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Paul

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Baby Names - random or based on something?
« on: July 30, 2008, 07:34:28 pm »

I'm playing a generational fortress and have noticed some odd patterns in baby names. One couple seems to be obsessed with Murder, as their children are named  Tholtig Murdercity Zefon Murderclobber and Deler Murderwheel. They also have Ducim Paperclobber, but it also seems to be associated with violence.

Then theres another family with two hilariously named baby girls: Urdim Thunderbuttocks and ézum Fatbuttock. Poor girls.

Also a paddle obsessed couple with 3 children named Mosus Perplexpaddle, Endok Lashedpaddle, and Kogan Toolpaddle.

Are these complete coincidences, or do couples tend to use similar words in their baby's names often?
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Re: Baby Names - random or based on something?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2008, 09:48:15 pm »

Then theres another family with two hilariously named baby girls: Urdim Thunderbuttocks and ézum Fatbuttock. Poor girls.
Just wait until they grow up, everybody will be trying to get innit. The naming similarity probably has something to do with religion?
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Re: Baby Names - random or based on something?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2008, 10:36:12 pm »

Thunderbuttocks is probably the best and most descriptive name ever.

Also, Deler Murderwheel Murderwheel Murderwheel.
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Re: Baby Names - random or based on something?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2008, 05:44:35 pm »

That sounds pretty lucky if it's random, I mean, unless those three families has fifty children, in which case that's just playing the odds.
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Re: Baby Names - random or based on something?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2008, 06:31:20 pm »

Thats the only children they have. I have a babycap set to 100% of the adult size so they stopped babymaking until those grow up.
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Re: Baby Names - random or based on something?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2008, 07:30:18 pm »

I take it that neither of the parents are called murder or buttock?
I'm going to say that this needs FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS.
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