What Your Name Says About You

Do certain people have certain names? What is a Chad, a Karen, and a Kyle? Why are names diversifying? In this video, we take a closer look at names, and explore these questions.
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LET'S GET THIS BREAD

[@Robarm2]

Thought I was named after a French king... turns out I was named after the hobo who lives down the street that my parents found slightly amusing ..

[@bugzyhardrada3168]

True Dat All Hail Robert the Bum Long Live The King......of hobo's

[@rdf4315]

😂😂😂

[@joeespin4377]

your grandmother has a great sense of humor.

[@lastword8783]

Bugzy Hardrada hobos? We wildlings prefer 'Free Folk'

[@dankcitrus42]

oof size: Large can we get a f

[@Ringlord7]

Surnames often come from jobs you say? Well, prepare yourself for John Techsupport.

[@alexander1055]

Stephen Welcomedesk

[@queenthoria7483]

Victoria Student

[@ravenknight4876]

Hans Pizzalieferant

[@Otakubro6]

Lol

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

Welcome Eric Windows.

[@drizzlingrose]

like John Green ones said, "when choosing a name for your child, take the name up with a class of 3rd graders to see if they can make fun of it, if they can, pick another name."

[@antigrav6004]

I don't think a lot of people are comfortable approaching kids like that in the current world.

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

ANTi GRAV I would…and while dressed like Kratos

[@TheLittledikkins]

The poor Lunas are apt to be called Lunatic.

[@Rynewulf]

Can't they do that with *all* names though?

[@coriander3170]

So true, gotta think like a kid. Those memories (and impulses) come out at the oddest times. Sometimes a rhyming name can be cool, sometimes not!

[@agauss2714]

That's it. I'm naming my child Honda Civic.

[@timetraveler2397]

I have a cousin name Honda because her mom rode her Honda motorcycle the hospital when she went into labor.

[@SirParcifal]

A HONDA has great purpose- I got over 300k miles out of my first civic - good luck :}

[@lilsweeeeet]

@Sherry I'm gonna name my children Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Jeep. Edit: I'm just joking, but thinking about that makes me crack up.

[@dontcheckmyprofilepicture1126]

I’m naming my child the simplest thing possible, The And

[@teo2shifty]

She finna be named toyota because shes going places. My gf is stupid

[@Dionaea_floridensis]

Justin explaining "Chad" and "Karen" made my week

[@caseybouquet]

God I wish I had that many days

[@JoaquinMartinezKeen]

And Kyle

[@stoneschwartz4868]

Thats such a justin move

[@brianflaggert]

Just calling a “Kyle” a “Kyle.”

[@ItsGiving798]

Oh mighty Venus flytrap, what is your wisdom?

[@kylegerard9285]

That's why my drywall is full of holes 🤔

[@Spookatz.]

Krill

[@nik07nik]

Cause you shoulda sheat rocked

[@josiepurple7681]

“I’m American, honey. Our names don’t mean shit.” - Butch - Pulp Fiction

[@mom5catskyle596]

But they do! My first name is from Hebrew and means "supplanter". My last name is Scottish and related to the British and French, and means "the red-haired man". This means I'm a redhead with plans to take over the world.

[@bettyschneider5268]

@@mom5catskyle596 Lol 😂 🎅🤶 like Bigfoot! 🐵🐒🐵🐒🐵🐻🐻🐗🐗🦍🦍🦇🦌🦌🦌🦊🦊🦉🦅 Just kidding! 🤹 i have some red in my hair too! 🌎🌍🌏

[@sethleoric2598]

I will always wonder whatever happened to that kid named "Dhovakiin"

[@sethleoric2598]

@Huff Boy Yeah probably

[@sethleoric2598]

@Huff Boy imagine what eh thinks of bethesda noe

[@OblivionImperialGuard]

Damn, now I’m wondering what actually happened to him 😂🤔

[@maiqtheliar2465]

He never stopped shouting

[@zekun4741]

Todd Howard approves, buy Skyrim

[@vercingetorixsonofavernia6598]

My real last name means “straight/narrow” and my grandmother likes to joke that the men in my family are “the most straight laced yet narrow minded men in the country.”

