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No worse than La-a.

Pronounced Ladasha. As I was informed, "the dash don't be silent."

swampyturtle wrote:Whats wrong with: Leia, Mara, Han, Boba, Ibram , Gideon, Gregor , Crix, Casivek, Cleseo , ect?

Well, Gideon, Gregor and Ibram are all useable, real names, or have been at some point. If you've got the right surname (or you're a crazy middle ages Christian) then they'd be fine.

FredTheEvilKitteh wrote:Now I don't think it's exactly the best thing ever to name your child after 40k or another wargame, but still, nothing can be as bad as 'Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lilli"

Thing is, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily, at school, can just be 'Lily Hutchence'. I'd argue that, while it sounds crazy, she would hardly ever have to actually use her full name. In fact, that kid gets a massive choice of what she wants to be called. Sanguinius, on the other hand, isn't so lucky.

It's not weird names that annoy me, it's parents trying to be cool with no thought to their kid actually having to live with it.

"class, today we have a new student, please welcome CRASSUS ARMORED ASSAULT CARRIER."

I'm gonna name my child Beastmen Tuskgor Chariot. Boy or girl.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
What's wrong with Gideon?

What's right with it?

My initial reaction to Gideon is its the name of a badly coiffured villan/hero of the week from some 70's super spy type programme, especially when a bird is used for the surname. Gideon Hawk or Gideon Nightingale for example, a worse example would be Gideon thrush or Gideon Bluetit, the latter being more befitting a Benny Hill spoof of said series.

I didn't use Warhammer names, but both of my kids names were taken from two of my favorite comic book characters: Logan and Aspen.

We had a few names related to wargaming on our short lists:
for boys:
Felix
Xavier
Karl

Girls
Ariel
Liandra

But we went with Nova

 Avatar 720 wrote:

 jimbolina25 wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
it means "Iron Hands" does it not?

I bet the bullies at school would have a field day with the euphenism "iron hands"

Although you could tell him to take up boxing in order to repel bullies. "You don't to mess with Ferrus "Iron Hands" Manus, I heard he smashed someone's jaw with a single punch when they tried to make fun of him."

And if the ruder reason for calling him "iron hands" was true, he'd probably already have a pretty strong arm (or wrist, at least).

 kronk wrote:
No worse than La-a.

Pronounced Ladasha. As I was informed, "the dash don't be silent."

My missus told me that exact same story!

La-a.

I think she said she saw it on TV or something.

fething brilliant.

Unusual names for a kid.

Just don't do it. If you're thinking about how cool it would be follow the following steps.

1)Stop for a second.

2)Forget about how cool/clever/funny/insightful/etc you think you are.

3) Think for a second how the kid is going to feel. Both living with the name, and how he/she will feel when some neighbor discovers where the name is from and asks/teases/taunts them about it.

4) If you absolutely have to indulge yourself by giving your kid a made-up name or a pop-culture reference, please give it to them as a middle name, preferably a second middle name.

The problem with these kind of names is that so often they seem to be applied for the parent's benefit/ego/amusement and not the best interest of the child. As studies about the effects of names point out over and over, what you name a kid matters. It matters in how they will be perceived by others and also how they perceive themselves. It can even have an effect on how much money they will earn over the course of their lifetime.

 Mathieu Raymond wrote:
A kid in my neighbourhood is named Aragorn. He is such a brat, I adore hearing his mom just dress him out in public:

What a coincidence. When I saw this thread, I immediately thought of a couple that I met who had also named their child Aragorn. I feel sorry for the kid. His parents are a bit hippie'ish, and he's not exactly a cool cat himself, so unfortunately he's probably in for some serious ridicule if it hasn't started already.


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 kronk wrote:
No worse than La-a.

Pronounced Ladasha. As I was informed, "the dash don't be silent."

That's a pretty well discredited, but extremely widely circulated, urban myth.

Also, I'm sure you were just repeating it as it was told to you and I'm certain you meant no insult to anyone. However, you should be aware, that story has also got some pretty strong racist undertones relating to how white society tends to view those who give their child (and the child who receives) african, afrocentric, or afro-inspired names. Not the kind of story you want to sling around in polite or mixed company.

Though perhaps we're getting a bit off topic...

Crimson-King2120 wrote:
not wargame related but me and my partner are naming our 2nd son Bane or if its a girl Ivy (soul caliber)

I have a friend called Ivy, that's an ok name (though from memory, she hated it, lol). Bane, mmm, not so much. Not that it sounds bad, but it does mean something bad/ruinous/destructive/poisonous/harmful, you might as well name him "Curse", and it's not like the meaning is antiquated, people still know what it means and use it in day to day speech. People will think you hate the kid for ruining your life Or when someone screams out "You are the bane of my existence!!", your kid will raise his head and respond :

 mattyrm wrote:

 kronk wrote:
No worse than La-a.

Pronounced Ladasha. As I was informed, "the dash don't be silent."

My missus told me that exact same story!

La-a.

I think she said she saw it on TV or something.

fething brilliant.

