Effect and Dragon Age. We thought about combining our first names Mike and Roxlyn for Mikaelyn (spelling is still up for debate) and tossing in Liara as the middle name. Boys names, we're still on the fence with, but seeing as how I'm a huge western fan, she wasn't totally against Wyatt as a boys name.

Well said. There's nothing more unique and imaginative and original than using a name someone else came up with from a character someone else came up with from a setting someone else came up with.
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I called my daughter Laura after my favourite film "Laura".
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If I had a daughter, I'd name her Metroid.
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A name is more than what a person is called. It should stand for something or is derived from a quality that the parents desires their child to have.

Many names have been passed down with this in mind. Parents select a name that denotes strength, fortitude, dignity and/or other virtues.

A child's name is the first gift that a parent can bestow upon them as they enter the world. Thus, it should be a name that keeps the child's best interest in mind.

Strange/unique names or names based on the parent's sense of humor or sentimentality can have adverse effects on a child's development socially (bullying/ negative stigma etc etc)....

At often times, parents who name their child strange names often do it because of their own strange reasons. But they are mostly never about the child itself. So.... ://

We should have the child's future in mind and choose wisely.
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WastelandCowboy posted...

shadowsword87 posted...

Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

This. Or bullied in school.

Last thing I would want for my child is to grow up being ashamed of her name because I had decided to name her Peach, Bayonetta, or Samus.

I agree. I wouldn't want my child to be made fun of.

wwinterj25 posted...

I wouldn't feel the need to name a kid something just because I want my kid to stand out. That's silly, irresponsible and selfish.

That's right. I hate it when parents do that.

Alexandra_Trent posted...

A name is more than what a person is called. It should stand for something or is derived from a quality that the parents desires their child to have.

Many names have been passed down with this in mind. Parents select a name that denotes strength, fortitude, dignity and/or other virtues.

A child's name is the first gift that a parent can bestow upon them as they enter the world. Thus, it should be a name that keeps the child's best interest in mind.

Strange/unique names or names based on the parent's sense of humor or sentimentality can have adverse effects on a child's development socially (bullying/ negative stigma etc etc)....

At often times, parents who name their child strange names often do it because of their own strange reasons. But they are mostly never about the child itself. So.... ://

We should have the child's future in mind and choose wisely.

Well said.
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Can't even vote in today's poll because there's no option that says "Eww. Children are fucking repulsive. I name all mine 'aborted'".
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"Fake" names are stupid. Any good kid with such selfish, irresponsible parents will make sure they're put in a home where the old people are mistreated. Karma, hippies!
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shadowsword87 posted...

Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

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I named my brother Dante

Dante is an awesome name, just because people know it due to a game doesn't take credit to one of history's best writters
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If I had a girl I'd name her Jaina after the the Warcraft character.. I feel like it's not a crazy name that would seem weird to everyone.
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shadowsword87 posted...

Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

IMO if I ever felt like my child got rejected for a job for having a weird name, I would legally get it changed for them.

Just because I think something is cool doesn't mean the rest of the world does and I completely respect that.
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Syntheticon posted...

Dr_Kain posted...

What a bunch of unimaginative, boring people we have here. They would rather name their child some bland generic name like John, Jane, Michael, etc, over something unique and cool. If I have a son, his name will be Dante. If I have a daughter, her name will be Satyrn.

Just because they're not being named Zelda, Aeris, Kratos or whatever doesn't mean they will have a dull name by default.

This.

Also, if you name your child based on your interests, there's no guarantee your child will grow up to share those interests. So then, in 20 years or whatever, your kid is running around with the name Sephiroth, hates video games, and has to deal with every asshole he meets asking "Like the Final Fantasy character?" every time he introduces himself.

You could probably get away with it with a name like Ness or Dante... something somewhat "normal". But there are scores of character names which would be just awful to saddle on a child for their entire life.
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There's always nicknames.

I call my stepdaughter Roo, my son Bug, and my daughter Stelly Stell.
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Miles_Bennell posted...

I called my daughter Laura after my favourite film "Laura".

Excellent movie. Are you a Film Noir fan too?

Double Indemnity just wouldn't work for a name. :-p
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WastelandCowboy posted...

shadowsword87 posted...

Because names will legitimately change how likely said child will get a job.

This. Or bullied in school.

Last thing I would want for my child is to grow up being ashamed of her name because I had decided to name her Peach, Bayonetta, or Samus.

1. Names are irrelevant when it comes to getting a job. It's all about who you know and if you have the right degree (the degree itself doesn't matter, but if you have a Master's you are over qualified).

2. If a person is going to get bullied, they will get bullied regardless of what their name is. This is why you need to teach kids how to cope with bullying rather than running away from it.
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What poll?

when your dumb man-child hobby bleeds over into your child's life. it's not cool, or imaginative. it's lazy and selfish, ok?
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Dr_Kain posted...

