Would naming my kid "Vault" be a detriment to him in life? Or a bonus giving him instant geek-cred?

[Lono Shrugged]

Don't sweat it I think you proved your point.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

everyone judges you before they meet you.

I found your problem. No need to thank me.

/flutters cape and slips away when you're not looking

Wait, you said all kids were cruel anyway...

so did you meet every kid in the world?

No, but I know a guy who has. You might know him. His name's Chris. Last name, Kringle.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Yeah, I'm the obnoxious one.

Look pal, you're obviously the gamer-elitist troll, starting off with how much you obviously despise someone for appreciating a couple of great games.

Secondly, I'm the GODDAMN BATMAN.

No, you're the guy who doesn't understand the concept of trolling.

Or you're seeing how far you can push this. Again, I never said, or even implied, that I have a problem with appreciating games, especially quality ones. Quit misrepresentin', yo.

Furthermore, you're naming this kid after yourself. That's fucking shallow. Consider yourself disrespected.

1. I think I do, and u mad I'm invulnerable. I've studied your moves.

2. Fair enough. Looking forward to Skyrim?

3. People have been naming their kids after themselves for ages, or haven't you ever heard the word Junior or the second or the third, etc?

 

[intheweeds]

Actually, yeah. It's why I wanna name him that, so I can have it vicariously as my own name. Like I said, people on my casting channel all call me that, and I dig it.

Seriously, no please. If this is the reason you are choosing to name your kid this, just stop right now and think about whether you are ready to have kids at all. You DO NOT saddle your child with something so that you can live vicariously through them. And obviously you don't even see that as a problem, or you wouldn't announce it to the forum as your motive. That is wrong on so many levels. That goes for sports and beauty pageants as well as names. He/she is never going to be the cool kid you wish you were. That rabbit hole goes really deep. Just get away from it now before you fall in and potentially have an adult child in therapy later.

Only a small part of the population knows anything about Fallout today and its arguably at it's peak of popularity. What makes you think that in 10 years when your kid is starting highschool anyone would think it wasn't anything but a stupid nonsensical name? If it was recognized, kids would make fun even more. Just so you can live vicariously through him, he's going to have to be that kid with the old video game name. It would be exactly the same if my dad named me 'Excitebike'. Try and make a nickname stick if you must, but lay off your poor unborn child.

I am also disturbed by your comment about 'whatever first name you give him', like the woman who carried and birthed this child has nothing to with it. I don't know if you meant to come off that way, but you did.

 

[StBishop]

It's no worse than other stupid (in my eyes) names being given these days.

"River"
"Tiger-lilly"
"Tranquillity"
"Apple"
etc.

As far as middle names, fucking hell go crazy, every kid has a shitty middle name (well not me but most kids) how many kids do you remember from school who got their middle name from a grandparent Ennis or Deardry or Gertrude or Clarence, which are good names, but are usually associated with an older generation.

Anyway, go for gold on middle names man. It doesn't matter.

As far as first name, it could be worse.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Actually, yeah. It's why I wanna name him that, so I can have it vicariously as my own name. Like I said, people on my casting channel all call me that, and I dig it.

Seriously, no please. If this is the reason you are choosing to name your kid this, just stop right now and think about whether you are ready to have kids at all. You DO NOT saddle your child with something so that you can live vicariously through them. And obviously you don't even see that as a problem, or you wouldn't announce it to the forum as your motive. That is wrong on so many levels. That goes for sports and beauty pageants as well as names. He/she is never going to be the cool kid you wish you were. That rabbit hole goes really deep. Just get away from it now before you fall in and potentially have an adult child in therapy later.

Only a small part of the population knows anything about Fallout today and its arguably at it's peak of popularity. What makes you think that in 10 years when your kid is starting highschool anyone would think it wasn't anything but a stupid nonsensical name? If it was recognized, kids would make fun even more. Just so you can live vicariously through him, he's going to have to be that kid with the old video game name. It would be exactly the same if my dad named me 'Excitebike'. Try and make a nickname stick if you must, but lay off your poor unborn child.

I am also disturbed by your comment about 'whatever first name you give him', like the woman who carried and birthed this child has nothing to with it. I don't know if you meant to come off that way, but you did.

I didn't actually mean I'd try and live vicariously (at least, no more than normal parents). That's my b, wording and whatnot. Admitted.

As for the Fallout reference, I've addressed that, and even argued that most people won't know what it mens, even now. Th's not a problem. I was referring to it giving him geek-cred if he happens to turn into gamer and meet others. I know I'd be impessed if that was someone's name now.

Also, the wife is down for it. So, yeah.

It's no worse than other stupid (in my eyes) names being given these days.

