Woman Will Name Baby Megatron if Facebook Page Gets 1M Fans
Filed under: In The News, Weird But True
It's time for Mom to start saving up for baby Megatron's therapy bills. Credit: Facebook
According to the page "MY SISTER SAID IF I GET ONE MILLION FANS SHE WILL NAME HER BABY MEGATRON," Mike Affinito, an uncle-to-be, "started this group like 12 days ago," in an effort to get his sister to name her baby after the leader of the Decepticons.
The baby is due Aug. 9 and the page already has 868,212 fans, so it's looking like Mom should start finding a middle name that flows well with Megatron. How about Irving?
While our childhood selves think naming a baby after a character from Transformers is totally awesome, our adult selves find this, oh, slightly irresponsible. But the real question remains: If she has another baby, will she name it Optimus Prime?
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3-11-2010 @ 7:08AM
tese42s said...That would go right along with the crazyness of the times now days.
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3-11-2010 @ 12:16PM
Fulch said...Does anyone honestly believe this. If I get 1 million people to be fans my sis will name her baby Megitron?
Seriously , ? Who honestly believes this ?
3-11-2010 @ 12:52PM
maxiesmom067 said...Who believes this? Unfortunately Fulch, probably the same people who clear out their bank accounts to share in a "found winning lottery ticket" or agree to put up good faith money to secure a huge chunk of interest for hiding a million dollars "to be deposited in their account" from Somolia, and let's not forget the sheeple who believe our government actually works for us!
3-11-2010 @ 7:57PM
john o'donnell said...By comparison, Megatron is a step up from many I've collected. How 'bout girls named 'Felon', 'Trivia', 'Utopia', 'Anima', 'Ethanity', 'Elite', 'Prescious'(sic),'Strangenae', 'Shrieka', 'Glorius'(sic), 'Epsilom' (sic), 'Magnum', 'Tancrasha', 'Suntana', 'Messiah', 'Zas-Zsia', 'Cappucino'(sic), 'Charmin' and 'Elbony'
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boys named 'Blase', 'Carvel', 'Mazda', 'Astute', 'Curtly', 'Winsome', 'Raider', 'Maverick', 'Colonel', 'Mister', Yourhighness',' Lavoris', 'Pontius', 'Marx', 'Lenin', 'Thunder', 'Innocent', 'Modest', 'Sir James', 'Gorgeous', or 'Demon'.
3-11-2010 @ 7:49AM
Bonnie said...The level of ignorance has gone to a new high!!!! Which is what these people are if they tag that innocent child "Megatron". There are so many uncommon, yet beautiful, names to choose from. Why ever would you name your child after something that is a "FAD" at best? Whose baby is it? Yours, or your brothers? With that mentality, maybe it's both. Too bad that these children have NO SAY in the name they will be tagged with for the rest of their life. You, my dear, are obviously not playing with a full deck. THIS IS YOUR CHILD!!!! Not people that watch you on the internet, OR your brother's. Make a decision and stick to it. Stand up to the plate for goodness sakes. I hope your baby is healthy and happy in spite of what you're thinking of doing!!!
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3-11-2010 @ 7:45AM
Linda said...What is she a nut?? Didn*t she think of what it will do to the little one when he or she grows up? I think she just wants her name on AOL or Facebook and is not thinking of the future of that baby at all.. shame on her she is being very selfish.. What is her mother called her Orca?? would she like it? I hope she rethinks this for the sake of the baby..
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3-11-2010 @ 7:54AM
Bonnie said...You go girl! I'm with you 100%!!!! Read my blog! I'm Bonnie
3-11-2010 @ 7:57AM
AJ said...If it's a girl she can call it Meg. A boy could be Tron, or even use his initials for Megatron and whatever middle name she picks. To me, this is not nearly as stupid and harmful as some of the ridiculous names I have seen. I had a student named Tiff'ni (Tiffany), and another named Budha but pronounced "Bud- (as in rosebud) uh" (like a kid who can't say brother), and a few years earlier a girl named W'acha' (pronounced as Wuh-shay). And I saw a story in a paper down south once about a family that consisted of a mother named Terri, her husband named Terry, and their 3 kids, Terry, Jr., Terri Ann and girls Terry Lynn. Heaven help all these poor kids!
