this is sad

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 28, 2005, 2:25 pm

http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?si ... 26/1732258

Kid Named After Everquest Character

Posted by Zonk on Saturday March 26, @02:22PM
from the my-precious-brain dept.
eToychest writes "Sony Online Entertainment just sent notice that some poor baby has been named after a character in EverQuest. Apparently players really, really love this game. Case in point: player Tabitha Ayers gave birth to a baby girl January 6, 2005, and promptly named her Firiona Vie Ayers, in honor of EverQuest's famous spokes-elf. The path to geekdom for this child has aready been paved in 12-sided dice and character sheets." At this point I think it's safe to say that SOE is going to be the cause of the downfall of Civilization.

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » March 28, 2005, 2:28 pm

This is me not very surprised.

At least they didn't lock their screaming baby in the closet till it died...

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » March 28, 2005, 2:28 pm

Firiona Vie?

She could have at least chosen a better name from the huge list.

Diae Soulmender · Post by **Diae Soulmender** » March 28, 2005, 2:30 pm

Im gonna name my kid "a Giant Rat"!

miir · Post by **miir** » March 28, 2005, 2:35 pm

I'm going to name my firstborn Tunat`Muram Cuu Vauax

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 28, 2005, 2:38 pm

I would have went for An_Orc_Pawn_01 or A_Fungus_Spore.

I'd go with a Froglok name but they're probably already too popular with kids.

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » March 28, 2005, 2:48 pm

Firiona:

She's going to PK her parents IRL.

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » March 28, 2005, 2:50 pm

I guess my firstborn is going to be plagued with the name Gimp.

noel · Post by **noel** » March 28, 2005, 3:07 pm

THE APOCALYPSE IS NIGH!

Vannoth · Post by **Vannoth** » March 28, 2005, 3:24 pm

No shit name it after something uber, like me.

What makes me more sad about this is KNOWING the people back at SOE are trying to figure some way they can use this to market EQ.

Coatlicue [KoE] · Post by **Coatlicue [KoE]** » March 28, 2005, 3:29 pm

I think i'll choose Jobaber for my firstborn. My hubby played a Necro for 4 years, after all...

*rolls eyes*

how sad!

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » March 28, 2005, 3:36 pm

I don't think it's that bad. All names come from somewhere anyways. Although they could have just used Firiona and skipped the Vie part to make it less cheesy. Though I can think of worse names.

Vannoth · Post by **Vannoth** » March 28, 2005, 3:38 pm

I have a friend in San Diego named Nimrondella.

Very vague LOTR lore reference. I guess her parents were major hippies. She goes by "Nimmie"

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 28, 2005, 3:39 pm

Sirensa wrote:I don't think it's that bad. All names come from somewhere anyways. Although they could have just used Firiona and skipped the Vie part to make it less cheesy. Though I can think of worse names.

says the woman who wanted to name twins Luke and Leia!

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 28, 2005, 3:44 pm

ok actually *I* was the one that wanted to name them LUke and Leia but only as a joke.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » March 28, 2005, 4:47 pm

Wow... I guess all names do have to come from somewhere and I agree the first part isn't too bad... almost seems kind of Gailec. However that being said I think this person REALLY need to take a break from EQ longer than the 15 or 20 minutes it took to concieve this child

Marb

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 28, 2005, 5:36 pm

Marbus wrote: However that being said I think this person REALLY need to take a break from EQ longer than the 15 or 20 minutes it took to concieve this child

Marb

You don't need to take a break from EQ for that. Use your imagination!

Ashur · Post by **Ashur** » March 29, 2005, 5:32 pm

Coatlicue [KoE] wrote:I think i'll choose Jobaber for my firstborn.

I named the kitten Jabober years ago.

It turned out to be appropriate as she grew up to be a cat. She has shitty pathing and has almost gotten me killed 3x. She did wipe an EQ raid once by jumping on the keyboard and causing my character to dart out of a safe spot while everyone was afk.

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » March 31, 2005, 7:58 pm

Ashur wrote:
Coatlicue [KoE] wrote:I think i'll choose Jobaber for my firstborn.
I named the kitten Jabober years ago.

It turned out to be appropriate as she grew up to be a cat. She has shitty pathing and has almost gotten me killed 3x. She did wipe an EQ raid once by jumping on the keyboard and causing my character to dart out of a safe spot while everyone was afk.

lol!!!

Trias · Post by **Trias** » March 31, 2005, 11:27 pm

i will name my first born Kaas Thoxx Xi Aten Ha Ra...and call him/her Aten blob for short

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » April 1, 2005, 4:01 am

Like my trusted SK pet for many years.... Goner.

Lynxe · Post by **Lynxe** » April 1, 2005, 9:36 am

That is one damn cute baby!

I know of a person with the first name "Blue" and last name "Lake".

I kid you not.

icknay · Post by **icknay** » April 8, 2005, 12:20 am

aww she's a cute lil high elf. and Firiona isn't such a bad name, despite where it came from.