My daughter is named Tali'Zorah. I suppose I'm crazy : )

[Euryalus]

Guys, Guys! Tali is an actual name and stuff XD

OT: Yes. Yes you are

Sorry. When people ask that question it's too much for me not to say that XD

You've left yourself wide open!

Realistically no. If you like the name, you like the name. Yes they'll be stuck with it until they're an adult and your being selfish blah blah, but its not any different from any other name except you didn't just choose from a pre-agreed upon set of "normal" names.

Technically Shakespeare invented the names Miranda and Jessica, so the first people to be named those were essentially having the same thing happen to them.

Look, unless someone knows the game they're not going give overly weird looks, and if they do, so what? The name isn't THAT odd. Different sure, but not exactly odd.

My name still gets me grief and is about as different for where I live as that would be.

Realky the question is do you want to name your kid that because you like the name. Yes? Go for it. Your kid can hate you for your craziness on their own time XD

 

[Foolery]

Honestly? I think it's kinda lame. Any kid deserves better than to be named after a video game character. But if you're really set on it, like others have said, just Tali is much more acceptable.

 

[madwarper]

a) I'm fairly certain that Tali is her first name and the Zorah is her surname, considering her father is Admiral Rael'Zorah.
b) Tali [http://www.ourbabynamer.com/baby-names-Tali.html] is a real name. Hebrew in origin, meaning "dew of heaven".

 

[Chemical Alia]

I was pretty embarrassed when I learned my middle name came from Dune, and I even liked that book. Personally, I wouldn't even name a pet after a video game or something similar...it's just too nerdy and you're not the one who has to live with it and explain it whenever someone asks. As someone with a first name that's also kind of unusual, people DO ask.

The only exception is "Thwomp." For a cat.

 

[Flutterguy]

You seem to be using the naming of your child as a gimmick for attention. Now it is daft of me to pass judgement on someone when I only know such a minor detail, but this sounds like irresponsible parenting. Studies have been done on peoples names, it does, to an extent, offer insight to their choices and careers. Girls given names like Cherry or Candy are more likely to be promiscuous or even land a job at a strip club. Not saying naming her Tali will make her a stripper, just consider the consequence.

All that being said I do agree with the people here, Tali is a pretty good name. Tali'Zorah on the other hand sounds an awful lot like life-long regret.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

b) Tali [http://www.ourbabynamer.com/baby-names-Tali.html] is a real name. Hebrew in origin, meaning "dew of heaven".

I've heard of Tali's before so it's not like it is a Mass Effect exclusive name. There is an alternate explanation that can be offered to avoid embarrassment in this case.

I will put my voice with the others and say Zorah is good as a middle name at best... I never really liked two word first names anyway and this one would be mocked methinks.

I'm not against people looking at video games for inspiration for names. I myself would name a son Issac after the Golden Son series protagonist. I just think we need to consider the fact that these are new people who may never play or enjoy the stuff we enjoy. I had to talk a friend out of naming her newborn Link...

It's all very subjective of course and ultimately it is up to you, the parent. I would personally look at names that may be associated with game characters I love but also could foreseeably be seen IRL

EDIT: Hello kotaku...

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I've got to go with the majority here: Tali good, Tali'Zorah bad.

The chances of kids her age recognising the reference will be slim. The chances of them being cruel regardless is rather high, I'd imagine. Kids can be very creative.

And yeah, it'll be even worse if she, or you, lets slip that her namesake is a video game character.

Edit: Besides, it's your fantasy, not your child's. It seems unfair to get her in on it. Have your wife change her name to Tali'Zorah if you want.

I mean they say this, but how many kids were named "isabella" "edward" and "Jacob" based off Twilight?

I say name the kid what you want. When they're young they won't put two and two together. By High school do you think anyones really going to be googling a decades old video game?

 

[soren7550]

Congrats first off.

Secondly, I wouldn't say that it's crazy. Maybe a little weird, but that may just be me, and mostly because you're also giving her Tali's last name as a part of her first.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I was pretty embarrassed when I learned my middle name came from Dune, and I even liked that book. Personally, I wouldn't even name a pet after a video game or something similar...it's just too nerdy and you're not the one who has to live with it and explain it whenever someone asks. As someone with a first name that's also kind of unusual, people DO ask.

