PTechC Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Hi there! I don't post in the Neowin forums much, but thought I'd try this poll here. Tomorrow morning (May 12, 2015), my wife will be giving birth to a baby boy. Over the last 3 months, we've been 'sparring' with various names. There are some that she likes, and some that I do, but all of them are different. I told her I'd post a poll to see what name gets the votes out of a list. We both had come up with our own list, but managed to cut it down to 3. I also told her there was no way I was going to have our friends and family vote, since they would just take sides . So, this is because... Internet randomness . You're welcome to suggest any other names, if you like, but don't be surprised if all I do is come back here and check the poll results, lol. Hopefully we get more than 20 votes by 5am tomorrow morning. Also, as a disclaimer (in case the wife goes ballistic and/or sideways on me here), we reserve the right to not use the picked name out of the list (haha). Thanks in advance for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceBreakerG Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I voted for Eric. Not because my name is Eric (it is), but because it's the best name up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 My Sons name is Brantley and tomorrow is his birthday too! So I vote that.... even though it isn't on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symal Taneous Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I voted Eric only because I know guys who have each name, and only the Erics are decent hard working guys. The Alexes that I know are either stubborn/pig headed or total douchebags, or both. I know 3 Jasons and they're major pot heads and/or jerks. I know a few Erics and they're all decent, honest, hard working guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDT Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Since my name is Alex, I vote Alex It's a great name! Alexander The Great! P.S. If you're going with Jason, might as well give him a mask and a machete, and if you go with Eric, get him into the wrestling business +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3X4S Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I like names that have cool shortened version Voted for Alex But it'd be cool if you did something like Koby...short for Kobyashi Maru Or Sky short for Skywal.... ehh you get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Name him what you think it best and what you feel is best. Ultimately, you have to live with it and it is an important decision. Make it yourself. Not trying to be mean here, just I would never put out a poll to name my kid. To personal and means to much to have strangers get involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetw0lf Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 So when your kid gets older and asks you how you came up with his name, you'll tell him that Neowin members named him. :-) Name him Neowin. 123456789A 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDT Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 So when your kid gets older and asks you how you came up with his name, you'll tell him that Neowin members named him. :-) Name him Neowin. Or just Neo (without the "win", you don't want the kid to be a fanboy so early). And welcome him into the matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Name him Zero Bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Name him Jaeral (Jason-Eric-Alex) FiB3R, Draconian Guppy and Roger H. 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-scratch Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 i went with eric but with a k so erik or just name him after you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astropheed Veteran Posted May 12, 2015 Veteran Share Posted May 12, 2015 I went with Eric as it's, imo, the most formal name and will sound the best when he's an adult. Alex is a cuter name for a baby, but he'll be an adult for most of his life so name cuteness shouldn't come into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 First, Congrats! I chose Eric, although Alex is a great name too. I was the 20th vote, and it looks like Alex has won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Of those options, I would go with Eric. However, if he is born with extra limbs, name him Goro. Krome 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'll throw in a vote for Eric also, too many people abbreviate names, not the end of the world, but names like Eric or Ian are short enough to not bother abbreviating The amount of times I'll hear Al, or Jase.. ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Eric and Alex are too common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted May 12, 2015 Member Share Posted May 12, 2015 Since my name is Alex, I vote Alex It's a great name! Alexander The Great! P.S. If you're going with Jason, might as well give him a mask and a machete, and if you go with Eric, get him into the wrestling business When I hear Jason I think "and the Argonauts", so that why I voted Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted May 12, 2015 MVC Share Posted May 12, 2015 When I hear the name Jason When I hear the name Alex So out of the 3 choices, I like Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted May 12, 2015 Supervisor Share Posted May 12, 2015 I went for Eric. You can always say he was named after a Neowin supervisor. (Honestly though, all those names are great choices in my opinion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Name him Spartan. DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I voted for Jason, because...well, that's my name. DConnell 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohdekill Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I would like to help but it would cost me a warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachno 1D Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Call him Sunny then when you call him you can just say "Hey Son" +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jason, because I like how it shortens to Jay. Al and Er are not doing it for me. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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