Bethesda Ups Ante in Elder Scrolls Baby Naming Contest

[T8B95]

(yes somebody tried to name their kid "@" wich I why I thought about naming my first born "Waffle iron")

"I was young...and she liked waffles" sort of thing, eh lad?

You want fun names? How about Spring Trip? Met a girl like that once. Or, heard this on the radio, Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows.

Prince (the musician) also apparently legally changed his name to the male sex symbol. The illustration. I find that hilarious.

 

[zehydra]

Why do I get the felling if the child were to find out they named it after a game's character hoping to win free games the kid will start hating them?

depends on the person. If he hates it enough, he can always change it. Names aren't forever.

 

[Wintermoot]

(yes somebody tried to name their kid "@" wich I why I thought about naming my first born "Waffle iron")

"I was young...and she liked waffles" sort of thing, eh lad?

You want fun names? How about Spring Trip? Met a girl like that once. Or, heard this on the radio, Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows.

Prince (the musician) also apparently legally changed his name to the male sex symbol. The illustration. I find that hilarious.

I think that makes him the first real sex symbol
"puts on glasses"
YEAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!

 

[FallenJellyDoughnut]

Dovahkiin doesn't sound like such a bad name, I think it would be cool to meet someone named Dovahkiin.

 

[Optional Opinion]

You could always get the kid adopted once you get your prize.

 

[kickyourass]

I really can only think of one explaination, this has to be some kinda government plot to decide who to expel from the gene pool or something.

 

[zHellas]

Holy crap, that is insane.

So... who wants to make a baby with me!

I hope you're a woman... and blind.

*starts to take off clothes*

OT:

Damn that's awesome... [small][small][small]so want![/small][/small][/small]

 

[Domou]

I'd name my kid that and never change it. I think it's awesome. >___>; And by the time the kid's old enough to change it himself, he'll be too smart to make that mistake and proceed to rule over the apocalyptic wasteland and the underground demihuman society-- ALL HAIL DOVAHKIIN.

 

[Ghengis John]

Can a middle name count?

Also, look. Just name the Kid Dovahkin, use the money to start a college fund then change the kid's name legally. That's not so hard, if you know about the contest and the kid is born the 11th.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

Theres an incredibly simple way to do this.
Step one: Have baby on specified day
Step two: Assign rediculous name on birth certification
Step three: collect prizes
Step four: redeem prizes
Step five: Legal name change for child to a normal one.
Step six: enjoy your future of free games.

I imagine thats what bethesda have considered people doing. Especially considering them trying to use this to essentially contract you into them owning your childs name (IE illegal under slavery and human rights laws) theres nothing they can do to stop you.

Yea.
I'm wondering how long the Baby has to keep the name?

This might be the most retarded game marketing since all I want for xmas is a psp; just not quite as insulting.

Great plan , especially when the cost of a legal name change probably is much higher than the games.

 

[spartan231490]

Bethesda Ups Ante in Elder Scrolls Baby Naming Contest

Bethesda has come up with a serious prize for fans that want to name their children after Skyrim's main character.

What once seemed like a Elder Scrolls: Skyrim [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107879-Bethesda-Rewarding-Parents-That-Name-Children-Dragonborn]. At first, Bethesda was keeping the reward a secret, but now it's specified one very incredible prize.

An update to the Bethesda blog reveals that if anyone is crazy/serious enough to name a child "Dovahkiin," which means "Dragonborn" in Skyrim's dragon alphabet, and that child is born on November 11, 2011 (Skyrim's release date), the family will receive a Steam key that unlocks every ZeniMax/Bethesda game ever. That means past, present, and future.

Now that's a reward. I don't even think young Dovahkiin would argue with the merits of taking on the name when you gain access to such a huge library of games. The ZeniMax banner includes Bethesda, but also other studios such as Fallout [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/92641-ZeniMax-Media-Acquires-id-Software-UPDATED] titles.

The blog also says that there's even more surprise "loot" to be awarded if the task is pulled off. God, I want someone to do this so badly, but lightning really has to strike for Elder Scrolls obsessed parents to have a child on such a specific date.

Source: Bethesda Blog [http://bethblog.com/index.php/2011/02/18/ladies-and-gentlemen-start-your-creation-engines/]


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If anyone does this, the kid should be the one who gets the prize. He's the one who's gonna have to live with the disgrace.

 

[GonzoGamer]

Theres an incredibly simple way to do this.
Step one: Have baby on specified day
Step two: Assign rediculous name on birth certification
Step three: collect prizes
Step four: redeem prizes
Step five: Legal name change for child to a normal one.
Step six: enjoy your future of free games.

I imagine thats what bethesda have considered people doing. Especially considering them trying to use this to essentially contract you into them owning your childs name (IE illegal under slavery and human rights laws) theres nothing they can do to stop you.

Yea.
I'm wondering how long the Baby has to keep the name?

This might be the most retarded game marketing since all I want for xmas is a psp; just not quite as insulting.

Great plan , especially when the cost of a legal name change probably is much higher than the games.

Not only that but what are they even going to get out of the baby. Are they going to send it on press tours? Are they going to dress it up in dragon-hide armor and set it off to be interviewed by Morgan Webb?
I don't think I get the value for either the baby, the parents, or Bethesda. It's like a lose/lose/lose situation.

 

[The Ruiner]

I haven't fully read the rules but I bet you could easily get away with using "Dovahkiin" as the child's middle name win the prize and never even tell the kid. Regardless it is still a helluva lot better then naming a kid after the tools in Twilight.

 

[The Ruiner]

I haven't fully read the rules but I bet you could easily get away with using "Dovahkiin" as the child's middle name win the prize and never even tell the kid. Regardless it is still a helluva lot better then naming a kid after the tools in Twilight.

 

[TikiShades]

Wait, it has to be on that date? Damn.

 

[Kinguendo]

Damn these useless male genitalia and their lack of ability to shoot out babies!

Although that is an AWESOME name!

 

[deleted_by_strongbad]

Naming your child after the game's character is no worse than naming them Bella, Edward, or Jacob as countless people have been doing since twilight came out. Check some sites that show the trends in baby name popularity, it's like looking into the void...people are ridiculous and have been naming their children ridiculous things since the dawn of time, half of the classic names exists because some freak named their child after an object, attribute, or fictional character at some point, the trend caught on, and now we have some bs name everyone thinks is normal.

Besides, as a former telemarketer I gotta say, nothing trumps some of the crap names already floating around like, but not limited to, Fabulisha & Adorabella.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

Will it be too late around the 12th of this month? Because that's when I see my LDR boyfriend... yet I don't want a baby... um. I do have an infertile cousin who could take Dovahkiin?

I wish I was just a little older for this. I'd be ready in a couple years to have a kid.

 

[SyphonX]

Am I the only one that thinks the prize is seriously underwhelming and petty?

"Steam versions" of the game, not even retail collector's editions or anything? I mean, that's all?

This shit is creepy.

 

[OceanRunner]

Theres an incredibly simple way to do this.
Step one: Have baby on specified day
Step two: Assign rediculous name on birth certification
Step three: collect prizes
Step four: redeem prizes
Step five: Legal name change for child to a normal one.
Step six: enjoy your future of free games.

I imagine thats what bethesda have considered people doing. Especially considering them trying to use this to essentially contract you into them owning your childs name (IE illegal under slavery and human rights laws) theres nothing they can do to stop you.

Yea.
I'm wondering how long the Baby has to keep the name?

This might be the most retarded game marketing since all I want for xmas is a psp; just not quite as insulting.

Acclaim did the same thing with rewarding players to name their kid Turok.