Would naming my kid "Vault" be a detriment to him in life? Or a bonus giving him instant geek-cred?
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Umm how did this topic last for thirteen pages when the entire thing has just been:
Pretty much everyone: It's a bad idea, don't do it!
Original Poster: *Covers ears with hands* lalalalalalalalalalalala. I didn't really want anyone else's opinion; I only asked because I thought since everyone played video games they would be like "Oh dude! That is such an awesome idea! That kid is the luckiest person in the world getting to be named after something in a video game. He shall be the King of the Geeks with an awesome name like that, and there will be nothing but good times, rainbows, and sunshine in his life because of it." Anyone who doesn't like the name is a douche!
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Seriously, original poster, we are just random people on the internet. If you had no intention of actually listening to our opinions in the first place (except for the people who actually agree with you), why did you bother asking at all? Since all you've pretty much done is attack anyone who has disagreed that it is an awesome name.
Pretty much everyone: It's a bad idea, don't do it!
Original Poster: *Covers ears with hands* lalalalalalalalalalalala. I didn't really want anyone else's opinion; I only asked because I thought since everyone played video games they would be like "Oh dude! That is such an awesome idea! That kid is the luckiest person in the world getting to be named after something in a video game. He shall be the King of the Geeks with an awesome name like that, and there will be nothing but good times, rainbows, and sunshine in his life because of it." Anyone who doesn't like the name is a douche!
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Seriously, original poster, we are just random people on the internet. If you had no intention of actually listening to our opinions in the first place (except for the people who actually agree with you), why did you bother asking at all? Since all you've pretty much done is attack anyone who has disagreed that it is an awesome name.
His name will likely be viewed as follows:
Elementary school: Cool name dude!
Middle/high school: No real difference or "Cool name dude!" Don't worry about bullying, assholes can come up with that stuff for 'John" if they try and Vault is pretty hard to come up with an insult for.
People who get the reference: Lol! That's funny your name is just like this old game!
Potential careers: CIA operative, Special Forces soldier, or basically anything else where it makes sense to have a name like "Vault". It's a real name and a code name all in one! Also an Olympic athlete who does the hurdle race.
Seriously, though, I'd say it's fine. As far as names go, I honestly wouldn't mind "Vault" it sounds kind of badass.
Elementary school: Cool name dude!
Middle/high school: No real difference or "Cool name dude!" Don't worry about bullying, assholes can come up with that stuff for 'John" if they try and Vault is pretty hard to come up with an insult for.
People who get the reference: Lol! That's funny your name is just like this old game!
Potential careers: CIA operative, Special Forces soldier, or basically anything else where it makes sense to have a name like "Vault". It's a real name and a code name all in one! Also an Olympic athlete who does the hurdle race.
Seriously, though, I'd say it's fine. As far as names go, I honestly wouldn't mind "Vault" it sounds kind of badass.
I think that naming a child after a videogame reference is a horrible horrible idea. It's not meaningful, it's not creative, it's just something that you want to do for yourself, and not for him.
You already had your mind up when you made this thread anyways, you're just looking for self affirmation.
You already had your mind up when you made this thread anyways, you're just looking for self affirmation.
Yeah, he admitted it himself several pages back he was fully expecting everyone to compliment him for thinking to use such an awesome name for his child. I think that's the thing that annoys me the most: he's clearly doing this for his own benefit and not for the kid. It's not about giving the kid any sort of geek-cred (as people, including myself, have pointed out the likelihood of Fallout meaning anything 5-10 years in the future is pretty slim); it's so other people who play Fallout today go "Oh my god! You are so cool naming your kid after something in Fallout!"Deef said:
Nope. No one is inherently cool, or hip, or the kind of cool that you're clawing at when you refer to anti-cool or anti-hip. Your kid will more than likely have a name that doesn't represent him well, no matter what you name him, like most people, like a cool band. This sound does not for me evoke the image of pumpkins being smashed, and yet I love it so. If they had tried too hard to be hip with their name and their look, then they'd have just another douchie band name.King of the Sandbox said:
Just don't name your kid "Dweezil." But since, unlike Mr. Zappa, (I don't believe) you are on drugs 24-7, this shouldn't be a problem.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.Flare Phoenix said:
If you had actually read anything a few pages back, you'd know that's not the case. Most people just simply cannot offer a better reason than "That's a dumb name" or "they'll be picked on", like somehow having a certain name makes you immune to bullying.
I honestly think the hate comes from anti-Fallout/Bethesda elitists. It's the only thing that makes sense. Fanboyism often renders one selectively illiterate. Because anyone that simply didn't like the name got a 'thank you for your civil input'. Others get snark and (rather easy) trolling. It's the only way to respond to such lines of thought.
I'm sure I'll have to come back and repeat this another 5 million times, but that's cool. I'm satisfied with all those that liked the name. (Special side note...all the females that have commented seem to like it, so yeah.)
Naming the kid Vault is fine. Most people won't automatically think of fallout, and if pressed, he can just say he aspires to be on the Vault 100. (look it up)
Just don't go around explaining the name, or expecting the kid to. He won't. In fact, just naming him that is probably going to make him hate videogames and/or scifi.
Just don't go around explaining the name, or expecting the kid to. He won't. In fact, just naming him that is probably going to make him hate videogames and/or scifi.
Hey... D:Mr Thin said:
OT: I'm pretty sure there are better references for names. For instance, my friend's middle name is Scout. Which is what we call her, by the way.
I personally love the Fallout series. I also think that the Elder Scrolls are okay and that generally Bethseda makes good games. However, I have enough common sense and respect for my future children not to be asinine and name my kid "Vault".
You do realize from now on whenever I see a post from you, I'll think, "Hey wasn't this the dunkass who made a thread about calling his kid Vault?" This isn't a way to become popular.
You do realize from now on whenever I see a post from you, I'll think, "Hey wasn't this the dunkass who made a thread about calling his kid Vault?" This isn't a way to become popular.
Regardless of whet you name your child, you have no control of what your kids name becomes in the future. If his friends don't get the reference an start calling him something else early on, that will stick. I see no harm in it, but the child will resent you for it just because he can. When he reaches adolescence, this might not be any ammunition you would want to give him in the future.
