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

[King of the Sandbox]

I don't think anyone at his school would fuck with a kid named vault. Vault is a badass name.

THANK YOU. I knew I couldn't be the only one who thought it was kinda BA.

 

[jedizero]

If he goes to an entire school that gets the reference and thinks it's nerdy... I'd be very confused. How can you know about Fallout and not think that it's a totally k-rad name?

Alright, let me put it this way.

You are naming your son an in-joke.

I'm going to let that sink in for a moment.

...

What if you were naming your son 'Sue', in the vein of the old Johnny Cash song 'A boy named Sue'? How can you not know about Johnny Cash and not think that is the best name ever? Because the kids at his school aren't going to give a crap about *why* he was named that. They are just going to care that his name is Sue.

However long in the future it is, when your son is in school, how do you know the kids there will even *know* what Fallout is? Its not like we have it in our classrooms.

Teacher: "Hey kids, there was once this older game called Fallout, and everybody lived in Vaults!"
Student: "Oooh, so *That's* why mister 'Pole Vault' is called Vault."
Teacher: "That's right kids!"
Bully 1: "That's stupid. Hey! 'Pole Vault'! Jump for our amusement!"
Bully 2: "Hey, maybe if you shove him hard enough into the ground, you can go over the fence!"
Vault: "God I hate my parents."


And once again. You are naming your son, your offspring, which you are supposed to love and care for, after an in-joke between you and your friends/generation/social circles.

Though I'm sure your son would love telling this story to his therapy worker.

 

[RedFox742]

I just hope that if you do this, he becomes a world class gymnast.

His rivalry with teammate "Parallel Bars Smith" will be legendary.

 

[Palademon]

I don't exactly think he'll get mocked for it. I doubt most people would get the reference, especially in the next generation. I think people will just think it's weird.

Anyone got any insults they can make out of the word Vault?

 

[jedizero]

I don't exactly think he'll get mocked for it. I doubt most people would get the reference, especially in the next generation. I think people will just think it's weird.

Anyone got any insults they can make out of the word Vault?

See above message.

 

[dyre]

What if he wants nothing to do with gaming when he grows up? I really don't think it's a good idea to try to define your kid using his name.

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Definitely for his middle name, not to sure about having it as his first although.

 

[Mr Thin]

snip

OT: I'd go with what the others are saying, if you really like the name then make it his middle name or something. Out of curiosity, how does his future mother feel about this?

Dammit, I knew there was something I was forgetting. I'll let you know when she wakes up in the morning.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! "Hm, I'm naming my kid, who do I need to consult? Myself, the internet... am I missing someone? ...nah."

OK, serious face is on now. No, you should not name him Vault.

I like the sound; It sounds strong and solid, like Galt, which I believe is a real name. But sound aside, the name itself is silly. It's kind of mean to name your child after an inanimate object.

Frankly, in this day and age, I reckon this is exactly what middle names are for. To give your child an extra tag in case you screw the first one up. Give him a normal first name (for the love of potato, please not John, Jack or Bill; you can spice it up a little bit, surely) and have Vault as his middle name.

It'll sound good, and he'll be able to keep it to himself if he doesn't like it. Win Win!

 

[Cazza]

/shrug Honestly with the recent advents of naming conventions over the last 20 years, really it doesnt seem that out of place, and really its kind of hard for one kid to make fun of one named vault when he goes to class with a Branch, Day, Moss, Pike, Ranger, and a Zebulon. (all Boys names I have encountered over the last 5 years alone.

So really wouldnt worry about it.

Hell, Im sort of guilty of the same desire as I would want to name my first Daughter Valkyrie.

Valkyrie will just get shortened to Val or similar. Where as Vault can't be shortened easily.

 

[DanielBrown]

Odd as it may seem to name a kid after an object, it isn't exactly something new(hinted towards the sarcastic nay-sayers of the thread). The only English ones I can think of at the moment is stripper names á la Amber and Jewel, but there are others afaik.
In Sweden you can name your son Sten, which is our word for rock...