"River"
"Tiger-lilly"
"Tranquillity"
"Apple"
etc.

As far as middle names, fucking hell go crazy, every kid has a shitty middle name (well not me but most kids) how many kids do you remember from school who got their middle name from a grandparent Ennis or Deardry or Gertrude or Clarence, which is a good name, but are usually associated with an older generation.

Anyway, go for gold on middle names man. It doesn't matter.

As far as first name, it could be worse.

Thanks, bro.

1. I think I do, and u mad I'm invulnerable. I've studied your moves.

2. Fair enough. Looking forward to Skyrim?

3. People have been naming their kids after themselves for ages, or haven't you ever heard the word Junior or the second or the third, etc?

I just wish I'll remain this juvenile when I reach your age. Looks like fun.

Yup.

What makes you think I haven't?

1. Yeah, most people jelly of my child like innocence.

2. Right on. I'm going Argonian theif named "Clever Girl" first, what about you?

3.

Furthermore, you're naming this kid after yourself. That's fucking shallow. Consider yourself disrespected.

That, mostly.

 

[Mr Pantomime]

Only if you don't want your child to hate you and everything that you stand for, for saddling him with the name that will make him the laughing stock of his entire school.

Exactly. Name him John Davidson, dress him entirely in neutral colours, make sure his grades, his appearance, his friends, his entire life is completely bland and average. Its the only way to protect him.

Name your kid what you like, and if someone says its stupid, just tell them theyre boring.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Only if you don't want your child to hate you and everything that you stand for, for saddling him with the name that will make him the laughing stock of his entire school.

Exactly. Name him John Davidson, dress him entirely in neutral colours, make sure his grades, his appearance, his friends, his entire life is completely bland and average. Its the only way to protect him.

Name your kid what you like, and if someone says its stupid, just tell them theyre boring.

Done and done. Thanks for the support.

2. Right on. I'm going Argonian theif named "Clever Girl" first, what about you?

I'll decide when I get the game.

3. -quote- That, mostly.

No, that says I disrespect parents shallow enough to name their kids after themselves.

Cool.

Ah, fair enough. Good thing Vault's not my real name then, huh?

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Cool.

Ah, fair enough. Good thing Vault's not my real name then, huh?

I'd say it's even worse.

It's like me calling my kid Baldy (I swear it sounds better in my native language) because that's what people called me at a certain point in time.

Doesn't change the fact that the decision is just as self-centered, either. You're still naming him after yourself, whether it's a real name or a nickname is irrelevant.

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo k. I think I see where this hostility comes from.

That aside, you've made your point. You'd make fun of a kid and his parents for their choice of names. Cool story, etc, etc.

Oh, and since this kid is going to be at least half me, being selfish seems kind of... redundant? I dunno. My kid, my rules, basically.

 

[Daddy Go Bot]

All I know is that I'd be absolutely infuriated with my parents if they named me something after a vidjya gaem, or something from some bullshit hobby of theirs.

Even if you remove the reference or OP's bullshit hobby, it is still a very stupid name.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

bullshit hobby,

Why are you even here? Not trying to be offensive, but if video games are a"bullshit hobby", why in all that is Nintendo are you on a gaming website forum?

 

[Mordwyl]

In hindsight almost all of the names in the world are really archaic words, like Peter and Craig being rock-based names.

Indeed. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. ^_^

Do not that despite being a generally cool fellow I've often been picked on just because I happened to later share a name with a nerdy cartoon character. My excellence in school didn't help matters either, which probably was part of the cause my grades started to fail.

 

[Bazamm]

I don't see what the big deal is about a middle name. My middle name is a ridiculous sounding chinese name, and nobody cares or ever teased me about it even in primary school. I think people are overestimating the cruelty of children.

I say go for it, names are too boring nowadays.

EDIT: I was named Luke after Luke Skywalker, and i really don't mind. I don't go around telling people, doesn't bother me at all. I don't think people would get the nerd reference, and your child doesn't have to broadcast it unless he chooses to.

Also good on you OP in managing to remain so civil when many people are being quite rude.

 

[Daddy Go Bot]

bullshit hobby,

Why are you even here? Not trying to be offensive, but if video games are a"bullshit hobby", why in all that is Nintendo are you on a gaming website forum?

Didn't you say you once had some kind of game show running or something?

Bullshit hobby.

 

[Chased]

I think the best option here would be to make Vault his middle name, so then if your kid likes the name Vault then that can be hist nickname. If not, then no harm done assuming he has fairly common first name. It's also possible to find middle ground elsewhere, someone on these forums posted a thread about naming his kid Luke, it's both a common name but also a Star Wars reference.

 

[Mordwyl]

double post.