When I lived in Miami, I ran into a Cuban who's name was Usnavy. Apparently his mother named him after the name of the first American ship she saw. He pronounced it (Us-Na-Vi) instead of US Navy.

Grix wrote:

 mattyrm wrote:

 kronk wrote:
No worse than La-a.

Pronounced Ladasha. As I was informed, "the dash don't be silent."

My missus told me that exact same story!

La-a.

I think she said she saw it on TV or something.

fething brilliant.

When I lived in Miami, I ran into a Cuban who's name was Usnavy. Apparently his mother named him after the name of the first American ship she saw. He pronounced it (Us-Na-Vi) instead of US Navy.

Wait, really? There's someone who did that outside of In the Heights?

Eilif wrote:


Also, I'm sure you were just repeating it as it was told to you and I'm certain you meant no insult to anyone. However, you should be aware, that story has also got some pretty strong racist undertones relating to how white society tends to view those who give their child (and the child who receives) african, afrocentric, or afro-inspired names. Not the kind of story you want to sling around in polite or mixed company

Mate, I've heard Bill Cosby and Dave Chapelle both spouting off about this, can they be racist about black people? None of those names are even remotely African!

His point, and mine, is that pointing out really really gak, made up names like LaKeisha, DeShawn, LaRhonda, or ones where they just add bits onto already existing Anglo names like DeJohn or Elisabethequa or Sharonananen, isn't racist, its pointing out gak names!

African names are things like Abimbola or Adegoke or Babatunde and all kinds of other ones that most English speakers have never heard of. Ridiculous made up names that African Americans who have never actually been to Africa make up ARE ridiclulous, and I hardly think its racist to say that made up names are made up names!

Its not like white people don't give their kids gak names either... How many Chardonnays are knocking about now? And white people are endlessly mocked by other white people nowadays.. put on any TV comedy about chavs and the kids are always called gak like "Benson and Hedges" or "Lambrini"

I think chavs pick chav names, regardless of their ethnicity!


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Grix wrote:

 mattyrm wrote:

 kronk wrote:
No worse than La-a.

Pronounced Ladasha. As I was informed, "the dash don't be silent."

My missus told me that exact same story!

La-a.

I think she said she saw it on TV or something.

fething brilliant.

When I lived in Miami, I ran into a Cuban who's name was Usnavy. Apparently his mother named him after the name of the first American ship she saw. He pronounced it (Us-Na-Vi) instead of US Navy.

That's funny as well.

 mattyrm wrote:

Eilif wrote:


Also, I'm sure you were just repeating it as it was told to you and I'm certain you meant no insult to anyone. However, you should be aware, that story has also got some pretty strong racist undertones relating to how white society tends to view those who give their child (and the child who receives) african, afrocentric, or afro-inspired names. Not the kind of story you want to sling around in polite or mixed company

Mate, I've heard Bill Cosby and Dave Chapelle both spouting off about this, can they be racist about black people? None of those names are even remotely African!

His point, and mine, is that pointing out really really gak, made up names like LaKeisha, DeShawn, LaRhonda, or ones where they just add bits onto already existing Anglo names like DeJohn or Elisabethequa or Sharonananen, isn't racist, its pointing out gak names!

African names are things like Abimbola or Adegoke or Babatunde and all kinds of other ones that most English speakers have never heard of. Ridiculous made up names that African Americans who have never actually been to Africa make up ARE ridiclulous, and I hardly think its racist to say that made up names are made up names!

I'm going to say some strong things here, but please don't take this as an attack, just a different perspective.

First off, Cosby and Chapelle, are funny guys, but comedy routines are not exactly guidelines for respectful conversation.

I live in the hood and I still sometimes despair a bit when I hear some of the made-up names that folks end up with. Also, I actually know people named LaKeisha and DeShawn. It's a bit harder to call someone's name..

 mattyrm wrote:
really really expletive deleted, made up names

...when you have to say it to their face. But of course the internet makes it easy.

Ovearall, I try to be a bit open minded and withhold judgement until I know the facts. There have been quite a few names that I was sure were completely made-up and found out later that they were actual African names with very specific and intentional meaning. The incredible number of African languages often makes it hard to know if you're hearing something that is genuinely African, or African'ish. Even if it is made up does anyone actually think that the person with the name and everyone around them doesn't already know it's a made-up name? Folks who have made-up names, know they have made up names. Some embrace it, some hate it, some like it, some change it. What does someone on the outside pointing it out to the world add to the conversation?

As for the last and most sensitive bit... The slightly sinister (again, not accusing anyone of hard core racism here) aspect of the "La-a" story is that even though it has been debunked years ago, yet folks still pass it around. Why? Because they're more inclined to laugh at the"other" (whom in this case is implied to be poor, uneducated and black) whom they expect to see doing such things than they are to take 2 minutes to google to find out if it's true. It's the same reason that folks doubt a president's citizenship or religion. When we already think poorly of (or simply don't understand or have contact with) a person or group, it's much easier to laugh (or get indignant) and pass it on, than to check to find out the truth.

