Would you name your child(ren) after a EVA character?

[Agentomega]

I do say, I wish I had a more Japanese last name, but alas, as my dad is 100% Italian, I'm almost certain there's no *way* I can actually make an Eva name work with my last name... 'Course, I could pull a Gendo and take my wife's last name when I marry...

[Evangelion__x]

My aunt's name is Lilith.

Oh, and I would name my daughter Maya, too. That's a pretty normal name.

[Fazmotron]

Oh, and I would name my daughter Maya, too. That's a pretty normal name.

I think that name is kinda gay. (lol)

[UrsusArctos]

Maya is practically an international name, since a girl could have that name in just about any part of the world. I know this for a fact.

I think that name is kinda gay. (lol)

[Fazmotron]

Bad taste?
Fair enough.
(twas only a joke)

[Gamer_2k4]

Balls no. First of all, those Japanese names would contrast rather shockingly with their Western first and last names (I couldn't see myself allowing anything other than a middle name to be a direct reference to a TV show), plus it would imply that I'm a massive fanboy (which I'm really not...)

Although..."Rachel" is a nice name, and it would be a very subtle nod to NGE (though there's no way that I'd spell it Reichel, because that's just stupid).

[DevRei17]

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[Reichu]

Although..."Rachel" is a nice name, and it would be a very subtle nod to NGE (though there's no way that I'd spell it Reichel, because that's just stupid).

Wait... What?

If I have a daughter, she gets to be Adam. Boy's names are gradually being neutered, so might as well strike at the heart. Might even start a trend!

Son gets to be "Sachiel" for the character-building perpetual torture of (A) having almost everyone who first sees his name in print pronounce it wrong, and then needing to correct them, and (B) having almost everyone who first hears his name not know how to spell it later, and then needing to correct them.

[Gamer_2k4]

So you're saying it's not pronounced Sa-chee-ul?

[Captain_Morgan]

My first child will be named Unit 00, the second will be Unit 01, and so on and so forth.

Oh wait, I'm not fucking crazy.

[Hedphelym]

Wait... What?

If I have a daughter, she gets to be Adam. Boy's names are gradually being neutered, so might as well strike at the heart. Might even start a trend!

Son gets to be "Sachiel" for the character-building perpetual torture of (A) having almost everyone who first sees his name in print pronounce it wrong, and then needing to correct them, and (B) having almost everyone who first hears his name not know how to spell it later, and then needing to correct them.

One of my sister's former students was this little kid named Zachiel (sometimes it's actually spelled with an "S"). It's a kinda decent name compared to the names I usually hear from that place.

As far as naming my kids (if I have any) after one of the characters, that's pretty much a no-go.

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

Son gets to be "Sachiel" for the character-building perpetual torture of (A) having almost everyone who first sees his name in print pronounce it wrong, and then needing to correct them, and (B) having almost everyone who first hears his name not know how to spell it later, and then needing to correct them.

Strangely, this has been the story of my life since I left primary education.

My first child will be named Unit 00, the second will be Unit 01, and so on and so forth.

As a mathematician, my first instinct is similar. Names proceed as "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma" and so on. As an applied mathematician, I know I'm too short on letters as it is.

[Reichu]

So you're saying it's not pronounced Sa-chee-ul?

Nope. It's Hebrew in origin and hasn't been popular enough, I assume, to get its pronunciation mangled by the masses (a la Michael, and even Adam). If you don't want to do that throaty "kh" thing, pronouncing the "ch" as a "k" will suffice. And, not, that last "e" isn't a schwa.

[Natsuka_Chie]

So you're saying it's not pronounced Sa-chee-ul?

Nope. It's Hebrew in origin and hasn't been popular enough, I assume, to get its pronunciation mangled by the masses (a la Michael, and even Adam). If you don't want to do that throaty "kh" thing, pronouncing the "ch" as a "k" will suffice. And, not, that last "e" isn't a schwa.

It's spelled (almost) like this: Za-kee-el (the last E is read almost like the one in "end". Like "Eh?! You did what?")

[Reichu]

Why do you suggest that the S would be pronounced like a Z? Hebrew has separate sounds for S and Z, doesn't it?

[Defectron]

As a mathematician, my first instinct is similar. Names proceed as "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma" and so on. As an applied mathematician, I know I'm too short on letters as it is.

I wouldnt name a kid alpha, reminds me of that damned power rangers robot. Beta sounds like on ok name though, Gamma makes me think of frogs though.

[Natsuka_Chie]

Why do you suggest that the S would be pronounced like a Z? Hebrew has separate sounds for S and Z, doesn't it?

Ups x.x my mistake (Z is too close to S on keyboard dammit).

it's Sa-kee-el

edit: I'd like to add, I read it Sa-kee-el, but depending on the hebrew letter used, it can be read as S or Z (or an in-between, like "dzud" or something like that). Most sites with angel names say that it is spelled like this: Sach-EE-El.

if you guys want to check: http://www.archangels-and-angels.com/aa_pages/correspondences/angel_planet/archangel_sachiel.html

[Adekis]

Always mispronounce Sachiel? I've always pronounced it correctly, though I didn't know that until right now...

I would not name my future children after Eva characters, even if it was considered not-weird, for a very simple reason. Naming kids after other people draws attention away from their namesake, for example, I wouldn't name my son Harry after my grandfather, because it would get to the point where thinking about Gramps reminds me of my son, but not the other way around. It would defeat the purpose of naming your child after someone else.

It might take longer with an anime character's name, but I don't want to even risk the name "Shinji" bringing to mind anybody except for a certain Eva pilot.

[Bomby von Bombsville]

I wouldn't want to associate my own children with the traits of the characters in Eva.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

I'd totally name a girl Eva, though.

And your son WALL-E?