[@htoodoh5770]

Interesting

[@vercingetorixsonofavernia6598]

HappyOttere I love you

[@thebigboofint8834]

My last name means gift

[@kimjuanun8424]

Mine means "Of old (feminine)"

[@akaozymandias620]

Vercingetorix Son of Avernia My last name translates to the dog...

[@kigas24]

I had a friend in the 5th grade whose name is "Major", named after the military rank. Hands down the oddest name I've come across in my life.

[@danielchequer5842]

I've met a guy literally named Darkson, I say literally bc he is brazillian and therefore it was even weirder since it was in english, not portuguese

[@bugzyhardrada3168]

I once met a Brazilian named Washington Douglas He didn't speak a word of english And smoked herbs all day every day Odd fellow

[@PeterHHH12]

Yeah poor people here in Brazil for some reason like names in english, or just make them up lol

[@natrone23]

Former NFL player named Major Wright.

[@biliminsrlar5752]

What if he becomes a major?

[@MrKane-vx6qu]

6:24 XÆA-12: hold my WiFi router

[@katelynb1665]

That Movie Channel AHAHA I’m glad I finally found this comment

[@chessahowes7883]

I am a female named named in honor of my maternal great grandfather(on account of the fact that I was the last baby born just a month after he passed away, so my mother was pregnant with me when he died and I was the very first great grandchild) but his name was Chester and they called him Chet, so my name is Chessa and they call me Chet. And I am honored to share this history with my great grandfather.

[@ZAND4TSU]

That's nice....chet

[@danielchequer5842]

My name was choosen by my mother bc of a dream she had about the tale of Daniel and the Lions

[@Fireoflearning]

My middle name is Daniel after him as well

[@stephaniecandelaria8141]

His actual spelling of his name is Daniy'el ..of course that's in our alphabet

[@danielchequer5842]

@fiveoheye thanks for that, I always tried to trace the real meaning of my name. Now I just need to know what Dani means

[@2dimitropolis370]

"God is my judge "

[@TheAlmightyAss]

My mother named me Daniel because the name Daniel exists.

[@aleckushmerek1757]

I'm gonna name my children "Shutup" and "Comeoverhere" so I can yell "Shutup, come over here!" and then when they both show up I can beat Comeoverhere for being nosy.

[@aleckushmerek1757]

@pyropulse well it would sound like I was calling both by name. E.g. "Danny, Frank!". If Comeoverhere didn't show then I'd pretend I was calling both then beat him for not coming.

[@teiuqboon1329]

“ Hey did I ever tell you I got my kids taken away by social services for beating them if they came to me when I didn’t want them” would be an amazing conversation starter

[@aleckushmerek1757]

@@teiuqboon1329 It would be, too bad I'd probably scare 'em off with a warning shot then declare myself a sovereign country.

[@teiuqboon1329]

Hmm I see

[@teiuqboon1329]

Mozambique

[@FaeridaeCrawford]

And those who named their daughters "Daenerys" , "Khaleesi", etc. Do you think these girls will get bullied at school for having a name from a tv show/book?

[@DrSwiftkiller]

Girls with the latter name would most likely to be mocked both because of the horrible in hindsight reputation of the TV show (not the books) and because others do not see it as a name at all (it's a title). As for the former, it is a name and girls can salvage it by either nicknaming or renaming themselves as "Dani". If anything, blame the parents for such a selfish parenting move.

[@mattross3438]

I knew a guy who was literally named Anakin. He joked with it when people asked and never really seen people picking on him, only drawing the conection and asking if his parents were Star Wars fans

[@onlinefool9931]

And especially how Got ended. F

[@KGTiberius]

Hurricane pregnancy and ‘sounds nice’ resulted in some children with variations of: D’bri.

[@musicman9901]

Frank Zappa was way ahead of the curve on the naming kids thing...

[@JennaLeigh]

True. Several decades later and we still don't know what a Dweezil is.🤔

[@Archangelm127]

I have never, ever been the only Matthew in anything I have ever done

[@jjs8426]

Nothing against your name man, but yes I'll never name one of my kids Matthew I feel surrounded by them lol

[@Archangelm127]

@@jjs8426 It's only because you are. ^_^

[@CR-kr9cs]

As a “Christopher” I feel your pain. To be forever shortened for convenience sake, and never the only one in a gathering.

