What do we get if I name my kid after an in game ESO character :)

WhyMustItBe

Mythreindeer wrote: »

A lifetime of grief from your kid.

Deservedly so.

I don't know, "Lord of Domination" kinda has a nice ring to it...

Jeffrey530

Congrats! People often name their children after greek heroes/gods or other stories so personally I see no problem with this at all, plus as others mentioned there were a ton of 'normal' names in eso that you can use e.g Darien, Bastien. Just make sure it is appropriate to your culture and think carefully how immature people may be able to make silly names with it. Initially I also thought about Vanus but then I'm sure your kid will hate you for the rest of his life.

Fennwitty

When your kid eventually wants to know why they're named a certain way, just come up with a good-sounding reason.

You can change "We procrastinated and just picked a character out of a video game we used to play at the time," into "Your name comes from an inspiring hero of legend who once saved the world, and introduced your parents to each other."

CaptainVenom

It depends on the name... Bastian is a very nice name. But if you name him Sheogorath, I'm not sure he will like it, plus bullying because some kids are a bunch of infant demons right from Hell that have nothing better do to than make other kids' school life miserable.

So I'd say pick your son's name carefully.

xilfxlegion

a visit from dhs

JoDiMageio

Lol... Everyone be like "you kid will be laughed at and bullied"... As if that doesn't happen to kids with "normal names". Like Richard. Kids can be cruel no matter what.

Also, those saying that the kid will hate their name because its unique. My name was a very popular one for the time, and often we were two or three of the same name in my class and I hated my name for a while because of it; I would have preferred a more original name.

I say go for it!! There are especially many beautiful Breton names, considering it is based on Celtic/French culture, but I could see Imperial names (Italian), and even some Elven names, being totally appropriate and not ridiculous at all.

That being said, obviously consider the impact this might have on the kid, choose wisely, and also maybe consider changing the spelling so that it sounds phonetically the same but looks different, or change it up to be inspired by a name without being an actual copy of it. There are many ways you could do this.

But if it's a character you both love, or you just love the sound of the name (for me, I don't particularly love or hate the character, but Eveli is a great sounding name!!) and the name sounds reasonable enough... I say yay!!!

Ps. What you might get is a kid who actually loves their name, with a story to go along with it.

Minnesinger

Here let me help you out: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/elder-scrolls.php

Not usre the khajit or argonian names are proper for a human being. Alas Mannimarco might raise a the eybrowns of your fellow citizens.

DinoZavr

Thanks to all-knowing UESP:

Most popular male names in ESO:
4x Edgard (Breton), Erwan (Breton), Gaston (Breton), Gerard (Dunmer4), Irvic (Breton), Natalo (Imperial), Thomas (Breton),


Most popular female names in ESO:
4x Cerise (Breton), Horatia (Imperial), Josseline (Breton), Marie (Breton), Ysabel (Breton)

ESO has the most of unique NPCs more than 10,000 of them, that is greater than any other of MMOs
UESP link: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Names

Cirantille

There was a couple who named their son "Dovahkiin" and the kid got lifetime supply of Bethesda games

Maybe he/she will get lifetime of crowns?

RaddlemanNumber7

"Vestige" then?

redlink1979

Don't do anyhting you will regret in the future.
Just give the kid a normal name, please.

NylAR

As long as you're not going to name the kid anything khajiit argonian or orcish i think it'll be fine.

Fennwitty

In all seriousness, there are very few names that people *won't* need to spell out for someone else.

BUT you *can* respect your future-child's time by considering their name from the standpoint of a third party.

Variant Spellings: Keep it simple, ideally only a single letter difference vs. 'the normal'.
It's a lot easier for your child to say, "Cindy with an I at the end" as opposed to "Cindy: spelled S-I-N-N-D-E-E"

Pronunciation: Be mindful how different people in society will attempt to say your child's name for the first time.
You don't want your kid's first-grade teacher (and every single substitute teacher) to reasonably mispronounce their name in front of the whole class. Think what might happen when somebody in a hurry tries to say the name -- they might grab the next-closest name they're familiar with.

Here are some names where the intended pronunciation won't be clear: Alyce (Alice? Alleese? Alicia?); Sharonne (Sharon? Sharonee? Sharon-na?); Kaile (Kyle? Kale? Kaylee?)

