My daughter is named Tali'Zorah. I suppose I'm crazy : )

[samgdawg]

Now, I'm not saying your in the wrong here. However I will say that Tali'Zorah as a first name will result in some pretty harsh teasing and even bullying. Never underestimate the little devils called "kids". Just call her Tali and most everything should be fine. Aside from that, your not really bad/crazy people about it at all, so long as you refrain from actually referring to her and believing her to be Tali'Zorah. I must say though, that is a hilarious prank you've been pulling on your friends/family.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

Really? There isn't something neat to finding out the origin story to your name and finding out "Oh this is the character my parents thought very highly of to name me after"?

Yeah but see, kids are not replicas of their parents. They may have similar mannerisms but they are in fact individual people with their own like and dislikes. What if this kid plays the game and decides they fucking hate Tali as a character? What if they aren't into video games at all?

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Yes as a parent you have every right to call your kid what you want, but remember that it's their name, and they're going to have to carry it around for the rest of their life (or fork out hundreds of dollars to change it).

I mean if my name came from a book, even if I hated reading, I'd want to at least know the plot of the book if not read it out right... But I'm also a sentimental person and so the idea of picking a name as such would mean something to me.

If I weren't sentimental? Then I wouldn't give a damn really what I was called. So long as my name ain't "Cockface" I'm good.

 

[The Enquirer]

See I actually think if someone were to give you the nickname "Graham Craker" that might be kind of neat. As you stated you don't seem to think that's the case. For a while I had an afro (or something close to it) and people still call me "Frozo". I didn't mind it when I had the afro and I don't mind it now. So really I think it is going to depend on the child a lot as well as the people they surround themselves with.

Well, this was back when I was five or so. As I grew up, and people (Including me) started realizing "Graham Cracker" wasn't really much of an insult, it kinda fell off.

You're right, though--if I was called Graham Cracker nowadays, it'd be kinda neat.

Yea, like I said it really depends on who you surround yourself with. If you're surrounded by immature people (as many people in elementary school, middle school and to some extent high school are) they're going to pick on you. It's sadly all too common.

I do find it weird how people find a name like "Frozo" or "Graham Cracker" to be insulting when they're younger and actually a kind of neat nickname when they're older. I suppose it depends on the delivery as well.

 

[Jamieson 90]

My first name is perfectly normal but I've always thought my middle name would have been better and somewhat wished my parents had reversed their order, and that's just with a normal set of names. Seriously do your daughter a favour and just pick a nice normal name that ensures she has a good set of initials. Like if your surname is Daniels then don't name your son Mark Anthony as he'll end up with M.A.D etc.

 

[StormDragonZ]

If you're hesitant on anything, you should think more on it.

If it helps make up your mind, my neighbors from across the street named their boy Bich because of a song from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. It's Latin for generosity, apparently.

I told them that if he spells his name wrong, he could get suspended.

 

[Atomic Spy Crab]

Sorry if this somehow belongs in gaming discussion.

Anyway, tomorrow my daughter is scheduled to be born. I'm freaking out and all that, but that's not why I'm here. Since day 1, her first name was always going to be Tali'Zorah. It's not necessarily "named after Mass Effect", but rather my wife fell in love with the name during our first playthrough of ME1 many years ago. Confused friends and relatives are told "we wanted a nice Quarian name" just because it's funny to see the confusion become worse.

All that aside, a couple of people have told me that we're nuts for giving a child that name. I like it a lot, I'm assuming she'll like it, and I don't think she'll get teased for it or anything like that. Out of curiosity, am I totally off base about that? For further discussion value, this thread can be about the entire concept of video games being used to inspire names.

I'm sorry but she is going to get teased ALOT with that name

 

[Fox12]

Sorry if this somehow belongs in gaming discussion.

Anyway, tomorrow my daughter is scheduled to be born. I'm freaking out and all that, but that's not why I'm here. Since day 1, her first name was always going to be Tali'Zorah. It's not necessarily "named after Mass Effect", but rather my wife fell in love with the name during our first playthrough of ME1 many years ago. Confused friends and relatives are told "we wanted a nice Quarian name" just because it's funny to see the confusion become worse.

All that aside, a couple of people have told me that we're nuts for giving a child that name. I like it a lot, I'm assuming she'll like it, and I don't think she'll get teased for it or anything like that. Out of curiosity, am I totally off base about that? For further discussion value, this thread can be about the entire concept of video games being used to inspire names.

I think you'll be okay. Tali is a beautiful name, and there's nothing wrong with that (though I would cut out the zorah). A lot of people probably won't even know where it came from, especially children around her age group. It sounds like it could be a real name as well. It's not like you named your kid Fingolfin or something.

You could make it her middle name if you think she'd be embarrassed.

 

[DrBoomstickESQ]

First Name: Tali

Middle Name: Zorah

Problem solved.

 

[Spider RedNight]

I'll tell you this now; it's a hell of a lot simpler than that guy on the forums some odd months ago who almost literally changed his name to "Prince Vegeta", so it could be MUCH worse.

That being said, I'm pretty much with everyone else (if it matters at this point) but I also agree that it doesn't matter what you name her, there will most likely be SOMEONE in her school that might pick on her whether she has an exotic name or not. Hell, people STILL don't know how to spell MY first name(and it's easy as pie) so I go by my middle name because at least people always know how to spell it.

 

[bug_of_war]

I mean if my name came from a book, even if I hated reading, I'd want to at least know the plot of the book if not read it out right... But I'm also a sentimental person and so the idea of picking a name as such would mean something to me.