[@darthbombadil6774]

We are many

[@katelynb1665]

in my grade alone there were three of us named katelyn, all spelled differently. and my graduating class was 70 kids... I feel you

[@duchi882]

Why I Have The Name I Do: 1. I'm a Duck

[@TaurenTitan]

Makes sense.

[@davidsimmons4731]

Drake?

[@distilledbrainstem7364]

From one drake to another, i feel you bro

[@theduckyduck27]

same

[@bugzyhardrada3168]

Dayum

[@charlesingvarjonsson9997]

DRAXLER???? That sounds like an evil salamander belonging to the most evil man of all time???

[@Jazzysquazy]

Sounds like *Drax the destroyer*

[@DontreadPimpBoy]

Draxler sounds like a mischievous blonde kid with red shirt

[@johnnyjoestar5193]

Your name is much better

[@dcasa9723]

Julian Draxler

[@maiqtheliar2465]

Draxler! Fetch me the death beam!

[@aprilrichards762]

My mum thought my name was cute even though I was born in January.

[@RisingSun0401]

@Vicodyn Her name is Aurora & you thought she was from the south? lmao Maybe it's a generational thing but I have only met Aurora's out here.

[@blakedavis2447]

Aurora O. Why did the dad leave and did he come back

[@marciocorrea8531]

Yes, funny. My name is Marcio ("mars"), born in October, and my son is Julio ("july"), born in February.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Narcissism is another reason for diversifying.

[@htoodoh5770]

Hey we need unique name.

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

@pyropulse He's right, why do you idiots find narcissistic people good?

[@DJMoiyMoiy]

@@soybasedjeremy3653 No one is justifying narcissism.

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

@@DJMoiyMoiy where you here six days ago? No.

[@DJMoiyMoiy]

@@soybasedjeremy3653 You're a nosey one, aren't you? 🤭

[@caryboy2006]

Don’t name your boy, Sue.

[@ronjayrose9706]

Yeah choose Mary Instead

[@larrywave]

Camille would be cold 😂

[@niclasjohansson5992]

Bill, George, any damn thing but Due

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

Donald is a good one.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@soybasedjeremy3653 TRUMP

[@davidkozlowski9550]

My name means beloved but I thought it was "Dammit" until the age of 10

[@Philtration]

My first name means "Friend of Horses" and my last name means "High Field". I have never owned or even rode a horse and I have never lived in the high fields.

[@raygiordano1045]

Your whole life is a lie!

[@somebody1241]

First is "Men/Brave" second is "Victorious Monarch"

[@adamsohn0604]

A Korean subscriber saying hi. Korean names are a little different. My full name, pronounced in English is Sohn Sang Won. We use our last names first, thus Sohn is my last name and Sang Won is my first name. Most Koreans use 3 Chinese characters as their names. The last names generally don't mean anything, and just differentiates the families. The first name is the part that has meaning. As each Chinese letter means something different names can mean many different things, even if they are pronounced the same. My name, Sang Won, means 'the origin of everything auspicious'. I know, it sounds like something from ancient Chinese books, but that's how names are around here🙃 Some people may wonder why we use Chinese letters instead of Korean. Chinese is a little like Latin in Asian countries. Most countries still use them in their every day language, I'm sure a lot of them use Chinese names as well. An increasing number of Koreans are using pure Korean words for their names though. Maybe several generations later it will be Korean words that make up the majority of names instead of Chinese.

[@FrogsOfTheSea]

Adam Sohn it would probably be less confusing if you used the terms “family name” and “given/personal name” instead of “last name” and “first name”

[@adamsohn0604]

@@FrogsOfTheSea Thats a good idea I didn't think of that

[@qr8440]

Thanks for the information, I sometimes read english translated korean novels, and the name abbreviations confusd me abit, but now I can make sense of it.

[@custodianguard749]

Thats actually really interesting. Especially how chinese sort of functions like Latin in Asia.

[@kenanacampora]

Psy Gangnam. 😬

[@davidmiletic6647]

5:00 that is for some reason, one of the most beautiful paintings I have ever seen in my life. Ever. Thank you man!

