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Parents name child after ‘Skyrim’ character
Here's a good way to ensure your kid gets his lunch money stolen on a regular basis.
Meet Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer. That's right, Dovahkiin. As in, the protagonist of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Born 11/11/11 -- the same day that the game was released -- he's made his family the winners (?) of a contest that ensures free Bethesda games for life.
Bethesda, in a publicity stunt announced in February, promised lifelong free games to anyone who named their child (which had to be born on 11/11) after the character. Whether the company expected anyone to take it up on the offer is another matter entirely.
Megan and Eric Kellermeyer did just that, though.
In a blog post, the parents acknowledge the name could cause their son some issues, but say it's one they truly love and likely would have chosen even if Bethesda hadn't launched the contest.
"I wanted him to have a unique name," writes mother Megan Kellermeyer, who adds that she's not a gamer. "I am so picky about boy names that I was having a lot of trouble finding just the right one. We've toyed with Dovahkiin and the ramifications of naming a child that name, and that name being based on a video game character (however awesome), and what impact that would have on him. But the more I thought of it, the more I settled on Dovahkiin, contest or no."
Dovahkiin's parents say they told friends and family members of their decision before their son was born and very few raised concerns. And with a more common middle name, he'll always have an out.
"He will have a perfectly normal and common middle name if the first name becomes too much for him or us or we just want to call him a nickname," says Megan.
Still, there are some upsides to the name, despite the almost inevitable playground taunting it will likely engender at some point. For one thing, how many kids have their own theme song?
Plus, there's that whole 'free Bethesda games for life' thing, which is pretty rad. Unless, of course, it turns out that he doesn't like video games.
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Permalink Reply by Proto on -
Well, I know there are crazy people out there, but I'm ashamed of Bethesda for encouraging the pain of this poor boys future.
He'll probably go by "Tom"
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Permalink Reply by Thanagarian Snare Beast on -
I'm pretty sure it was a joke, they obviously didn't think someone was stupid enough to do it. Its not Bethesda's fault these parents are idiots.
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Permalink Reply by Arsène Lupin the Third on -
I'd say Dov or Tom as a nickname
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Permalink Reply by Arsène Lupin the Third on
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If the kid can't take the name of dragon born his soul must be obtained
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Permalink Reply by Jon, Gallifrey's Mindfreak on -
As far as bad names for kids go, Dovahkiin is probably one of the more tame ones.
Besides, as someone with an easy to make fun of last name, I'm sure his response to any insult would be, "Oh yeah, like I never heard that one before."
Also, ten bucks says this kids first words are "Fus Roh Dah"
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Permalink Reply by Scrump Bolymeux on -
That kid is so embarrassed by the name he's blood red.
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Permalink Reply by Thanagarian Snare Beast on
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Seriously, there should be a special division of the court system designed to smack around parents who give their kids retarded names.
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Permalink Reply by Arsène Lupin the Third on
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May I point you in the direction of the manga Adolf which follows two boys named Adolf a Jew and a German who were friends(thinks fox and the hound) as well as the dictator
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Permalink Reply by Thomas J. Knight on -
Eh i like it. who knows he might grow up and do something awsome or badass
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Permalink Reply by Thomas J. Knight on
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Eh i like it. who knows he might grow up and do something awsome or badass
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