If I weren't sentimental? Then I wouldn't give a damn really what I was called. So long as my name ain't "Cockface" I'm good.

And that is true...for you. Again I have to come back around to saying that when naming a child it is not about you, it is about giving them a name that THEY HAVE to carry around for the rest of their life, or a good portion. I've gotta echo others when I say that children are not accessories and should be treated with respect as a person. If you like a name like Tali Zorah, make it the kids middle name.

 

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I'll tell you this now; it's a hell of a lot simpler than that guy on the forums some odd months ago who almost literally changed his name to "Prince Vegeta", so it could be MUCH worse.

I checked back on that thread, and the question of whether he went through with the change is never resolved. Mr. Mithos Yggdrasil (*snort*) could be walking among us right now.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I mean if my name came from a book, even if I hated reading, I'd want to at least know the plot of the book if not read it out right... But I'm also a sentimental person and so the idea of picking a name as such would mean something to me.

If I weren't sentimental? Then I wouldn't give a damn really what I was called. So long as my name ain't "Cockface" I'm good.

And that is true...for you. Again I have to come back around to saying that when naming a child it is not about you, it is about giving them a name that THEY HAVE to carry around for the rest of their life, or a good portion. I've gotta echo others when I say that children are not accessories and should be treated with respect as a person. If you like a name like Tali Zorah, make it the kids middle name.

Not sure if I like to enforce the lesson on my first child "It's important to be the same as everyone else so people don't pick on you."

Remember? The Johnny Cash song? A Boy Named Sue?

 

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Not sure if I like to enforce the lesson on my first child "It's important to be the same as everyone else so people don't pick on you."

Remember? The Johnny Cash song? A Boy Named Sue?

What does having a normal name have to with being the same as everyone else? My name is perfectly standard and I'm weird as fuck. It's just a choice between "Maybe ostracized" and "Definitely ostracized". I know which one I'd choose.

 

[Grottnikk]

The kid has to live with the name for at least the first 18 years of her life. Just remember that. It's not about you, it's about her.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

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Not sure if I like to enforce the lesson on my first child "It's important to be the same as everyone else so people don't pick on you."

Remember? The Johnny Cash song? A Boy Named Sue?

What does having a normal name have to with being the same as everyone else? My name is perfectly standard and I'm weird as fuck. It's just a choice between "Maybe ostracized" and "Definitely ostracized". I know which one I'd choose.

At the age of five, I really don't think kids would get that hung up over a name. I got a nephew in kindergarden, I can't imagine him finding out a little girls name is "Tali'Zorah" and thinking it's odd. Little kids barely know odd.

By the time high school roles around, he if it's not the girls name then it's going to be the way she does her hair or some other stupid reason.

I feel like a name should be a real deep special gift given from the parents, sort of a prayer, a symbol of hope, and idea "this is who you should look up to."

Not a "Lets call him Robert so the kids at school don't beat him up, eh?"

 

[IceForce]

I'll tell you this now; it's a hell of a lot simpler than that guy on the forums some odd months ago who almost literally changed his name to "Prince Vegeta", so it could be MUCH worse.

]I checked back on that thread, and the question of whether he went through with the change is never resolved. Mr. Mithos Yggdrasil (*snort*) could be walking among us right now.

Just to let you guys know, that user has posted in this very thread. A couple of times, in fact.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/18.838451.20578262
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/18.838451.20581651

 

[Asuka Soryu]

Only if you don't mind me pestering her for a blue tunic, because I saved her race from a pig-man.

 

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[At the age of five, I really don't think kids would get that hung up over a name. I got a nephew in kindergarden, I can't imagine him finding out a little girls name is "Tali'Zorah" and thinking it's odd. Little kids barely know odd.

By the time high school roles around, he if it's not the girls name then it's going to be the way she does her hair or some other stupid reason.

I feel like a name should be a real deep special gift given from the parents, sort of a prayer, a symbol of hope, and idea "this is who you should look up to."

Not a "Lets call him Robert so the kids at school don't beat him up, eh?"

I strongly disagree. The child will form their own identity, and that will grant their name meaning, whatever it is. Choose a name you think sounds nice, but don't try and impose your own identity on them.

Besides, there's actually a lot of wiggle room for names. There's a difference between "unusual" and "embarrassing". Something like Anastasia would be the former. Tali'Zorah would be the latter.

Edit: @Asuka Soryu: Well... this is awkward.

 

[Brutal Peanut]

I'm not violently opposed, but I'm really not very sure of this name choice. Unless these names had any cultural heritage or significance, such as family names. For example: By naming your daughter after your cherished Aunt Tali or very much loved Great-Grandma Zora, it seems less like you are trying to make your own point with another human beings name and more like respect, adoration, and perhaps tradition (if you are into that kind of thing. Not everyone is and that's okay too.) Personally, I think Tali'Zorah seems like a stretch; and you have no other way to explain your decision.

Not only will you have to explain it to others, your daughter will eventually have to explain it's significance or origin to employers, etc, if asked where she came by the unusual name. They'll expect family/cultural heritage, not space aliens. How would you explain it to your own child when they ask the importance and significance of their name? Then again, adults and children will make fun of anything and everything. My name is Vanessa. There isn't much to make fun of as far as my name goes (or at least nothing they could come up with), so they tortured me about my appearance instead. However, if you are insistent; breaking up the name seems like a better compromise. Tali as the first (which I do find pleasant) and Zorah as the middle.

 

[emeraldrafael]

I thin you are a little because that implies ME will be relevant and not take on a bad name in the future, but ehn again I thought the parents that named their son after the skyrim name were a bit crazy too so i'm probably biased.