Baby boy due in two months, naming conflict with gf

[loganclaws]

I have a baby boy due in two months and me and my better half have been going through a whole bunch of names. I've been very adamant about naming him Geralt as an homage to the Witcher series and CD Projekt Red but the gf is not convinced. She thinks that people will think it's a weird name and might alienate him from others growing up. Personally I think it's very close to a normal name and people will just think it's a variation of Gerald. So what do you guys think? Should I listen to her? Is she overreacting? Thanks!

 

[Kayhan]

Kale Breckin.

There is your compromise name.

Don't give your kid game gimmick names that won't be cool 10 years from now.

 

[Starfield]

Call him Master Chief

 

[Joyful]

shes right

 

[Claude Kenni]

People will think it's a weird name and might alienate him from others growing up

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Kale Breckin.

Came for this.

 

[LordKano]

Emhyr var Emreis would be a better name.

 

[netgrimoire]

Please call him

Knack.

 

[VpomRurd]

I agree with her.

 

[KingBroly]

Fenix Down

EDIT - Go with what she wants

 

[Haines]

Have you considered Sonic?

 

[Chindogg]

I think given our generation, Geralt should be fine. Would either of you happen to be Polish? It is a name in Polish folklore.

 

[Surface of Me]

Geralt will fit in perfectly with all the other weird as shit name combos parents are rolling out nowadays.

 

[Azzanadra]

Why not just call him Gerald then? Close enough to Geralt without the association to the character.

 

[exmachina64]

Your girlfriend is right.

 

[LegatoB]

Just name him Gerald, dude.

 

[Lunarwhale]

name your kid bubsy 3d

 

[falconxcrunner09]

What does she want as a name?

 

[Evo X]

If she doesn't like Geralt, ask her how she feels about Roach.

 

[Kade]

I think Roach would be a good name if you want to do a Witcher themed name. Not many people will know it's from a game.

 

[Nardonicus]

You should try to find a name you both can agree on.

 

[jooso]

Ugh

 

[Linkark07]

Call him Edge Maverick 'kay.

Geralt is all right. Go for it.

 

[Auctopus]

Personally I think it's very close to a normal name and people will just think it's a variation of Gerald. So what do you guys think? Should I listen to her? Is she overreacting? Thanks!

The last thing Geralt would want is having his name confused with Gerald.

 

[Neiteio]

The kid will be named Geralt and then he'll grow up and play Witcher 3 and be like "Dad, why do you like this game? It has shitty combat and controls and feels awful to play."

 

[Jasper Avenue]

Don't name your kid after a video game character.

 

[xealo]

Don't name your kid after any game. Give him a normal top 100 newborn names one and you'll spare him a lot of pain from his peers once he gets a bit older.

 

[this guy are sick]

She's absolutely right op. Don't give your kid a shitty name for your own entertainment, because he'll have to live with that name for a lifetime of other people looking down on him for it.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Name him Patches.

 

[shintoki]

Pussy Galore

 

[Mohasus]

I agree with her.

 

[mp1990]

I'm totally siding with your girlfriend here. And my name is Marco Polo, so I can vouch for bad names.

 

[jaypah]

Kale Breckin

Perfection.

 

[deoee]

Name him Mario

 

[LQX]

How about Gerwitch?

 

[PhaZZe]

call him red

She is right, try Gerald, just think it's a variation of Geralt, semi homage

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Your girlfriend is right. Geralt and Gerald are both lame names anyway -)

Spoiler

sorry if I offended anyone called that >_>

Kale Breckin.

Thank you first post

 

[Killthee]

Don't name your kid after a video game character.

This. Listen to your gf.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

I would go with Ludwig.

 

[WhoaIsThatMars]

You want him to spend his entire life correcting people on the pronunciation of his name?

 

[Tadpole]

If you're in the U.S. then yeah that's a weird name. Can't speak for anywhere else though. Usually it's better to go along with the better half.

 

[Adnor]

Sorry dude, but your GF is right.

 

[BizzyBum]

She thinks that people will think it's a weird name and might alienate him from others growing up.

Alas, the hardships of being a Witcher.

 

[Corpekata]

I think even Gerald would be a poor fate for a kid born this century, a similar name with added nerd baggage is doing him no favors.

At best you're really ending up naming your kid Jerry in the end.

 

[Disker]

Wrex.

Just find him a friend name Shepard. Buddies for life.

 

[Chalupa Batman]

Hard pass on Geralt. It's not close to Gerald, not at all. And Gerald is out of favor anyway.

 

[Mifec]

Don't name your kid after a video game character.

It's ok it's a book character ;^)

 

[foppy79]

Compromise and make it a middle name. Your gf kind of has a point.

 

[Roxas]

I know someone who is actually going to call their unborn child Corvo

 

[Cave Johnson]

Name him Dovalkin