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When the baby is finally old enough and ask "Dad/Mom, why did you name me as xxx?", and you answer "oh, it's from that app the dude on HN wrote.", imagine how w

When the baby is finally old enough and ask "Dad/Mom, why did you name me as xxx?", and you answer "oh, it's from that app the dude on HN wrote.", imagine how would he/she feel XD

vmception 5y ago
a) lie b) maybe that will be common enough by then c) does that really come up a lot? I don't think I ever asked why and don't think I would require a profound answer. I guess maybe if it wasn't a name that blended in I would have more questions and thoughts about it.
- epage 5y ago
  > does that really come up a lot? I have. My middle name is both obscure in its sound and more obscure in its spelling.
  - totetsu 5y ago
    Mine if that of a former socialist head or state..
bananamerica 5y ago
I'm pretty sure kids bourn around 2021 will see using apps for everything as something very natural. People used to rely on physical books for that. No big deal.