Have you given your kids fantasy names?

[Kae'Yoss]

My son is named "Henry", in part (meaning _this_ part of the married couple's reason) named after my longest-running D&D character's henchman.

You might be addicted to message boards if..

... you name your kids after moderators.

 

[lukelightning]

In Germany this can be difficult - you can only give your children names if you can prove that they are "real names" from the real world. This is done to protect the children from mockery later in life.

Probably a good thing in some cases...

Yeah, I consider some of these ideas verging on child abuse. Your children are not your fictional characters or toys. They are not fashion accessories to use to make a statement. Give them real names. If you want to announce your fantasy geekdom wear a friggin "Jesus saves, the rest of you take full damage" T-shirt.

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

No kids for me, but I had a friend when I was younger called Merlin. Last I heard, he'd legally changed his name to John.

You might be addicted to message boards if..

... you name your kids after moderators.

Hooray for little baby Piratecat! - that'd have to be the winning name?

 

[jaerdaph]

I wanted to name my son Gandalf but I was voted down.

 

[lukelightning]

I wanted to name my son Gandalf but I was voted down.

Your spouse insisted on "Mithrandir"?

 

[Lumboloid]

I begged my wife to let me name our son Eddard Stark, but to no avail. I did get a small victory though. His name is Charles Xaviar Strickland!

 

[Jürgen Hubert]

You know, I have to wonder one thing about some of these names:

Will these children ever forgive their parents?

 

[Umbran]

Kevin Smith, who did the Clerks movie, named his daughter Harley Quinn Smith. Comic books are fantasy, right?

Worse - Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller), named his daughter "Moxie Crimefighter Jillette". That this is a decent name for a child to have to deal with is certainly fantasy

 

[DM_Jeff]

I don't personally know anyone who would go as far as some are suggesting, but two moms who played in my D&D games later named their daughters after their characters, Tara and Aranna.

-DM Jeff

 

[lukelightning]

It's fine to give kids wacky middle names. Isn't that what middle names are for?