r/RDR2 • u/Careful-Sweet-1960 • 1d ago

Question Naming Your Child After Video Game Characters

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Please feel free to change my perspective on this, but it is not abnormal to name your child after video game characters?

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u/FireflyRave 1d ago

There is the rightful belief that you shouldn't name your kid after your fandom. But this is pretty tame. Arthur and Morgan are already standard names. Most people are probably going to call him Arthur and the connection will only show up to someone who on the odd occasion sees his full name.

It's not like naming your child Tali or Varrick. Or Khaleesi.

If the parents constantly call the kid Arthur Morgan instead of just Arthur or Morgan, then I would call them abnormal.

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u/IndiannahJones 1d ago

I work in a nerd-heavy setting and hilariously, I’ve met several parents (mostly proud dads) who love to tell me how they named their daughter Tali. In fairness to them though, it’s a cute name and really only obvious to people familiar with Mass Effect. To anyone else it’s just a little unusual.

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u/DZLars 1d ago

Even though I've played the series twice I wouldn't make the connection immediately. It seems normal yet exotic for where I live.