Sorry to get so into it on a Monday morning, I hope this didn't come across as too accusatory.

Consider what your child's name will sound like if they are the CEO of a company. When I worked at Neiman Marcus, the incoming president had to change his name before the promotion - it was Butch.

I named my kitten Dakka. Thats as far as I will go.

I totally do not see a problem with calling my child Konrad or Magnus. My girlfriend, however, does not agree...

Just spell it with a C and don't mention the existence of Night Haunter.

Eilif wrote:


I'm going to say some strong things here, but please don't take this as an attack, just a different perspective.

First off, Cosby and Chapelle, are funny guys, but comedy routines are not exactly guidelines for respectful conversation.

I live in the hood and I still sometimes despair a bit when I hear some of the made-up names that folks end up with. Also, I actually know people named LaKeisha and DeShawn. It's a bit harder to call someone's name..

I wouldn't get yourself worked up over this, Eilif. Even Snopes says it's undetermined

Having grown up in semi-rural Louisiana (but certainly not "the hood"), I am also very accustomed to odd spellings or unusual names (African American, Cajun, or otherwise), so it's not much of a stretch for me to think this one would be possible.

No insult intended in what was destined to be a silly thread from the first post.

 mattyrm wrote:
Mate, I've heard Bill Cosby and Dave Chapelle both spouting off about this, can they be racist about black people? None of those names are even remotely African!

His point, and mine, is that pointing out really really gak, made up names like LaKeisha, DeShawn, LaRhonda, or ones where they just add bits onto already existing Anglo names like DeJohn or Elisabethequa or Sharonananen, isn't racist, its pointing out gak names!

African names are things like Abimbola or Adegoke or Babatunde and all kinds of other ones that most English speakers have never heard of. Ridiculous made up names that African Americans who have never actually been to Africa make up ARE ridiclulous, and I hardly think its racist to say that made up names are made up names!

Honestly, all names are made up - those kind of names follow the same rhythms as naming conventions that have come down from Africa, and they sound right to folks who have grown up speaking and living with a different grammar and speaking rhythm than run of the mill white guys. Just as parents in the ozarks give their kids names and speak in rhythms and with a grammar entirely foreign to most Americans. That is a lot different than naming your kid Canis Wolfborn, which ties him into no culture and sounds correct to no one.

I've been looking for a reason to post this.

See you know the US has a problem with names when you're 5 or 6 names in and you know it's a skech but your not laughing because "hey I've seen worse on Jerry Sringer - still not sure if serious?"

Eilif wrote:
Unusual names for a kid.

Just don't do it. If you're thinking about how cool it would be follow the following steps.

1)Stop for a second.

2)Forget about how cool/clever/funny/insightful/etc you think you are.

3) Think for a second how the kid is going to feel. Both living with the name, and how he/she will feel when some neighbor discovers where the name is from and asks/teases/taunts them about it.

4) If you absolutely have to indulge yourself by giving your kid a made-up name or a pop-culture reference, please give it to them as a middle name, preferably a second middle name.

The problem with these kind of names is that so often they seem to be applied for the parent's benefit/ego/amusement and not the best interest of the child. As studies about the effects of names point out over and over, what you name a kid matters. It matters in how they will be perceived by others and also how they perceive themselves. It can even have an effect on how much money they will earn over the course of their lifetime.

This exactly. Whilst I might give a pet a silly gaming name, I'd only consider sensible names for children, though I'd probably light to have some historical character reference (like Paris or Helen (of Troy)), that still sounds like a common enough name. Maybe give them something a bit less common so they aren't the 4th child in the class with that name (there was always multiple Johns and Davids in school). Something purely from a game? No chance.

Of the top of my head, the only name I would consider naming a boy that is anyway related to wargaming is Pedro... and it would be easy to deny it's based off 40k as when I first met my best friend I thought his last name was Pedro... genius!

Of course, I would only do that if forced...

Female names aren't that bad, Katherine is VERY normal and average....

I like Russian female names and Norse male names, so my kids may as well be named from 40k

Shrug, I planned on naming my kids after X-men characters, if I was given any say from the future missus timetowaste (I just hafta find her). I think Elizabeth for a girl (psylocke) and while I was originally considering Warren for a boy, I don't want snickered incest jokes being ragged on my kids, so I'd have to go with Alexander (Havok) instead. Still working on the middle names, but Psylocke's last name fits well with the first name and my last name, so Braddock may stay for a middle, and I'm thinking Nathaniel for Alex's middle name (his nephew, Cable). Those are the thoughts so far.


First person to suggest 'Logan' is getting a baseball bat to the throat! Every idiot and their brother is naming boys Logan these days... (girls too)

I'm naming my kids Ctrl, Alt, and Delete so I can hit all three at once.

Maybe Logan, That is a sensible name.

 Squidmanlolz wrote:
"class, today we have a new student, please welcome CRASSUS ARMORED ASSAULT CARRIER."

Dude.

Do it right.