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3-11-2010 @ 7:57AM
tom morse jr. said...over the years celebrities have always named thier child a wierd name. why can't regular people do it? one of my friends is named taz. he was named after the tazmanian devil. hollywood actress gweneth paltrow named her daughter apple. nuff siad. the way i see it, i would rather name my child after my favorate character growing up then name it after a piece of fruit.
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3-11-2010 @ 8:44AM
FERNANDA said...they already have the million and more fans, come on, this is funny !!!
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3-11-2010 @ 9:41AM
Amber said...Kids have a hard enough time not being bullied these days. If you are considering a name for your child for which you are already having to find a nickname, this should be a sign that it's a bad idea. This poor kid is going to have to deal with the effects of his different name and not the crazy uncle and mom.
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3-11-2010 @ 9:45AM
JT said...Really the name isn't as important as how you raise your child. I would have much rather heard crazy names on children then heard the were abused sexually or physically. Get the F over it people. A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet..
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3-11-2010 @ 9:49AM
Bonnie Stewart said...There are truly some strange names parents have given their children, although it is their choice, they should try to put themselves in the childs place and really think how they would feel about having that same name themselves. Other children outside the family, like neighborhood children and children in school can be quite mean, they may tease and even bully someone with the strange or different name. Even many adults in the world can be just as bad as children when it comes to teasing others about things. Why not spare the unborn that possibility.
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3-11-2010 @ 9:51AM
sabrina said...Who care? Its not your kid right?? Unfortunately we do not require a license to have kids lol So parents are allowed to do whatever idiocy they want to with their child...like AJ said...if its a girl they can call her Meg and if its a boy call him Tron. I actually had friend in elementary school named Tron and I never thought anything of it.
Also people all over are trying to be "unique" by giving their kid some random name. Jason Lee (My name is Earl) named his kid Pilot Inspektor. There was another lady who tried to get her son, Hitler, a cake at stop n shop lol Oh n theres Bronx Mogli, Apple, CoCo, Calico (Alice Coopers daughter), Satchel (Spike Lees daughter), Scout and Rumer Willis...and the list goes on...So I dont think Megatron is thaaat bad hahaha
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3-11-2010 @ 9:55AM
Brandon said...Oh come on. There is no harm at all in naming the kid Megatron. Like it or not, Megatron is an idol. People name their kids after idols all of the time. Let's not forget all of the animal and occupation related names that have become so f'n popular over the last few years! You know, "Tucker", "Cooper", "Hawk", "Taylor", "Colt", oh yeah, and names like "Destiny", "Precious" and "Lexus". Just remember, the publicity this is getting, and it's apparent success will only mean that more and more kids will be named after such characters, and lessen any "negative" impact on the child's life. Grow up, people. The world is not a prairie, so you no longer have to be sheep! Not to mention kids will tease each other over their names no matter which one they get stuck with. Especially "John"...
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3-11-2010 @ 10:22AM
MTM said...Someone else who shouldn't be allowed to breed.
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3-11-2010 @ 10:24AM
John F.C. Taylor said...I sincerely hope that this is going to turn out to be some huge joke perpatrated by the person opening that facebook page. People mention odd names. How about the ball player - Chone Figgins. Chone being pronounced Sean or Shawn. Imagination is fine in most cases, but this is insanity.
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3-11-2010 @ 12:57PM
maxiesmom067 said...Don't forget Dick Trickles! (And I went to elementary school with a girl named Candy Barr).
3-11-2010 @ 11:00AM
Jordan said...While I do not agree with this mother's choice of name, it's not my kid and therefore, not my problem. When we strip the rights of a parent to name their child, we are stripping them of their actual parental rights. Would any of you parents want your rights removed from you just because someone didn't agree with the way you wanted to go about things? It is not as if this mother is being mentally or physically abusive, it's just a name! People who do not like their names change them legally all the time. I would never name my child Megatron but, I think this woman has every right to name her child as she wishes. It's time for us to mind our own business on these types of issues.
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3-11-2010 @ 10:39AM
Becki said...In the medical field I came across a child named Lil'Angel. Compared to this Megatron doesn't seem to bad to me.
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