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completely off topic: why do so many folks on HN refer to Elon Musk as "Elon"? Rarely are peopling talking about Bill or Steve; you always add the surname or us
by tnolet 6y ago
completely off topic: why do so many folks on HN refer to Elon Musk as "Elon"? Rarely are peopling talking about Bill or Steve; you always add the surname or use just the surname.
- LandR 6y agoPossibly because there aren't many famous Elons?
- MivLives 6y agoLooking through this comments section I see a lot more Musk, then I do Elon. That said Elon is not a common name in the US. When you say Steve do you mean Steve Harvey, Steve Carell, Steve Wozniak or Steve Ballmer?
- Ambroos 6y agoIt's one of the 'advantages' of having a relatively uncommon first name. Everyone knows who Elon, Adele, Beyonce and Barack are. I have an unusual first name and tend to go by just my first name, which works fine too. Sometimes a first name is just all you need.
- pacamara619 6y agoI know at least a dozen Bills and even more Steves but only one Elon.
- apricot 6y agoA "Lone Elon", if you will.
- jarofgreen 6y agoSomething to do with his image? Here in the UK people complain about exactly the same thing when people reference "Boris".
- apricot 6y agoI guess I'm showing my age, but "Boris" without any qualifiers defaults to Badenov.
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- bagacrap 6y agoHe's a lot more human than Steve or Bill. That is, his flaws are a lot more apparent, his emotions are more fragile, and he's always ready to speak his mind. It feels like you know him.