Don't think Vault is a very fitting name for a person myself, but it's all up to you and your partner. Best to think about the kids future with that name though. Some old friends of mine named their kid Valle. I thought it was a nickname for Valdemar, but no - just Valle.
Valle rhymes with balle, which is slang for penis in Swedish, so that kid will not have fun during his early school years. Can't imagine how silly he'll feel with a name like that when he gets older and tries to find jobs.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

I'm going to sidestep the question completely, and say that when you're actually old enough to have children, you'll realize what a horrendously bad idea it would have been naming your child "Valut".

 

[King of the Sandbox]

If he goes to an entire school that gets the reference and thinks it's nerdy... I'd be very confused. How can you know about Fallout and not think that it's a totally k-rad name?

Alright, let me put it this way.

You are naming your son an in-joke.

I'm going to let that sink in for a moment.

...

What if you were naming your son 'Sue', in the vein of the old Johnny Cash song 'A boy named Sue'? How can you not know about Johnny Cash and not think that is the best name ever? Because the kids at his school aren't going to give a crap about *why* he was named that. They are just going to care that his name is Sue.

However long in the future it is, when your son is in school, how do you know the kids there will even *know* what Fallout is? Its not like we have it in our classrooms.

"Hey kids, there was once this older game called Fallout, and everybody lived in Vaults!" "Oooh, so *That's* why mister 'Pole Vault' is called Vault."
"That's right kids!"
"That's stupid. Hey! 'Pole Vault'! Jump for our amusement!" "Hey, maybe if you jump while holding him, you can go over the fence!"

And once again. You are naming your son, your offspring, which you are supposed to love and care for, after an in-joke between you and your friends.

Though I'm sure your son would love telling this story to his therapy worker.

I see what you mean, but like someone else said, these 'wacky' names are becoming more and more mainstream. Plus, it's not really an in-joke, per-se. Like I said, it's a nickname of mine, and I found it to be very BA.

Also, I'm not naming him Pole Vault or any other silly combo, like I mentioned earlier. Just Regularname Vault McSurname. He doesn't have to go by it in school, but can later on if he changes his mind and maybe finds a love of retro gaming.... since I will be shoving it in his face often. "Hey, son, let's go play some Mario Party! No? Oh, well I guess you don't want a REAL birthday party, huh? Shame."

Why don't you call your son Cazador? *fallout reference*

I don't think your kid would appreciate such a...idiotic name, to be honest.

Ok, Cazador is awesome and sounds exotic. Don't give me more ideas.

 

[endplanets]

Yes, and by a lot. Vault is just a stupid name. Not the dumbest ever, but still up there. People will think that he is a Russian immigrant or something. Or worse, they will learn where he got the name from. Plus if you have another kid that kid will need an equally goofy name otherwise it will be weird if he/she has a normal name like Bob.
I'm thinking of how everyone (adults included) will mock him.

"No really, your parents named you that, "vault" a stupid think to name their kid."

 

[King of the Sandbox]

I'm going to sidestep the question completely, and say that when you're actually old enough to have children, you'll realize what a horrendously bad idea it would have been naming your child "Valut".

I'm 32 and married. lol We're trying for a kid now after years of responsibility-less crazy party-style fun.

I don't exactly think he'll get mocked for it. I doubt most people would get the reference, especially in the next generation. I think people will just think it's weird.

Anyone got any insults they can make out of the word Vault?

See above message.

I would make fun of those kids for being lame. And I'd say their lame joke was lame. Then I'd vault over the fence and be all, "Lamers."

If I was my kid, I mean.

 

[jedizero]

I see what you mean, but like someone else said, these 'wacky' names are becoming more and more mainstream. Plus, it's not really an in-joke, per-se. Like I said, it's a nickname of mine, and I found it to be very BA.

