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

[Akytalusia]

i dunno, it doesn't sound like an unreasonable name to me. as long as you don't explain it and lore it up or anything.

 

[ZeroDotZero]

As a new college student, I hate my name for being unusual. At least make it his middle name, otherwise he will hate you forever.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

I'd opt for something with a little more depth like, Vault 101

I c wh-, oh, you know.

"Vault 101? Yeah, baby, we're solid ROCK down in this piece."

i dunno, it doesn't sound like an unreasonable name to me. as long as you don't explain it and lore it up or anything.

Only to my gamer friends, maybe.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Good Grief man. Time to grow up and leave the video games aside. Are you really going to name your kid Vault and think that it's a great name? What if your kid hates video games and wants nothing to do with them? What if Fallout never sees another release by the time your kid is your age? What's he going to say to his kids? Oh my Dad named me after a video game. -___-

I can't believe people are going along with this. Vault? Really? The kid better be good at gymnastic/athletics. Or a banker.

 

[liveslowdiefast]

http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/ first thing on list. please don't. its not fair on your kid.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Good Grief man. Time to grow up and leave the video games aside. Are you really going to name your kid Vault and think that it's a great name? What if your kid hates video games and wants nothing to do with them? What if Fallout never sees another release by the time your kid is your age? What's he going to say to his kids? Oh my Dad named me after a video game. -___-

I can't believe people are going along with this. Vault? Really? The kid better be good at gymnastic/athletics. Or a banker.

I'd go over this again, but I won't. Feel free to see the last 200 times I've explained how it's not a direct Fallout reference. Like for instance how I never once mentioned Fallout in my OP.

http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/ first thing on list. please don't. its not fair on your kid.

Thanks, but I read Cracked often, and I'm aware it's a website that focuses on comedy and having random people write articles for them.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Good Grief man. Time to grow up and leave the video games aside. Are you really going to name your kid Vault and think that it's a great name? What if your kid hates video games and wants nothing to do with them? What if Fallout never sees another release by the time your kid is your age? What's he going to say to his kids? Oh my Dad named me after a video game. -___-

I can't believe people are going along with this. Vault? Really? The kid better be good at gymnastic/athletics. Or a banker.

I'd go over this again, but I won't. Feel free to see the last 200 times I've explained how it's not a direct Fallout reference. Like for instance how I never once mentioned Fallout in my OP.

http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/ first thing on list. please don't. its not fair on your kid.

Thanks, but I read Cracked often, and I'm aware it's a website that focuses on comedy and having random people write articles for them.

I can't read through 10 pages of comments. Expect this.

If it isn't a direct Fallout reference, than I find it to be even worse. Like another user said, Table is a perfectly good name as well.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Good Grief man. Time to grow up and leave the video games aside. Are you really going to name your kid Vault and think that it's a great name? What if your kid hates video games and wants nothing to do with them? What if Fallout never sees another release by the time your kid is your age? What's he going to say to his kids? Oh my Dad named me after a video game. -___-

I can't believe people are going along with this. Vault? Really? The kid better be good at gymnastic/athletics. Or a banker.

I'd go over this again, but I won't. Feel free to see the last 200 times I've explained how it's not a direct Fallout reference. Like for instance how I never once mentioned Fallout in my OP.

http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/ first thing on list. please don't. its not fair on your kid.

Thanks, but I read Cracked often, and I'm aware it's a website that focuses on comedy and having random people write articles for them.

I can't read through 10 pages of comments. Expect this.

If it isn't a direct Fallout reference, than I find it to be even worse. Like another user said, Table is a perfectly good name as well.

Sure is. If that's what the parents wanted to name them, that is.

Also, why would it be worse?

Also, also, trust me, just pick a page. It's probably on all of them, judging by the amount of times I've repeated myself.

 

[StrixMaxima]

I like different names for kids. We have way too many John Smiths around. I think the family must go for something that's meaningful for them, and stick to it.

I would shy away from a word that's dictionarized, by purely personal preferences. "Vault" also seems a bit 'heavy' of a word, with negative undertones, but this is also personal.

Do what's important for you and your family. If you have already thought about everything that goes with a name, go for it.

My daughter's name is also unusual (taken from Gaelic), and it was a choice that brought us nothing but happiness.

 

[Mr.Pandah]

Good Grief man. Time to grow up and leave the video games aside. Are you really going to name your kid Vault and think that it's a great name? What if your kid hates video games and wants nothing to do with them? What if Fallout never sees another release by the time your kid is your age? What's he going to say to his kids? Oh my Dad named me after a video game. -___-

I can't believe people are going along with this. Vault? Really? The kid better be good at gymnastic/athletics. Or a banker.

I'd go over this again, but I won't. Feel free to see the last 200 times I've explained how it's not a direct Fallout reference. Like for instance how I never once mentioned Fallout in my OP.

http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/ first thing on list. please don't. its not fair on your kid.

Thanks, but I read Cracked often, and I'm aware it's a website that focuses on comedy and having random people write articles for them.

I can't read through 10 pages of comments. Expect this.

If it isn't a direct Fallout reference, than I find it to be even worse. Like another user said, Table is a perfectly good name as well.

Sure is. If that's what the parents wanted to name them, that is.

Also, why would it be worse?

Also, also, trust me, just pick a page. It's probably on all of them, judging by the amount of times I've repeated myself.

I'm not one to follow social norms, but I'm certainly glad my parents didn't name me something like that. Table is not a good name. Vault is not a good name. Bottle isn't a good name. Desk isn't a good name. Lamp isn't a good name. This isn't about you, this is about your child. Kids will get picked on regardless, but why give them even more incentive to pick on yours? I don't understand the fascination with naming your kid something that nobody has named their own kids yet.

