Naming your son after a game...

Andrew_McP · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:48

I think giving your child an unusual middle name is fine. Then they can hide it behind an initial for the rest of their life, or ignore it completely if they want. But do at least give them a "boring" first name option.

There's a cracking Allan Bennett piece where he talks about how old folks' homes will eventually be full of people called Kylie and Wayne. "Come on Skyrim, time for your commode!"

The best bit about this is that it'll be abbreviated to Sky. He'd better be good at fighting.

arknor · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:49

Deep said:
And then they go bust...

only babies born on 11/11/11 count it wont be that many and the oods are only one set of parents is stupid enough to..

Bumhug · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:50

mattyg said:
Whats wrong with that.

My son twin kingdom valley thinks its normal

I loved that game! Amazing to think its nearly 30 years old

EdGey · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:51

Could be worse.

'Facebook, dinners ready...'

koolpc · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:53

Different. I like it.

Lunatic Dreyfus · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:55

Oh, I thought they'd actually called him Skyrim.

'Rimmer', would've been an excellent nickname.

cHk4 · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:57

I have a uncommon name for an English person, my name is Thor. It's a great conversation starter and what not. Couldn't imagine having a normal name, although it does make you face palm when you're on your phone as people seem to think my name is Paul so can imagine if the kid was English would get a lot of people saying Dave.

lcg · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:58

arknor said:
only babies born on 11/11/11 count it wont be that many and the oods are only one set of parents is stupid enough to..

He meant that they won't be getting free games "for life" if Bethesda goes bust.

DiCe! · 17 Nov 2011 at 11:58

might call my kid soap....or ghost....or knuckles.....Tidus......Wakka....endless list.

twist3d0n3 · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:00

my daughter Halflife 2: Episode 2 thinks this is fine

Cosimo · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:03

Supercow said:
WTF, why is that baby so red?!

He can't speak his name.

Metalface Mark · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:04

I have two nieces called Tirzah and Keziah, they dont get slagged off for their names which I think are both worse than Dovahkin.

Cosimo · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:05

So he’s going to be Skyrim Dovahkiin. Doesn’t sound too bad, he’ll be called Sky.

Swordfish · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:07

Even normal names can seem funny. I used to work with lady and her name was Gail - normal enough until you found out her sister was Storm !

Straight up!

Metalface Mark · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:09

Swordfish said:
Even normal names can seem funny. I used to work with lady and her name was Gail - normal enough until you found out her sister was Storm !

Straight up!

My daughters best friend's mum is called Wilma and her best pal Betty.

Edrof · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:11

I shall be throwing open the name of my next-born to a GD poll as the renaming threads always go so well.

markweatherill · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:16

mattyg said:
Whats wrong with that.

My son twin kingdom valley thinks its normal

My twins Rocket Raid and Snapper want to add your son on Facebook please.

grimm · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:18

He'll be fine, I'm sure he'll grow up to be a perfectly well rounded adult, then it's deed poll to the rescue to enable him to actually get a job.

trigger-happy · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:19

I called my cat megatron but a baby lol thats a whole new level.

Twentyone · 17 Nov 2011 at 12:22

freak2002 said:
Better than my wives Chav "Facebook friends" who liked both Beyonce and Shakira. They couldnt decide so they called the girl Shabonce (Sha-bonce-ay). WTH is wrong with people.

HAHAHAHA. Oh my god.

Although maybe a bit extreme, I think the name is okay. Just sounds foreign to people that don't play videogames so.