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

[Brad Shepard]

dont do it, just dont do it.

 

[FamoFunk]

Your child, your choice (and the Wife's, of course)


My Daughter is called Aeris. I get nothing but compliments on what a beautiful name it is, even from the outspoken, traditional old folks.

Out of interest how do you pronounce that, Ay-ris or Ee-ris? I haven't played any FF games so I have no idea what the name it sounds like.

I say Air-iss. I bet, either on here or somewhere else (even RL) someone will tell me it's wrong no doubt, but I've seen so many way of pronouncing it (including the ones you just mentioned).

 

[Brad Shepard]

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

Then everyone is going to name themselves Chubaka or Skelator or something.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

dont do it, just dont do it.

Too late. It's done. Well, it's decided. It'll be done when/if he gets here.

Thanks though for your well thought out points.

Also, I'm out. Bed-time. For discussion value while I'm gone, propose similar names for a girl. Frontrunner? Moira.

 

[Jamash]

It may be almost bearable for a boy, but for a girl I don't think it's very suitable.

"Vault" sounds like a derogatory nickname for a frigid/slutty girl with a large, cavernous vagina.

You have to think about all the connotations of the word vault and how they could possibly be used against someone bearing that name.

Vaults are large, deep, often underground, can be dark and damp, lots of people put their stuff in vaults, vaults can be secure or open, vaults are often used to store corpses, lots of bodies go in vaults, vault is another term for jumping over something i.e. get your leg over.

If you can ignore your nerdy bias towards the name Vault, if you came across a character with the nickname "(The) Vault" (or similarly "The Hole" or "The Pit") and without knowing anything else about them, would you assume it was a complementary or derogatory nickname?

 

[Dectomax]

I don't think it's a good idea to have it as his first name, though as others have said it'd make a decent middle name.

I think Valentine is a good name. For both boy/girl. Maybe I've just been reading too much of E.E Knights work though...

 

[Akkiko]

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I'm basically +1-ing everything on this post despite the fact that it's being considered as a middle name. My middle name is something my grandfather gave to me for sentimental purposes and I loved it when my parents first told me what it meant and that he had given it to me. Then my relatives, not even kids on the schoolyard, my /relatives/ started turning it into a joke and called me by every "hilarious" nickname they came up with at every chance they got. Soon they wouldn't even call me by my actual name and instead referred to me with their demeaning titles, thinking they were funny. I'm basically saying this so that you realize it's not just kids you need to think about when it comes to teasing/bullying.


Odds are you're going to do whatever you will and what I'm writing is going to have minimal impact, but you need to be prepared for the fact that it could cause your child undue stress. The name is important to you, fine, and maybe when he learns that he'll come to value it too. I'm just saying you need to prepared for the fact that his reaction might go in an entirely different direction than what you hoped for.

 

[Gluzzbung]

Name your kid a NAME!!!! People seem to have this problem of wanting to name their child something that makes no sense and, while it may seem very caring and affectionate to a mother or father, naming your child Rainbow, not to single out Jamie Oliver or anything, it's just not a name.

Also, as a side note, have you talked to your partner about this, because I would really like to know what they think.

 

[kittii-chan 300]

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

Then everyone is going to name themselves Chubaka or Skelator or something.

no, only really stupid kids who will probably live to regret it.
Then again I like my name so im not sure about what i would have picked...

 

[Thyunda]

]/brofist

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

Oh, and for the record, I went through college under the name 'Thyunda'. In an English former industrial town, you do not want to be named 'Thy'. However, my friend first met me on Runescape as 'Thyunda', and I soon realised I'd completely neglected to tell him my real name. And so, a lot of friends from college still know me as Thy. And it has become a mark of respect, so I'm speaking from experience.

 

[jedizero]

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.

that's their problem not his. If anything, it'll be a good lesson for the kid.

Why should we ever have to feel pressured to name people the same fucking thing over and over, just because people will think they're different? Makes no sense.

How about this?

According to a study at the Shippensburg University, kids growing up with ordinary, popular names have a higher chance to become law abiding citizens, while all the unusually named ones should start deciding what state they want to commit their first felony in (friendly tip, skip Texas). The study lists the top 10 bad boy names in America as: Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell and Walter, which we must point out are not the names of any serial killer or presidential assassin that has ever existed, so we're assuming the research is skewed in a certain direction.

From http://www.cracked.com/article/195_7-things-good-parents-do-that-screw-up-kids-life/

Link to the study

http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/2595831/Odd-names-turn-boys-bad

Enjoy.

 

[Father Tunde]

You ask people for their opinion, you don't like them, you plough ahead regardless.

OT: Why not go the whole-hog and change your surname to 'One-zero-One'?

 

[kittii-chan 300]

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.

Wha? I dont understand... why? And dont diss vampires! vampires are cool...

SMOT: what do you mean by similar girls name?

If I had kids I would love to have a boy called 'tai'(better than 'taiyo' for 'sun') and a girl called 'tsuki' ('soo-kee' for moon). bonus for twins?

 

[Chrishu]

People in this thread are ridiculous. Name your children whatever you want, and make it unique, or else your kids will hate your lack of vision in the future.

 

[Agow95]

Do what you want, it's your kid, if he disagrees he can change his name later in life, and it's his middle name anyway, it's not like he's going to go insane, everyone should name their kids what they want and give anyone who tries to say otherwise the middle finger, Hell, I have unusual names for my (future) children, like Wolfgang (Mozart's middle name) or maybe something from a game or tv show, I mean, who doesn't want to name his son Goku (well theirs my friend who wants to call his son trunks, but it's still DBZ)

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

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.

When naming a kid, if you can make a joke about it in a second, then dont use it. Kids will punch him in the stomach and vault over him. lol. Not good. An my name is Conan, so i really know what its like to have an easily mocked name.

 

[Graevan]

In the odd way that names can influence personality, your kid is either going to end up as a reclusive shut-in or be exceptionally outgoing and social. The same thing happens to kids called Charity, Guile or Prudence: they either act like their name or become its opposite.

However he might just be unable to jump high (even when using a pole) but would be really good at limbo dancing.

Bwahahaha, your jib. I like it. And I don't buy into that name makes your personality stuff, one way or the other, no offense. My name means 'kingly', but I'm pretty much middle management, not the head honcho or the peon. lol

Glad to lighten the mood.
I'm actually of a similar mind to you. My real name apparently means "priceless hero" and I haven't done anything particularly heroic nor cowardly. At the same time my prices are actually quite reasonable.

 

[Paularius]

Man your setting your kid up for so much 'fault - faulty' jokes.

 

[flaviok79]

Give him a real name, licke Victor or Vance, and than call him Vault as a nickname. Names are tags that reveal background. Imagine the name Vault in a resumé. If you are having a hard time picturing it, think about hippy names, like "River" or "Rainbow", and how potential employers think about their own prejudices regarding pot smoking and hairy arm-pitted moms.

Bottom line is: Although you love games, maybe your son won't. And you shouldn't brand him a game name for your own amusement. He will be a person with rights, feelings and a life, that eventually will be his own.