[@Jason32Bourne]

That one caught my eye too. If anyone knows what the piece is, we would be grateful.

[@frafrafrafrafra]

In Italy you can find old people named Benito, and I swear, I've never known someone younger than 70 with this name.

[@qr8440]

How about the surname Mussolini?

[@frafrafrafrafra]

@@qr8440 the nephew of Benito Mussolini is a tv host and politician in Italy, just search for Alessandra Mussolini

[@succubastard1019]

Isn't "Benito" just a variation of "Benedetto" ("Blessed") though? Just like "Beppe" being a variation of "Giuseppe" ("Joseph").

[@frafrafrafrafra]

@@succubastard1019 Benito is the spanish version of Benedetto. It became popular in Italy during 1800 thanks to Italian emigrants that fled to south America

[@benmarley3086]

A little stereotypical

[@kam5925]

What I find frustrating and even maddening is when parents name their children unique names and then get angry when others have trouble pronouncing the name.

[@ZAND4TSU]

*raises his hand

[@lindasue8719]

And the parents either think it's all about them, or they think they're ever so clever. They don't stop to think that this kid has to go through life through to old age explaining to everybody how to pronounce it and how to spell it. If your kid is going to have to do that, don't be a jerk - just give them a name that isn't going to haunt them the rest of their lives.

[@Spongebrain97]

My name is Marcus and yeah this is corny but if I have kids I'm thinking of giving them roman inspired names like maximillian

[@Stormvermin-bx1lh]

Marius and Iulian are nice roman names as well.

[@thaSPACELiON]

More or a Maximus guy here.

[@Sir_Kotsos]

why you dont go for full Roman like maximillianus Marcus (surname)? :)

[@Philtration]

I want my Roman name to be either "Celsius Thermometer" or "Appendicitis Bacteria"

[@Punaparta]

Consider Magnus.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I heard that someone’s name correlated with one’s occupation back in the day.

[@gmg9010]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache that’s actually true

[@Fireoflearning]

Yes, a large share of modern surnames have derived from old occupation. I've made a video on that subject too if you're interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roWZmquIZsmih8k

[@davidsimmons4731]

Last names, usually

[@middler5]

Very true. Among other origins such as where they came from for example.

[@alexander1055]

No no, that's for Nobility, Common Folk were not named after where they came from.

[@Tw1nke11ph1ch]

There is a book called The Secret Universe of Name's. It is the study of phonetic science. There is a correlation between names and character traits because the sounds your name makes help shape your perspective of how you and the world view you. It's an interesting book. I highly recommend.

[@Jaoheah]

I was named after Joey from friends..... My brother was named after Brian from family Guy..... They also almost named me Stewie..... My older brother is named Chris...

[@SoundVillageChunin17]

Mercy..

[@stefanstadler4925]

Sorry for your loss

[@thedailybellringer]

Never really considered personal name in relation to society as a whole. Interesting!

[@aeuropeannotbritish7754]

I was named after a westgothic king of spain

[@davidjones535]

I'm named after a Great Uncle who died when he was 8 years old and St. David of Wales , my one nephew Samuel was named after are grandfather and my youngest nephews middle name is Charles after my father and he was named Charles Edward after one of his uncles and a prince of Scotland there are more , we use a lot of the same names in my family , uncles, grandparents , aunts and so on .

[@suzeldiegoguerra2943]

And then Elon Musk's kid came along : XÆA-12.

[@raphaeljoseph6952]

That's pronounced "Elon Musk's kid"

[@DrakithReiter]

If my child ends up male my first time. imma name him Sol. cause he is my son (sun) hue hue hue.

[@maiqtheliar2465]

You crazy bastard I love it

[@hamz5791]

Im stealing your idea

[@caspianhorlick4529]

It's all fun and games until he changes his last name to Invictus and conquers Europe

[@PolskiHetman]

@@caspianhorlick4529 i for one, welcome our new Roman overlords

[@hitsugayatoshiro9517]

Helios, is good too Same meaning

[@ejokurirulezz]

It's kinda frustrating that for many names given, their meaning still remains unknown to the named one. Like, who, named as Alexander, know what the name actually means? Well, to get rid of your curiosity it comes from the greek words "άλεξ"= to protect and "άνδρας"= man. So the name Alexander for example means the protector of men. But what else should be expected when Americans name their daughters Abcde?

