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Too Much Free Time

by Mike Masnick

Mon, Feb 2nd 2004 12:20am





Naming A Kid 2.0

from the updating-our-naming-system dept

It's a bit gag-inducing, but a self-proclaimed geek somehow convinced his wife (against her better judgment) to name the newly born son of Jon Blake Cusack and Jamie Cusack as Jon Blake Cusack 2.0. Not Jr. Not II. 2.0. All I can think is what a poor kid - though, perhaps not in as unfortunate a position as the children named IUMA after a dot com publicity stunt gone bad. And, of course, there are all those other kids named after brands like Timberland and Camry. Now, once we get an IUMA 2.0... then, we're in trouble.

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    Anonymous Coward, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 6:55am

    The 2.0 is probably appropriate as most fathers who name their children after themselves are hoping to raise a child that's everything they weren't, ie an enhanced version of themselves.

    Feel sorry for the wife who didn't realize she married such an insecure geek who's only hope to redeem himself is through his children.

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    Galley, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 7:33am

    I couldn't have said it better myself.

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    alex, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 8:01am

    So does that mean once the kid finish college he has to change his name to 2.56?

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    PhuzzyLogic, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 8:04am

    The Max he could be is 2.99, would hav eto name his son 3.0... :/

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    alex, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 9:32am

    Unless of course he has another son or daughter and have to namer him/her 3.0. I can only imagine what it would be like if he had triplets, quadruplets, etc.

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    Revisions

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    Beck, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 9:54am

    After he has his tonsils removed does he become 2.0.1? Braces - 2.0.2 etc?

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    I kind of like it

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    Trag, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 11:21am

    Look at it this way, It beats Jon Blake Cusack Junior, and doesn't sound as stuck up as Jon Blake Cusack II. At least it isn't a company buying the name for advertising space.

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    2.0? Could be worse

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    Precision Blogger, Feb 2nd, 2004 @ 11:39am

    First, NOBODY would want to be named John Smith 1.0, right? The initial version is always, well, you know.

    Second, I wouldn't want to be John Smith 2.1 either. I'd hate to think what the ".1" might mean...
    - Precision Blogger

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    Anonymous Coward, Feb 3rd, 2004 @ 11:11am


    do i get to return my kid if I don't like the EULA he comes with ?

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