Also, I'm not naming him Pole Vault or any other silly combo, like I mentioned earlier. Just Regularname Vault McSurname. He doesn't have to go by it in school, but can later on if he changes his mind and maybe finds a love of retro gaming.... since I will be shoving it in his face often. "Hey, son, let's go play some Mario Party! No? Oh, well I guess you don't want a REAL birthday party, huh? Shame."

Middle name? Yeah, that's perfectly fine. I thought you meant the first name.

 

[Palademon]

I don't exactly think he'll get mocked for it. I doubt most people would get the reference, especially in the next generation. I think people will just think it's weird.

Anyone got any insults they can make out of the word Vault?

See above message.

I didn't really get the point. If Pole Vault is the best they can do then he will have had it better than me, and I have a common name.

Out of context Vault doesn't really sound like anything, and it sounds strong. It's not like giving your son a girl's name.

Isn't that the brilliant thing about in-jokes, aslong as the actual name is ok, no one will care because they don't know it.

The insults you came up with didn't even seem to make sense. "Jump for our amusement!" OH GOD, THE CHILD TRAUMA.

I imagine the situation would go "Ha, you're named after a game....uh...well it's stupid!"

 

[StellarViking]

If he goes to an entire school that gets the reference and thinks it's nerdy... I'd be very confused. How can you know about Fallout and not think that it's a totally k-rad name?

Alright, let me put it this way.

You are naming your son an in-joke.

I'm going to let that sink in for a moment.

...

What if you were naming your son 'Sue', in the vein of the old Johnny Cash song 'A boy named Sue'? How can you not know about Johnny Cash and not think that is the best name ever? Because the kids at his school aren't going to give a crap about *why* he was named that. They are just going to care that his name is Sue.

However long in the future it is, when your son is in school, how do you know the kids there will even *know* what Fallout is? Its not like we have it in our classrooms.

"Hey kids, there was once this older game called Fallout, and everybody lived in Vaults!" "Oooh, so *That's* why mister 'Pole Vault' is called Vault."
"That's right kids!"
"That's stupid. Hey! 'Pole Vault'! Jump for our amusement!" "Hey, maybe if you jump while holding him, you can go over the fence!"

And once again. You are naming your son, your offspring, which you are supposed to love and care for, after an in-joke between you and your friends.

Though I'm sure your son would love telling this story to his therapy worker.

I see what you mean, but like someone else said, these 'wacky' names are becoming more and more mainstream. Plus, it's not really an in-joke, per-se. Like I said, it's a nickname of mine, and I found it to be very BA.

Also, I'm not naming him Pole Vault or any other silly combo, like I mentioned earlier. Just Regularname Vault McSurname. He doesn't have to go by it in school, but can later on if he changes his mind and maybe finds a love of retro gaming.... since I will be shoving it in his face often. "Hey, son, let's go play some Mario Party! No? Oh, well I guess you don't want a REAL birthday party, huh? Shame."

Why don't you call your son Cazador? *fallout reference*

I don't think your kid would appreciate such a...idiotic name, to be honest.

Ok, Cazador is awesome and sounds exotic. Don't give me more ideas.

Cazador is Spanish for "Hunter".

I'd have to agree with the fact that it should be a middle name. I'm all for unusual names, but Vault seems a bit out there. It's ultimately your (his mother's, don't lie) call, but I would make sure to think about it long and hard before you name him after a game series.

 

[jedizero]

The insults you came up with didn't even seem to make sense. "Jump for our amusement!" OH GOD, THE CHILD TRAUMA.

I imagine the situation would go "Ha, you're named after a game....uh...well it's stupid!"

Its 3:08 in the morning, and I've never been a bully. *shrug* I have no regrets.

 

[JWRosser]

The more I say it the better it sounds...although I don't know if I would actually call someone that. I guess you could just abbreviate it to "V" for a nickname, which sounds very cool.

Although if he is called Vault bare in mind that he may be considered S.P.E.C.I.A.L.