[@mr.nonentity3906]

My full name is literally based off of Julius Caesar, Alexander, and Ramirez which from Spanish means son of warrior

[@elod4130]

My name means peppery paladin....

[@erikho6936]

@@mr.nonentity3906 you better be a good fighter...

[@demoawo4968]

My name means God has done something good

[@old93man]

Theurgy , thanks. Thanks for this info, I always wondered, My name being Alexander Hall.

[@tobyndallas9350]

Great video as always! My name is Corbin and I was born in 94. My parents chose the name from Corban, a word used in the bible meaning a sacrifice to god or gift. I do believe that the definition of my name has manifested itself in my life in strange ways. So when my son was born (on my birthday of all days). My wife and I named him Baron as we hope he will be strong, brave, and noble in his actions.

[@DontreadPimpBoy]

@Slavic Soul there is a wrestler by that name, yes. that's cool

[@victoriaalbastra6325]

It means rawen

[@bork9400]

Mines Korbin, but with a K because my parents wanted me to be unique from other people with my name. They chose it because it apparently translates to Raven in some way, and that was gonna be my girl name. Thank God I wasn’t a girl😵

[@bettyschneider5268]

Amen! 💒⛪⛪⛪🌈

[@bettyschneider5268]

@@bork9400 That's funny! Lol 😂 🎩🤵🏻👒👰🏻

[@RisingMooon]

that kyle description was really eerily close to a kyle i once knew

[@aldusty3959]

Imagine getting named gaylord - People who were named darth vader

[@kennyog4340]

Jokes to the side i Met someone named gaylord

[@j.j.hector736]

My Mom used to work on a company named Gaylord, and I just founded out that the founder’s last name is Gaylord

[@totalmadnesman]

A really interesting and thoughtproviking video. Thank you! It was a joy to watch.

[@orenum]

I hate the constant strive for novelty in naming.

[@orenum]

Ok Karson-Jerald-Westley

[@henry-thepizzaeater-morgan704]

@koolcat420 yeah let's be original by naming it something that a 1000 other people who had the same idea did. You're not naming a puppy but a child. It's not about individualism but about make believe. Cultivating difference is the same as individualism.

[@orenum]

Hey, Watch out! Carpet Shipyard is a very lovely name, can’t wait for a celebrity to drool it out when asked what they want to name their child!

[@Merlodica]

As am I

[@user-rr9ng9bo9l]

No one: Russians: Sirgey Semenovich

[@-so4im]

Bruh I literally know a Russian named this

[@jay8a901]

Or Vladimir

[@eeeeezancho]

Or Vladislav

[@dari1510]

Ivan Ivanovich Ivanovski

[@peterongan9655]

Semenov Semenovich also.

[@Andros6000]

I was supposed to be named Igor but my dad wasn’t at the hospital when I was born so my mom said “He’s more of an Andrey”

[@Zach-mw5so]

Somewhat unrelated but I found it funny that sometimes the common folk gave their monarchs nicknames. Charles “the Fat” and “the Great.” Aethelred the Unready. Robert “the Fox”. Could you possibly do a video on royal nicknames throughout the centuries? Modern monarchs don’t seem to get common nicknames like this outside the royal family.

[@TaurenTitan]

Wow... Didn't knwo you were so young... your voice, presentation and knowledge make you sound like your between 37-53ish...

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

That was an oddly specific range O_o

[@michaelweiske702]

@@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen specific, yet so broad.

[@Spartan265]

Weird man. I literally assumed he was between 21-27. I don't think he sounds older at all.

[@sethleoric2598]

I thought he was more like 27 to 33

[@elijahyoung11]

22-23

[@inesnaglic472]

Your parents give you a name, so it have nothing to do with you, once when you learn what your name means, you can try to earn your name

[@papapalpatine1563]

Imagine going through 9 months of pregnancy, just to name your kid 'Josh' ... no thank you.