First Impressions: This is tough, but important.
Many studies have shown people form first impressions about a person simply by their name. It's especially prevalent in the workplace, when people read resumes or choose who they think is the 'best fit' for a position. This is where names that are based on real words, or famous characters get the most attention.

Which name would strike a complete stranger as more trustworthy? 'Grundge' vs. 'George'. Which one seems more likely to be a doctor? Which one more likely in a biker gang?

The Nickname Test: Consider the name from the standpoint of friendly classmates. Now what about mean classmates?
Multi-syllabic names will be shortened. Difficult or uncommon pronunciations will be abbreviated. Mono or disyllabic names will be assumed to stand for something longer.

Initials and Order: Finally, consider the various ways a name can be represented.
Last name first; First and middle initial with last name, First and last initial.
There might not be any perfect combination, but parents can avoid many 'childhood issues' if they took more time considering the child's entire name.
"Benjamin John Upton" ... do the initials test.
"Frances Unique Kew" ... do the initials test.

Kadraeus

GenjiraX wrote: »

Probably laughed at. The names of people and places in TES/ESO are very poor. [snip] They’re mainly just a jumble of letters.

You're kidding, right?

[edited to remove quote]

TheImperfect

I have a niece called Azura in real life.

MiserynCompany

Eviction wrote: »

I am somewhat serious my son is about to be born and we don't have a name. The wife and I very much enjoy playing ESO and were just wondering.

Regret
But, in all honesty.. its your child. Name it something that makes you happy.

Jaimeh

Any of the dwemer delve names

TwinLamps

Named one of my cats Kurog.
What I got is scratches

newtinmpls

Ippokrates wrote: »

Well, there is a difference between giving a name according to particular tradition, religious custom or in recognition of family relatives AND naming girl Khalessi before 8 season of GoT

I chose to ignore the last episode...it was so terrible that in my headcannon it does not exist.

That being said, depending on gender and on which race of ESO character you pick, there are a lot of good names in many games. Isn't Kevin Smith's daughter named Zelda?

newtinmpls

TheImperfect wrote: »

I have a niece called Azura in real life.

I have a kitten named Azura...I think it works for either of them.

whitecrow

Zelda might be uncommon but it didn't originate from a video game.

SilverBride

Vhozek wrote: »

I always suggest naming people by names that already exist but with different spelling if you wanna be somewhat more creative.

This just creates the problem of the child having to correct the spelling of their name all the time.

Customer Service rep: "I can't find that account. The name is Karen Smith?"
Person with alternate spelling: "No, it's Cair'in."

Celephantsylvius_Bornasfinmo

Maybe look into your family heritage on both sides and honor someone who helped you along the way..perhaps better than a game name

GenjiraX

Kadraeus wrote: »

GenjiraX wrote: »

Probably laughed at. The names of people and places in TES/ESO are very poor. [snip] They’re mainly just a jumble of letters.

You're kidding, right?

[edited to remove quote]

I'm not, sadly. I can't decide whether that or the poor voice acting is the most jarring for me. Not that it ruins the enjoyment I get from playing, it's just a little sad given how much effort they put into the writing and artistic sides of ESO. I'm just upgrading my riding skills now from someone named Darvynil Girvu. I mean...

Nestor

Years of payments to Child Psychologists


If you have to do this, do it as a Middle Name. The child would never have to use it until later in life.

Chips_Ahoy

and do you need forum approval for that?

no matter what name you choose, someone will find a way to have fun with it.

My name is Isaac, and in high school people thought that if my name was Jewish I should be too, and I had no intention of wasting my time telling them that I am not a Jew, they always found a way to make fun of it.

Fortunately when I was a kid my grandfather teaches me the greatest lesson in life that one day I will teach my son:

don't give a [snip] what people think or say about you, and if that doesn't work, why do you think I put you into boxing training since you were 5 years old?

[edited for profanity bypass]

Eviction

Elon named his kid XyZ 123, Kanye is naming his kids North South East and West (something like that ), regular names are thrown out the window at this point.

It's your kid you can name them whatever you like, regardless if your kid(s) make fun or him or not. It will give him backbone for later endeavors in life.


Hmmm Stibbons. We could call him Stibs

Eviction

I am having a male or else the name would be named Dibella

Sheezabeast

That name's already taken ;D Try spelling it with an umlaut or adding a number.

Eviction

The wifey said yes to Vestige