• Agent641@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    4 days ago

    Everybody, please welcome my son, Hellofresh Henson Curiositystream Manscaped Groundnews Worldoftanks Nordvpn Smith. Please like and subscribe.

  • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
    19·
    4 days ago

    I used to make a joke with friends back in highschool that if I ever had a kid I’d name them something like Bu62bil8 and just say it’s pronounced “David” to mess with teachers.

    Elon Musk must have heard me and thought I was being serious…

    • pancakes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      4 days ago

      Don’t lie, you were once at a maturity level that you would have done that. Although unlike you, Elon is still at that level of maturity.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        Do you think Elon Musk ever refuses to put on his shoes, because he certainly gives that impression.

  • Ragdoll X@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    4 days ago

    The Shovel? That just sounds like bullying bait, but I have seen a kid named Megatron, and that is indeed a badass name.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Then you must spread rumors of The Shovel.

      I heard the last kid who messed with him is now buried 6 feet under.

    • pyre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Cohen: I’m wondering what psychological effects a name can have.

      Zappa: Well, first of all, I knew that they were going to be unique anyway because of certain other attributes, so why not have a name that goes with it. They all like their names and the kids at school do too. They don’t make fun of them; in fact, most of them are jealous of their names. You know, it always amazes me when someone who is in my age group, or even younger, asks me a question like why did you name your children that. It’s a reactionary kind of question. Why the f*ck not name your kids something like that? They’re having a good time. Besides that, if they ever wanted to change their names they can do it. It only costs about $15.

      Cohen: You can’t tell from the name Moon Unit whether it’s a boy or a girl. Had Moon Unit been a boy, would you have named him the same thing?

      Zappa: No, I would have named him Motor Head.

  • BalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.orgEnglish
    4·
    3 days ago

    I’m all for names with some weight on them, but give the kid a normal name and just tell people, “We call him Kicker.” Let the kid make up the story for why. Everywhere has a little line for ‘prefers to go by’ now, and you can avoid the problems (and don’t try to say there aren’t any) associated with names that don’t fit the average idea of normal.

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      We had a discussion of employee email address formatting and how to handle collisions in a workplace that hires many, many immigrants. One idea that came to my mind (but wasn’t voiced for obvious scope/feasibility concerns) is to do firstname+nickname+lastname so John.Brickman.Smith@contoso.com displayed as John "Brickman" Smith then during the onboarding process users can select from a list of approved and not-yet-assigned nicknames (I imagine a webpage with a search bar and a “regenerate” button then it shows a list of 10 or 20 nicknames they can select from) and pick something that they like and thinks fits them. It would add some whimsy and worker empowerment but also still prevents interesting situations like someone selecting an inappropriate nickname

  • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Pretty sure that kid is either going to grow up to be a serial killer or obese. Normative determinism is a thing.

    I knew a kid Montana, who everyone used to call Montarrrrrrrrrrna because she was a big lass.