[@skylarschell7858]

Exactly, why not go with something more grandiose sounding like Wilhelm, Lincoln, or Nicholas.

[@kingdomofprussiaball7438]

Just name him Frederick

[@ASwedeSpeaks]

I grew up with one of the most popular first names in Sweden, and the third most popular last name. Which of course made me feel like everyone has my name. I changed my surname, by the way.

[@aeuropeannotbritish7754]

I was named after a westgothic king of spain

[@sdsdtrans1869]

You were born in 97?? Here I am taking history lessons from a child 😂 haha just kidding. Love your videos man !

[@jimmyvanilla5285]

Child? Lmao that’s very boomer of you

[@glasslicker2829]

Yus much boom

[@tofferooni4972]

Yes much boom boom

[@gearhead1234]

Thanks for the un skippable ads! You rock!

[@NamesForDogs]

You may need 300+ girls names to account for half of the female population, but how many of those names are alternate spellings of the same name? Eg Hailey, Hailee, Haleigh, Haley, Haylee, Hayleigh, Hayley, and Haylie. Basically, people aren't giving their children unique names, they're making sure that nobody can spell their children's names correctly.

[@kraaftypants]

I have a feeling that the diversification of names represents the growing divides in America. Class, race, ethnicity, politics, language, religion. We're less homogenous than we were 50 years ago and I think this shows in our names.

[@jjs8426]

👏🏻

[@justsomedudeiguess1746]

That sounds anti-immigration not saying that it is just sounds like it imo

[@EpicMLKGamers]

@@justsomedudeiguess1746 Not really, he's just stating a well known fact. And so what even if it was intended that way?

[@justsomedudeiguess1746]

@@EpicMLKGamers just stating an observation is all

[@teiuqboon1329]

Nothing like a bit of alleged/non alleged anti immigration

[@j.r.765]

Why did it take me this video to find out Kanye's fourth child is called Psalm.

[@bubenknabe2737]

Don’t listen to him Honda Civic,he’s just jealous of your name

[@kittensvsdragons6193]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tombruner9634]

We must never forget that Meg Griffin, of Family Guy fame, got her name when Peter crossed out what had been written on the birth certificate and replaced it with "Megatron." This sort of hjjinks probably happens way more often than you may realize. Like the name "Willard" which can't be intentional. But at least with Megatron you can just go by Meg and raise few questions, if you choose to go by Mitt, for example, leaving many to wonder how you get to Mitt from Willard.

[@lcjacks8825]

When he mentioned the name “Kyle” I thought back to when my brother Kyle punched holes in his wall

[@zekun4741]

did your mum ever yell "see kyle"?

[@lcjacks8825]

Romeo Montague not really tbh

[@TheZestyCar]

I had a high school teacher who named his son Conrad.

[@elijahyoung11]

Ew. I despise any name along the lines of Major, Gunner, and Conrad

[@irfandaniel7715]

Lucky not Comrade .

[@Krypto-pz7el]

I went to high school with two brothers. The older one was named Jet and the other Major.

[@tententononce2570]

Conrad is a nice name

[@alien5520]

In Poland the name Konrad (it's spelled with 'k' but sounds the same) is a pretty normal one. I'm actually kinda curious, what makes it seem so wierd for you?

[@Antonio-xq2hg]

damn this was hella interesting. love this channel

[@BOBofGH]

"The idea of inventing a name for a child would have been seen as silly or even conceited, as recently as the 1950s." It still is.

[@ericparker163]

DildoSnuggie Well DildoSnuggie.....not all invented names are of equal quality......

[@danmorris2312]

Well all names are invented. Maybe some are changed variants of what has come before.

[@stefan6347]

@Vicodyn Musk's child would get along with Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116

[@danmorris2312]

@Vicodyn didn't say 'made up names' arent silly, I was just saying every name ever has been made up by someone at some point. Who knows maybe musks child will be the future of naming 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

[@ce461]

Daniel Morris as long as it is not like that one terrible mother who named her kid abcde.

[@bayoubomber7]

AKALT: "All Karens are like that."

[@christophershane2408]

Classic names tend to carry with them inspiration and meaning, evoking a deeper wonder for whats behind it. New names that supposedly sound nice and unique seem superficial and random like a tattoo you got on your face when you were 15 and piss drunk at a party.

