You may remember that Bethesda offered up a contest that if your child was born on November 11, 2011, the day of Skyrim's release and you named your child a certain name, then you would receive Bethesda titles for free for life. I'm sure some people considered it but cooler heads prevailed in the end for most. Most, but not all.
A couple thought long and hard and decided to go ahead and name their child, Dovahkiin, which is translated to "Dragon Born" in the language of the Elder Scrolls. Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer was born on 11/11/11 and as a result of their decision, Bethesda stuck to their contest promise and awarded the happy couple free Bethesda titles for life. The couple explained their decision on their blog.
So uh, there you have it. Did anybody actually think someone out there would go through with the idea? I didn't at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that people would actually go through with it and they did. At least now if that kid is ever picked on he can just shout at them, right? Get it? Dragon born shouting? Oh, that joke sucked.
A couple thought long and hard and decided to go ahead and name their child, Dovahkiin, which is translated to "Dragon Born" in the language of the Elder Scrolls. Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer was born on 11/11/11 and as a result of their decision, Bethesda stuck to their contest promise and awarded the happy couple free Bethesda titles for life. The couple explained their decision on their blog.
“I am due on 11/11/11. What’s so special about that day?” mother Megan wrote prior to the birth. “First off, it has the awesome triple like digits. Second, for all the gamers, it is the release date for the long-awaited Skyrim. Third, if our son does make it out on 11/11/11, we are going to name him Dovahkiin.
“The reason being it is an awesome name… and, yes, it comes with a fantastic prize in Bethesda’s baby-naming contest to coincide with the release of Skyrim. Now, my husband didn’t know of the contest to start with. We conceived long before hearing of it. But it’s been a tough year and I wanted to do something special for my son.
“We’ve toyed with Dovahkiin and the ramifications of naming a child that name, and that name being based on a video game character (however awesome), and what impact that would have on him.
“But the more I thought of it, the more I settled on Dovahkiin, contest or no. It helps that we told all our friends and family and very few are opposed to the idea. My mom thought it was neat! He will have a perfectly normal and common middle name if the first name becomes too much for him or us or we just want to call him a nickname.
“I’ve read several posts on the site and most condemn anyone who would dare name their child such a thing, all for capitalism. Well, I really don’t play many video games (TB plays an ungodly amount though), and I would never name my child a name I found horrible or even terribly mediocre. I think we’re doing a great job with our daughter and will continue to be great parents for our son, too.”
“The reason being it is an awesome name… and, yes, it comes with a fantastic prize in Bethesda’s baby-naming contest to coincide with the release of Skyrim. Now, my husband didn’t know of the contest to start with. We conceived long before hearing of it. But it’s been a tough year and I wanted to do something special for my son.
“We’ve toyed with Dovahkiin and the ramifications of naming a child that name, and that name being based on a video game character (however awesome), and what impact that would have on him.
“But the more I thought of it, the more I settled on Dovahkiin, contest or no. It helps that we told all our friends and family and very few are opposed to the idea. My mom thought it was neat! He will have a perfectly normal and common middle name if the first name becomes too much for him or us or we just want to call him a nickname.
“I’ve read several posts on the site and most condemn anyone who would dare name their child such a thing, all for capitalism. Well, I really don’t play many video games (TB plays an ungodly amount though), and I would never name my child a name I found horrible or even terribly mediocre. I think we’re doing a great job with our daughter and will continue to be great parents for our son, too.”
So uh, there you have it. Did anybody actually think someone out there would go through with the idea? I didn't at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that people would actually go through with it and they did. At least now if that kid is ever picked on he can just shout at them, right? Get it? Dragon born shouting? Oh, that joke sucked.
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