I have no idea why it would be worse, but I personally think it sounds retarded. It's like this kid I know whose name is Aaragorn. Like from Lord of the Rings. It's not cool. Sorry. It doesn't get you mad props for being named after something or being named something different.

But whatever, it's your kid. How about you step up to the plate and actually name your kid Vault then if you really love the name as much as you seem to? He's your kid after all.

 

[Jacob Haggarty]

I just don't think it's as awesome as you think it is. In fact, it's just too wierd.

People won't take the piss out of him for being named after something in a game... they will take the piss out of him for being called VAULT

Trying to be as respectful and polite as possible, i think it's a bit selfish to name your child something like that, which could potentially cause him some significant upset, simply because you think it's "awesome". It may have all the hidden meanings in the world, but the word just isn't suited to being a name. The point is that children in the playground aren't going to stop and think what vault could mean, they're just going to rip the piss out of him for it.

It would be like if i decided to name my child Legolas. It may well stand for a person with a wise and loyal character who's quick on their feet and sharp as a tack, and i may think its the best name in the world, but no one else except other nerds are going to appreciate that. And it just isnt fair to essentially dictate what social circle your kid is going to wind up in, simply because of his name.

If your heart really is set on it though, go nuts.

EDIT: OOOOOOH, AS A MIDDLE NAME. Right, that changes things. Yeah, go for it i say! It wont be too bad. Hell, theres always the chance that i am just a pessimist, and just worried for no reason. If it DOES go down well, then he will be the toast of landan taaaaaan. But if it isn't, it'll be a secret between him and his mates.

 

[Coller]

You are basically expecting your kid to have the same preferences as you. Then again, i don't know how the american way of naming children goes.

 

[DeadEy3]

Why not name him Walt?

 

[King of the Sandbox]

snip

But whatever, it's your kid. How about you step up to the plate and actually name your kid Vault then if you really love the name as much as you seem to? He's your kid after all.

Yeah, I kinda already had that I made up my mind to back in the OP's....3rd edit? 3rd or 4th. I can't remember.... so... long ago...

Oh, and I'm not naming him that because no one else has. I don't think I ever even mentioned that aspect. Once again, I think it just sound's cool. And it's not as common as table or bottle, btw, so I think it's a bit more passable.

But I see where you're coming from. Noted and added to the legitimate disapproval list.

sniiiiip

Again, Vault isn't a character name or any specific name, other than his. It's quite a bit different with Legolas.

Look at it this way. My name literally means King, but nobody at school asked where my crown was before pointing and laughing.

Thanks for being cordial, though. Much appreciated.

You are basically expecting your kid to have the same preferences as you. Then again, i don't know how the american way of naming children goes.

Expecting? No. Hoping? Sure.

Why not name him Walt?

Because I prefer the ring of the V.

 

[Dana22]

Would naming kid a "Chair" or "Plank" be a detriment to him in life ?

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Would naming kid a "Chair" or "Plank" be a detriment to him in life ?

I don't know, would it? If so, why? Please give me a reason other than "he'll get picked on", because that's going to happen regardless.

 

[FalloutJack]

-Vault?-

Honestly, I've heard worse. No worries.

 

[kittii-chan 300]

am i the only one who thinks kids should be numbered until they can choose their own name?

 

[Thyunda]

Also, something I forgot to add in my first post. Stop treating Vault like he's gonna be a kid his entire life.

Ages 5-16 - Yeah, okay, he'll get picked on. Well, on the condition that he allows it. My friends and I had perfectly normal names. Well, okay, THEY had normal, English names. I have my Irish one. We got picked on regardless. One of the guys who did it? His nickname was 'Snip'. How ridiculous is that name? Seriously?! Well, nobody called him out on it. I did, mind, but nobody else.

Ages 16-21 - For this country, this becomes college and university times. This is where he'll come into his own as a person, and the name Vault will define him. People are recognised by their personality, and their name becomes the symbol of that. If he grows up spineless and stupid, Vault becomes an insult. He grows up to be awesome, Vault becomes a term of respect. Either way, it all depends on the personality.

21+ - Come on. Surely people are grown up enough by this point to NOT make fun of names?

Once you're out of school, a 'silly' name becomes something to be proud of. It makes you unique.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

-Vault?-

Honestly, I've heard worse. No worries.

Gracias, amigo.

am i the only one who thinks kids should be numbered until they can choose their own name?

We already talked about that... and apparently it turns you into a heartless vampire screamo-type of kid.

Also, something I forgot to add in my first post. Stop treating Vault like he's gonna be a kid his entire life.

Ages 5-16 - Yeah, okay, he'll get picked on. Well, on the condition that he allows it. My friends and I had perfectly normal names. Well, okay, THEY had normal, English names. I have my Irish one. We got picked on regardless. One of the guys who did it? His nickname was 'Snip'. How ridiculous is that name? Seriously?! Well, nobody called him out on it. I did, mind, but nobody else.

Ages 16-21 - For this country, this becomes college and university times. This is where he'll come into his own as a person, and the name Vault will define him. People are recognised by their personality, and their name becomes the symbol of that. If he grows up spineless and stupid, Vault becomes an insult. He grows up to be awesome, Vault becomes a term of respect. Either way, it all depends on the personality.

21+ - Come on. Surely people are grown up enough by this point to NOT make fun of names?

Once you're out of school, a 'silly' name becomes something to be proud of. It makes you unique.

/brofist

This is pretty much my thinking too, as it's pretty similar here in the States.