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Anyone willing to have a corporate name for your child or yourself?

 
  • Anyone willing to have a corporate name for your child or yourself?

    If a corporation paid you to change your name or name your child after them, will you? Are willing to sell out your own child's name to get a decent size payout? I hope this doesn't count as advertising but something like McDonalds Smith or Microsoft Lavine?

    BTW the child's name would be under contract until they're 18.

    • [Deleted user] said...
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    • 14 Feb 2012, 15:58
    If the firm concerned was selling a suitable product then possibly so; if it was selling a bad or harmful product then definitely not :)
    As for the price, the firm would have to guarantee to pay all the legal expenses involved in a name change, including redirecting snail mail, contacting all friends and neighbours, updating council and tax file records, etc.
    Having done all that, I would then rent them use of the name for a minimum £20,000 per year, tax free, payable in advance.
    Signed, Carrie Lastfm :D

  • What you said would be all about the contract negotiations with their legal team.

    • Skiye said...
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    • 14 Feb 2012, 16:03
    didnt someone famous name their kid "Apple"? surprised they werent sued...

  • Honestly there are some good corporate names out there, Ford, Apple, Hyatt, Macys, Time Warner. Badass name BTW Time Warner Smith.

  • I'd be willing to do it myself if the terms and price were right, but I wouldn't do it to a kid.

  • I know a guy who changed his name to Tony Stark. He is an Iron Man nut.

    True story.

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    • Alainn said...
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    • 14 Feb 2012, 20:25
    Already done: Bethesda Will Award Free Games For Life If You Give Birth To A Child On 11/11/11 And Name It "Dovahkin".

    And someone did: Parents name child Dovahkiin, earn a lifetime’s worth of Bethesda games

    Now I'm wondering if they'll name his sister Lydia and if she's sworn to carry his burdens :)


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  • selfsurprise said:
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    (little e or big e?)


    That will drive the teachers crazy though!

  • Alainn said:
    Already done: Bethesda Will Award Free Games For Life If You Give Birth To A Child On 11/11/11 And Name It "Dovahkin".

    And someone did: Parents name child Dovahkiin, earn a lifetime’s worth of Bethesda games

    Now I'm wondering if they'll name his sister Lydia and if she's sworn to carry his burdens :)




    I'm not sure whats more worrying. That people will afflict their own offspring so, or that got literally all of your post.

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  • Surely, i-[enter name here] would be right up there.

    Will-I-Am already ripped off Dr. Sues.

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    • Alainn said...
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    • 14 Feb 2012, 21:41
    selfsurprise said:
    Alainn said:
    Already done: Bethesda Will Award Free Games For Life If You Give Birth To A Child On 11/11/11 And Name It "Dovahkin".

    And someone did: Parents name child Dovahkiin, earn a lifetime’s worth of Bethesda games

    Now I'm wondering if they'll name his sister Lydia and if she's sworn to carry his burdens :)




    I'm not sure whats more worrying. That people will afflict their own offspring so, or that got literally all of your post.

    HAVING A LIFE IS SOOO MAINSTREAM
    In the immortal words of Matt and Trey: "How Do You Kill That Which Has No Life?"

    The kid would be allowed to call me Alduin ;)

    A bit OT: Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda


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  • Fluke [enter last name here] has a really nice ring to it.

  • I might be willing to, depending on the terms. The corporation would be have to be one I like (not McDonald's, Wal-Mart, etc.) and they would have to give me a nice amount of money. I think Aston Martin would be my first choice, Aston Kunes could be the next James Bond. Or he could be Thomas or Tomas or Tomek, after Thomas the Tank Engine.

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