Would naming my kid "Vault" be a detriment to him in life? Or a bonus giving him instant geek-cred?
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He would probably suffer some abuse during his childhood, which will toughen him some, but during young adulthood, this will be a great name - I think it has a robberbarony ring to it. It's wise it to him as a second name, because a "V." before your surname looks and sounds so damn cool.
So, yeah, run with it.
So, yeah, run with it.
Joking: No
Serious: No
If you really want to, make it his middle name, but not his first name.
If you really want to give him a Fallout themed name call him something like Marcus, Harold, Richard, Robert, Jacoren...or name him Kenneth or Ken in honour of Jacoren's (The Overseer from Fallout 1) voice actor Kenneth (Ken) Mars who died this year.
Serious: No
If you really want to, make it his middle name, but not his first name.
If you really want to give him a Fallout themed name call him something like Marcus, Harold, Richard, Robert, Jacoren...or name him Kenneth or Ken in honour of Jacoren's (The Overseer from Fallout 1) voice actor Kenneth (Ken) Mars who died this year.
I ran it by the wife, she looked over the thread, and has yet to respond.
I wonder if this is a good or bad thing.
I wonder if this is a good or bad thing.
Its estimated that in the next 5 years that 80% of boys will be named Edward or Jacob. Odds are that he will still get picked on for his name. The resulting self esteem loss will see him turn to a life of crime, where he will end up in jail and the term "Stick it in the Vault" will be the new euphemism.
Go with something that wont have him crying every night.
Go with something that wont have him crying every night.
Bethesda is only giving away a lifetime supply of games for naming one's child Dovahkiin, but they ought to be willing to give Vault(-Boy) some kind of a discount on all of their goods. If not, maybe they'll send him a personalized Pip-Boy [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tCEXEuICWs]?
Whoa, really? That would be totally k-rad. That's more ammo to toss at the wife lol. "But honey! Free games for LIFE!"Faux Furry said:
Damn... I kinda gave myself a halfsies typing that.
Well you're making the assumption that children will even know about/care about Fallout by the time your kid reaches school.
They'll all be too busy with their hover boards and the like.
Personally, I think it's silly, even a little cruel but each to their own I guess.
They'll all be too busy with their hover boards and the like.
Personally, I think it's silly, even a little cruel but each to their own I guess.
No. There are cool sounding gaming names, but Vault? Really? Call him "Super Mutant" or "Deathclaw", not "Vault". That's just weird.
As I stated before, it's not really an in-joke that I expect everyone to 'get'. And by the time he grows up, he'll probably be hoverboarding with other bojo's named Tron, Akuma and Puckman, given the rise of this trend.Blunderboy said:
And I don't want to be cruel, that's the farthest thing from my mind. I genuinely think Vault is a cool name. Manly, stoic, active, and a bit mysterious.
Hmmmm... that seems a bit too... stuck up(?) for me. I don't like the idea of having a 'colorless' name and am actually quite depressed about my own now. I'll give you a hint, my first name is one of the most common names in the English speaking world and it's also Biblical. Also, also, my screen name holds a clue.syrus27 said:
Hahaha!Supertegwyn said:
"Dammit, Deathclaw Supermutant McLastname! How many times have I told you not to leave your energy cells lying on the living room floor? That's it! No Nuka-Cola for a week!"
Look, I see how it would be an awesome name, but kids, especially future elementary school kids, are not likely to get it.
I don't think it's feminine, but it's quite odd and borderline silly. I mean, you don't even know if he'll be into geek culture (hard to imagine, but it's possible he won't). But seriously, can you imagine him putting that on a job application? Yeah, it's a good name for hanging with friends and gaming, but as an adult, I don't know if he'll really appreciate it.
At best, the people around him will get used to it and think it's kind of cool. At worst, he'll be bullied into oblivion. I hardly think that it's going to be an "awesome, life-long gift," but he'll likely get by. Go with something a little more subtle.
I don't think it's feminine, but it's quite odd and borderline silly. I mean, you don't even know if he'll be into geek culture (hard to imagine, but it's possible he won't). But seriously, can you imagine him putting that on a job application? Yeah, it's a good name for hanging with friends and gaming, but as an adult, I don't know if he'll really appreciate it.
At best, the people around him will get used to it and think it's kind of cool. At worst, he'll be bullied into oblivion. I hardly think that it's going to be an "awesome, life-long gift," but he'll likely get by. Go with something a little more subtle.
This is your kid we're talking about here, if you really want to flex those creative muscles, go get your name changed to vault, and don't throw such an unnecessarily out-of-left-field name at your kid. Vault would be a bad comparison though, as you would get he reference and may like the name. It would be like your dad naming you "Big Bopper" after 1950s band. Some people might get the reference then, but you growing up would just make you the kid with the really weird name to your friends.
"But Vault will be an awesome name!" you might think, but you don't know that. It will be strange, no doubt (downright weird when you consider the source material), but not inherently amazing. Ad sure, he can change his name at 18, but at that point, it will be a part of who he is, like a birth-deformity that keeps him from growing eyebrows or a condition that gives him 6 fingers or each hand. Not damning, necessarily, but very strange and may very well single him out.
"But Vault will be an awesome name!" you might think, but you don't know that. It will be strange, no doubt (downright weird when you consider the source material), but not inherently amazing. Ad sure, he can change his name at 18, but at that point, it will be a part of who he is, like a birth-deformity that keeps him from growing eyebrows or a condition that gives him 6 fingers or each hand. Not damning, necessarily, but very strange and may very well single him out.
We've covered most of these points, but let's go again, shall we? ^_^StarsintheBlood said:
1. He will be into geek culture. I'm training him early. His over-the-crib mobile will be made of old console sticks, like the NES controller, SNES, Playstation, etc. And when he is old enough, we will co-op the shit out of every game I have.
2. Sure, I'd love to put it on my job application. And hey, if the boss is a Fallout fan, it might be a bonus.
3. I don't see how he'd be bullied into Oblivion. The best insult someone came up with so far is either "Pole Vault" or "Stick it in the Vault". Easily countered with "Lame. Did your lame mom think of that lame joke, Lame McLamer?" and "Sorry, I'm not into dudes/Hells yes, I'm totally into dudes!"
4. You're ignoring how AWESOME it is.
See above.Griphphin said:
And if I had the money to waste on something like changing my name instead of oh, I dunno, paying bills and saving for a baby, I'd have done it years ago.
Also, I would totally love to be called the Big Bopper as well. When people asked me why I was named that, I'd just point to my crotch.
Of course not... unless it's this school [http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Springvale_School].Svenparty said: