I joined the forums back in 2011 and posted a thread back then about whether or not you would name your offspring after a Pokemon, and if so, which ones? Back around that time, gen. 5 just came out. A lot of members agreed they would never name their baby after any Pokemon.
Fastfoward 8-9 years later and reports show that babies are being named after or inspired by Pokemon after the popularity spike Pokemon Go thrusted the Pokemon franchise to the public. Names like Roselia and Onix are being chosen by parents to name their girls, while names like Ash (character) and Shay (derivative of Shaymin) are being chosen for boys. No one has mustered up the courage to name their child after the notorious franchise mascot, Pikachu.
So now that we are here in 2020-2021, and we know much of the public turns to pop culture for ideas on what to name their child, I will ask again.
Would you name your baby after a Pokemon? And if so, which ones for boy or girl do you have in mind?
I honestly, and I remember saying this back in 2011, think the name Axew for a boy is cool. Axew can be a slight sway off the name "Axel" but Axew sounds more endearing. I never really thought what Pokemon I would use to name a girl. I have to imagine myself calling his/her name and making convo with them addressing him/her by THAT name.
I know some names would be absurd to use such as Mr. Mime or Tapu Lele. But there are more names to pick from with the last 3 gens offering more choices. Litleo sounds cool to me too. Adds to the common "Leo" identity.
Fastfoward 8-9 years later and reports show that babies are being named after or inspired by Pokemon after the popularity spike Pokemon Go thrusted the Pokemon franchise to the public. Names like Roselia and Onix are being chosen by parents to name their girls, while names like Ash (character) and Shay (derivative of Shaymin) are being chosen for boys. No one has mustered up the courage to name their child after the notorious franchise mascot, Pikachu.
So now that we are here in 2020-2021, and we know much of the public turns to pop culture for ideas on what to name their child, I will ask again.
Would you name your baby after a Pokemon? And if so, which ones for boy or girl do you have in mind?
I honestly, and I remember saying this back in 2011, think the name Axew for a boy is cool. Axew can be a slight sway off the name "Axel" but Axew sounds more endearing. I never really thought what Pokemon I would use to name a girl. I have to imagine myself calling his/her name and making convo with them addressing him/her by THAT name.
I know some names would be absurd to use such as Mr. Mime or Tapu Lele. But there are more names to pick from with the last 3 gens offering more choices. Litleo sounds cool to me too. Adds to the common "Leo" identity.
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