'I secretly named my kids after my favourite TV show characters - people say they'll be bullied'

Daily Record

26-05-2025

A dad has been slammed for naming his children after his favourite TV show characters, with people saying the youngest will 'have a hard time in school'.
A dad has been criticised for infusing his obsession with his favourite TV show into his children's names. He admitted on Reddit that he's been 'secretly' naming his offspring after aspects of his beloved series without arousing much suspicion - and ramped it up when it came to his fourth child.
He shared on the platform: "My firstborn son was named after the greatest man I ever knew, my grandfather on my mum's side. My dad was super annoyed. I was supposed to name him the same as my first name because it was a tradition. My dad never really had an impact on my life."
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Then, drawing from his fondness for the hit TV show Supernatural, he named his daughter Samantha in homage to the character Sam Winchester, reports the Mirror.
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He said: "Her name is Samantha but everyone calls her Sammy... I love it. Supernatural had a major impact on my life.
"I started watching it back in 2006 when I was confined to bed rest for two years almost due to an accident. It was an outlet for me to escape and Sam just resonated with me.
"Sam is definitely my favourite character with Dean being a close second as my other favourite character of all time.
"I laughed, I cried, laughs more, mourned, amped up, and so many other emotions. This show was a powerhouse."
The father explained that his wife chose the name for their third son, but he enthusiastically suggested a name for their fourth.
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He remarked: "For my fourth son, I got to name him something epic and slide it completely under the radar. I got to name him Broly [a character from the Dragon Ball franchise]."
But not all reactions were positive towards his youngest son's unique name, with one commenter pointing out: "Poor kid will likely end up being unceremoniously bullied for it bless him."
Another chimed in with warnings about potential schoolyard teasing: "I hope your son's peers don't watch or know Dragon Ball cause if they did, I can see them picking on him by calling him Broccoli or giving him broccoli every time they see him."
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The commentary continued with another user remarking: "Typically not a good idea to name your kids after Saiyan's given that their names are based on vegetables."
Criticisms didn't stop there, as a third individual posted: "Broly? Ouch. That kids gonna have a hard time in school."
Questions arose about naming rights within the couple, as another person asked: "Why did your wife only get to name one kid and you got to name three?"
This led to further discussion, with someone adding: "Especially since she is the one birthing them and giving her body for the children."
Uniting in opinion, yet another user concluded: "I mean, both parents should have a say but if one gets priority it definitely should be the mother as they are one who has to be pregnant and give birth and all that fun stuff."