1. Names are irrelevant when it comes to getting a job

There has been research conducted on this indicating otherwise.

http://www.nber.org/papers/w9873
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/23/516823230/asian-last-names-lead-to-fewer-job-interviews-still

Individuals with similar resumes can be discriminated against due to their name.
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The rule is, if you want to give your child an embarrassing name, make it their middle name.

ZiggiStardust posted...

when your dumb man-child hobby bleeds over into your child's life. it's not cool, or imaginative. it's lazy and selfish, ok?

This sort of thing is inevitable, though. You can't know what kind of name your child would like. You have to choose for them. No matter what name you give them, you won't know until they're older whether they like the name or not. It's not about video games; no matter what criteria you use to decide on your child's name, they may hate it.
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As a parent, your primary goal should be to provide for and nurture your child, not to massage your own ego with names you think are cool. It's a child, not a pet.

I'd much rather be a boring, unimaginative father who's a great and caring provider than someone who cares more that people recognize them as a gamer through the names they picked for their kid.

People don't have a choice in being born, but that doesn't make them possessions. You have to make a lot of decisions for them, particularly when they're younger, and you should be trying to make good decisions. Serving your own interests with quirky names is not a great starting point.
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What to do if you've named your child a video game character name before it was used in a video game?

You know, I'm pretty sure I've seen this poll before. Did GameFAQs not have enough submissions recently?
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One of my friends I met like a few months ago has a daughter that was born in 2005 named Zelda. If you talk to her, she will tell you how much she hates video games, and that she hates it when people relate her immediately to the character instead of who she is. We all actually laugh about her father at work, but friendly laughter. Not bullying.
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ZiggiStardust posted...

when your dumb man-child hobby bleeds over into your child's life. it's not cool, or imaginative. it's lazy and selfish, ok?

Um, okay, I think you are taking it way too seriously. Hell, I had a student named Starscream a few years ago. However, if you think video game names are not cool, then what do you think about kids who have the names Shithead and Arshit?

EDIT: Crap, stupid auto censor.
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Dr_Kain posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

when your dumb man-child hobby bleeds over into your child's life. it's not cool, or imaginative. it's lazy and selfish, ok?

Um, okay, I think you are taking it way too seriously. Hell, I had a student named Starscream a few years ago. However, if you think video game names are not cool, then what do you think about kids who have the names Shithead and Arshit?

EDIT: Crap, stupid auto censor.

Proof that you had a student whose name was Starscream.
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Is Dante not a normal name for most of you?
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KStateKing17 posted...

Is Dante not a normal name for most of you?

Probably because they're nerds and the only place they heard it was DMC.
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You know just because a name is in a video game doesn't mean that it has to be stupid. Zelda by all accounts is a perfectly normal name. My name is Stuart and I used to be called Stuart Little a lot. Stuff just kinda happens.

mrstubix posted...

You know just because a name is in a video game doesn't mean that it has to be stupid. Zelda by all accounts is a perfectly normal name. My name is Stuart and I used to be called Stuart Little a lot. Stuff just kinda happens.

In the previous page I just described a real life case of a friend of mine. Zelda is an incredibly stupid and 100% idiotic choice for a name. I would name my dog like that, but not my child.
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Emi3280 posted...

In the previous page I just described a real life case of a friend of mine. Zelda is an incredibly stupid and 100% idiotic choice for a name. I would name my dog like that, but not my child.

Except Zelda was a somewhat common name in the late 1800s early 1900s
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Emi3280 posted...

In the previous page I just described a real life case of a friend of mine. Zelda is an incredibly stupid and 100% idiotic choice for a name. I would name my dog like that, but not my child.

Before 1986, no one would've thought much about anyone naming a child Zelda, other than "hey, that's not a name you hear too much."
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KStateKing17 posted...

Is Dante not a normal name for most of you?

It sounds antiquated to me. Like something you don't hear anymore.
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Golden Road posted...

Emi3280 posted...

In the previous page I just described a real life case of a friend of mine. Zelda is an incredibly stupid and 100% idiotic choice for a name. I would name my dog like that, but not my child.

Before 1986, no one would've thought much about anyone naming a child Zelda, other than "hey, that's not a name you hear too much."

My coworker's daughter was born in 2005. That's so much time after '86, almost 20 years!
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Solid Sonic posted...

KStateKing17 posted...

Is Dante not a normal name for most of you?

It sounds antiquated to me. Like something you don't hear anymore.

Seriously? Until a few weeks ago I figured Dante was more common than Aiden.
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Aiden is a relatively common Irish name, isn't it?

"Dante" would be a really good name for a movie star.
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I wouldn't know honestly :/
I've met quite a few Dantes around my age over the years. Then there's Dante Hall who played for the Chiefs.
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