Name Your Kid Jason, Win Free Games

[Clashero]

Kratos means Government, Power. I think that's already quite great. Plus, the games pronounce it wrong. The correct spelling sounds like Krah-tos- Keep in mind that in Greek the K sound isn't plosive, the R is pronounced by making your tongue vibrate against your palate once (the way Americans pronounce the "tt" in "gotta", and the T isn't plosive either. I think that this prononciation sounds far better.

Regardless of what it means, it has no basis as a name in any english-speaking countries (outside of the game, anyhow), and thus i can only imagine how tormented such a kid might be. Same for anyone named Dante, or Vergil, or Zadkiel, or even Soloman; these just aren't good and common names to give kids. Really, thinking about it makes me glad i got a good, common name.

Personally I like Dante as a name, just not in English-speaking culture. However, if the kid comes from a Romance language-speaking family, Dante is a ratehr good name, if a bit eccentric. Of course, I like the name Dante not for the cocky, loudmouthed demonslayer, but for Dante Alighieri, the writer.

 

[chuckman1]

Can I name him Jason Voorhes?

 

[chuckman1]

I've always liked the name Jason, so this sounds like a fair deal. Sounds a hell of a lot better than people naming their kids after OTHER video game characters, at any rate. I'd hate to meet the poor kid who got named Kratos.

I bet some people named their kid Cloud, Dante, Guile, or Kain.

 

[edgeofblade]

This contest is 25 years and 7 months too late.

And, I was always told Jason, as a name, meant "leader". If someone told me the truth, I could have had lower expectations for myself...

 

[Jamash]

I've just read the terms and conditions, the competition closes on the 15th March.

Who the hell can have a baby in 1 month?

Also, if such people did exist, endowed with super sperm, a wonder womb and other godly powers, why would they name their kid Jason for a chance to win some Codemasters' games, instead of naming their kid Damien (or Awesome) and taking over the world?

I'd laugh if SCE followed suit with a God of War 3 promotion, name your kid Kratos and win a PS3 (it would still be a lot better than some of the Chav labels babies are given nowadays).

 

[Fronken]

This is stupid. Name your Jason for some shitty games? I dont think so

i named my jason Bob

I know that you're just ripping on him cause of his very weird grammar, but there is no more powerful name than Bob, its awesome.

I wish i was named Bob

 

[Abedeus]

I've always liked the name Jason, so this sounds like a fair deal. Sounds a hell of a lot better than people naming their kids after OTHER video game characters, at any rate. I'd hate to meet the poor kid who got named Kratos.

I bet some people named their kid Cloud, Dante, Guile, or Kain.

Hey, Kain is pretty badass.

Better than Raziel, at least.

This is stupid. Name your Jason for some shitty games? I dont think so

I don't think I would do it for a good game, either.

 

[9of9]

Say what you will, but at least 'Jason' is a hell of a lot better than 'Turok'.

 

[KDR_11k]

Yeah, they're going to conjure the ghost of Acclaim.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Darn, I was hoping it was a good Jason Vorhees game.

Isn't that a oxymoron?

It's feasible. Just...

Think of the Versus match in L4D where you play as the "Tank".

 

[zoozilla]

This is quite a bizarre contest.

I have no idea what the "Jason" situation is in the UK, but somehow I don't see this contest doing much to increase the number of people named Jason by a significant amount at all.

Not that they would expect to actually make a difference, anyhow. I'm also unsure how much this will help "Jason and the Argonauts".

 

[forever saturday]

no way. youre shitting us. if this is true, then the world has gone mad. its pretty funny though. at least they asked for a reasonable name. no way i would ever name my kid sonic or something.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

chi-chi-chi... ha-ha-ha... (Keeping the kid away from the cutlery drawer would assume even greater priority, no?)

-- Steve

edited to add: I just realised, it's probably a real bad idea to give li'l Jason hockey lessons too.

 

[Teh_Doomage]

Name your kid Jason...get maybe....what, 2-3 games...not worth it.

 

[AndyFromMonday]

I'l name my kid Jason and at his 7th aniversary I'd give him a Hockey Mask.

 

[sheic99]

Darn, I was hoping it was a good Jason Vorhees game.

Isn't that a oxymoron?

It's feasible. Just...

Think of the Versus match in L4D where you play as the "Tank".

It would need some stealth elements where you stalk people though and would probably be banned faster that Manhunt 2.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Darn, I was hoping it was a good Jason Vorhees game.

Isn't that a oxymoron?

It's feasible. Just...

Think of the Versus match in L4D where you play as the "Tank".

It would need some stealth elements where you stalk people though and would probably be banned faster that Manhunt 2.

It depends, if you marketed it cleverly you could either use that bad PR to your advantage, or set it up unrealistically to avoid the realism.

 

[ChocoFace]

Darn, I was hoping it was a good Jason Vorhees game.

I was actually hoping for the same.
Besides, i'm too young for making babies anyways.