Wow. Look, bullying sucks all around, but there are FAR more possible things for children to find and make fun of for any child. My first two names are William Robert, and when shortened, becomes Billy Bob. You think I didn't get shit for that my whole life? How often I was called a "hick", or a "redneck, or a "sheep fucker" when in all actuality, I had never ridden a horse, or tractor, or even lived on a farm. Hell, on top of that, I went to 5 different elementary schools, so usually about the time that kids would stop picking on me for my name, I moved somewhere new and had a fresh batch of ravenous children to make fun of it. But I learned that eventually, you'll pee yourself in class, or your pants will fall down, or you'll slip and fall in front of everyone, and the kids will have new ammunition to use against you. Your name becomes an afterthought. You all really think that "Hur hur, you were named after a video game character" is really that bad? You have thinner skin than fucking grapes. I don't remember anyone ever being beaten up because of there name.
OP: It's awesome that you have the guts to do something like this. Some of these people are concerned about the welfare of the child to a ridiculous degree, but have obviously missed the bigger point. While Billy Bob is a shitty nickname, I eventually came to understand that I was named after my two maternal grandfathers, and my father was called Billy so that name came first for me. I was named that because my parents loved those people, and wished to respect them with me. For yourself, since both you and the mother agree, Tali'Zorah must represent the love you have for one another, in that it's obviously a character that touched both of you, which I assume only deepens your connection to one another. It's a name that means something to you. And in the long run, hopefully, it will mean something to your daughter.
For the record, I plan on naming my first son Isaac because of Isaac Asimov, Sir Isaac Newton and the biblical story of the Binding of Isaac (not the game). Is that a gimmick? All three examples are significant things in my life. What makes the name more valid than Tali'Zorah?
Not a fucking thing.
OP: It's awesome that you have the guts to do something like this. Some of these people are concerned about the welfare of the child to a ridiculous degree, but have obviously missed the bigger point. While Billy Bob is a shitty nickname, I eventually came to understand that I was named after my two maternal grandfathers, and my father was called Billy so that name came first for me. I was named that because my parents loved those people, and wished to respect them with me. For yourself, since both you and the mother agree, Tali'Zorah must represent the love you have for one another, in that it's obviously a character that touched both of you, which I assume only deepens your connection to one another. It's a name that means something to you. And in the long run, hopefully, it will mean something to your daughter.
For the record, I plan on naming my first son Isaac because of Isaac Asimov, Sir Isaac Newton and the biblical story of the Binding of Isaac (not the game). Is that a gimmick? All three examples are significant things in my life. What makes the name more valid than Tali'Zorah?
Not a fucking thing.
R: There are way worse names for way worse reasons and in some cases, prove to be no hindrance in having a successful life. Give the OP a break.
