New trend in US: naming your baby after a weapon or act of violence

[daneel]

Interceptor would have been a cooler name.

[anon68287401]

“Little Boy” is clearly a reference to the Hiroshima bombing

[shaddack]

Every fat man was a little boy.

[Eksrae]

Moxie Crimefighter Jillette was the result of an argument between her parents.

[jyoti]

Not that it’s about my preference or anything, but I adore the word ‘moxie’, even when used as a name!

[FunkDaddy]

Has this thread devolved into a baby name contest yet? Probably but I ain scroll up.

Aegis is a good one, numnuts can think it’s about missiles while everyone else recognizes a clever name based on mythology or positive traits.

“Murica” is a real winner for worst baby name of the new century. I don’t know that it has occurred but if not it is only a matter of time. Bonus points for “Fuck Yeah” as the middle name. Bonus Bonus points if the last name is Norris, Wayne, Eastwood, Bush, Palin, Nugent or any other asshat icon. disclaimer - I enjoy Clint Eastwood movies

[MikeTheBard]

30 years later:

“My dad can beat up your dad!”
“My dad’s name is Manslaughter Killswitch”
“… Yeah, my dad probably won’t fight your dad then.”

[jsroberts]

[L_Mariachi]

You mean unprotected make-up sex?

[PrestonSturges]

Young Kurt Cobain

[HMSGoose]

The catholics still like to give their schools intense names, though. There’s an early childhood program for 1,2 and 3 year-olds in NYC called “The Most Precious Blood School” always gives me a chuckle thinking about tiny little vampires building with blocks…

[WearySky]

For what it’s worth… Arson doesn’t appear in the baby name explorer linked above (and… right there). Quite a few of the other listed violence-related names don’t appear on there either (Pistol, Danger, Caliber, Chaos, Rambo, Browning and Beretta are just a few that don’t appear there).