The only exception is "Thwomp." For a cat.

Really? There isn't something neat to finding out the origin story to your name and finding out "Oh this is the character my parents thought very highly of to name me after"?

My own name was choosen at the whim of my mother upon seeing me the first time. It's a fine name, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't wish it had some sort of deeper meaning.

 

[Thaluikhain]

I mean they say this, but how many kids were named "isabella" "edward" and "Jacob" based off Twilight?

Those are perfectly normal names already in common use, though.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I mean they say this, but how many kids were named "isabella" "edward" and "Jacob" based off Twilight?

Those are perfectly normal names already in common use, though.

yeah but as it stands now, if a few years when I card people for beer I see those names pop up I'm so going to snicker at them.

...That said, I just said in a few years I'm still going to be a cashier at a grocery store, so it's not like my snickering will mean much.

...I've gotta go sit in the corner and think about my life...

In all seriousness, I got a dog named Noriko after the Battle Royale character. I see it in peoples faces when they ask me the mutts name, the look of confusion and disgust and I always feel like... Fuck you, it's my dog, I'll name it what I bloody well want. It's much better then the name my Sister wanted to name it, "Sweetie"

 

[Thaluikhain]

I mean they say this, but how many kids were named "isabella" "edward" and "Jacob" based off Twilight?

Those are perfectly normal names already in common use, though.

yeah but as it stands now, if a few years when I card people for beer I see those names pop up I'm so going to snicker at them.

Eh...those names have been used by royalty, could just as easily be named after them by someone who has forgotten all about Twilight.

Alternatively, they could be named after more obscure characters...Bella, the replacement mermaid from H2O: Just add Water comes to mind. (Who is unusual, in that her character has a normal name, but the actress doesn't...don't call your kids "Indiana")

 

[Caiphus]

yeah but as it stands now, if a few years when I card people for beer I see those names pop up I'm so going to snicker at them.

...

Fuck you, it's my dog, I'll name it what I bloody well want.

Does that not seem conflicting or self-centered to you?

 

[Lucem712]

I think Tali is fine, though I don't think people should think badly of you if you name her in full. Kids get teased constantly and having even a normal name or a surname can be used against you.


If you just use Tali, the kid probably won't know if you don't ever mention it. Sure, someday she'll probably google it or something and find Mass Effect. But, hey, I share a name with a Sonic character, and that's much worse.

 

[[REDACTED]]

Dude. You're naming a person. Give them a person name. It's not complicated.

Tali would be. Tali'Zorah would not be fine. It would be very, very bad.

 

[Autumnflame]

Tali and Liara will be the names of my daughters.

i dont know about naming a son garrus . it would be cool and all but yeah you know

 

[The_Echo]

I like it a lot, I'm assuming she'll like it, and I don't think she'll get teased for it or anything like that.

She will be if people find out she was named after something from a game. Hell, it might happen anyway.

Tali could be a nice enough name, if a little unusual. Zorah, even, could be a good name.

But Tali'Zorah, I feel, is a bit... it's a bit much. A mouthful at the very least.

 

[Azkar Almsivi]

Sorry if this somehow belongs in gaming discussion.

Anyway, tomorrow my daughter is scheduled to be born. I'm freaking out and all that, but that's not why I'm here. Since day 1, her first name was always going to be Tali'Zorah. It's not necessarily "named after Mass Effect", but rather my wife fell in love with the name during our first playthrough of ME1 many years ago. Confused friends and relatives are told "we wanted a nice Quarian name" just because it's funny to see the confusion become worse.

All that aside, a couple of people have told me that we're nuts for giving a child that name. I like it a lot, I'm assuming she'll like it, and I don't think she'll get teased for it or anything like that. Out of curiosity, am I totally off base about that? For further discussion value, this thread can be about the entire concept of video games being used to inspire names.

Zorah is a tag that her family uses. Your child's name would just be Tali, unless you want to graft your last name onto her first one.

Either you call her Tali'smith Smith or Tali. Hopefully nobody points out that millions of people have virtually had sex with her name sake until weird bodily fluids came out of her face, including you and your wife if you played male Shepards and had any taste.