[@yolandagaines1760]

If my child is female, I will name her Adola. If male, Adolf.

[@Dubbudha]

I guess you also think about changing your name to Ilse Koch

[@AmosAmerica]

Well done!

[@bakunawamandirigma5946]

lol im asian but i was given the name earl do you know how hard for native asians to proniounce earl.... lol

[@elliottfalt]

My parents said: “Haha TV guy funny” So that’s me now

[@sanricasoli]

Elliott is a nice name tough

[@TheDiamondHammer]

Elliot is a nice name. It's my brothers name.

[@angela-vi2hh]

This was really interesting !

[@darylsimons1111]

No way!!!!! You nailed it... Kyle, this person you described to a T. Wont say more other then this hint, you had another name on your other shows, is Kyle's last name. lol

[@aymarafan7669]

Love your content bro indeed, I am so worried that your France part 2 Documentary might get demonitized still though with the Revolution subject and everything such a shame that KZbin is beating down the very independent creators! 😡

[@Fireoflearning]

Thank you, it wasn't in its first week so it should be fine

[@aymarafan7669]

Very good to know! Love the how you have added more interesting topics onto your channel, you and History with Hilbert are my favorite KZbinrs that cover this subject.

[@Fireoflearning]

@@aymarafan7669 Hilbert does good work.

[@aymarafan7669]

Yes he does I discovered his channel over New Years’ Eve in 2017 and he really made my new year for sure! He’s pretty good, also another cool KZbinr who is at the very beginning would be History by Filipa I think you might like some of her content! kzbin.info/door/12UuucnOg8ketzHnrUQwzA

[@hankanderson2189]

X ae 12 looks at this twelve years from now

[@cmdr1911]

My youngest son's name is Wyatt, my older son couldnt say Wyatt when he was born but would instead yell "Why". Good times.

[@kami-kaze5084]

I named my son Augustus Alexander and i dont regret it. Ive never met anyone with the name Augustus so its unique, as well as very powerful. My next son will be named Ulysses Hernan

[@allejandrodavid5222]

My cousin is called Augusto, Portuguese version of Latin name Augustus. "Augusto" is also a adjective in Portuguese, which means "who deserves reverences".

[@thegustavobox]

Here in Brasil there is a tradition of mixing the fathers name with the mothers name and give it to the child. Some very peculiar names are created that way

[@allejandrodavid5222]

Dkdldl acho bizarro isso, às vezes saem uns Ugnaelisson, Uélito...

[@TheSaneHatter]

I don't rightly know what my name says *about* me, but I understand clearly why I got it. "Nicholas" is a name that runs in my family a little, plus the facts that 1) it was the name of the obstetrician that Mom & dad worked with, who became a close friend, and 2) one of my Dad's favorite writers was Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis. It was moderately common and therefore, they thought, easy to live with. (They did not, alas, reckon with what "Nick" rhymes with, when I became rthe victim of childhood bullying.) Origin-wise, it's a Greek-derived name fairly well-used in Christianity, shared with a couple of saints (most notably one), several popes, some Russian monarchs, and a number of minor figures in pop culture.

[@giarnovanzeijl399]

I just realised that Kanye west's son being named north means his name is well... Yeah.

[@suleskos.2743]

I remember a woman saying once, long before I had kids, to be careful what you name your kids bc they will grow into it. Fast forward many years and I had forgotten that. I named my daughter Alanna, meaning "rock". And that girl is absolutely like a rock in every way, unmovable, unshakable, hard, tough and strong. she's been that way since she was a baby. She wasnt even a particularly cuddly baby either. Then my son, Adam, "of the earth". He has steadfastly wanted to be a farmer from a very young age. It wasnt until lately that I remembered her saying that. My daughter is grown and my son is just eight so it will be interesting to see how it plays out but so far Im a believer!

[@aaronmurphy3843]

Wow that's so weird your name is fire of learning and my house is on fire lol

[@yammolcho8127]

My name is Yam which translates to Sea in Hebrew. The reason why I was given that name is because that my dad and mom used to hang out a lot in the beach and they would look into the ocean and at some point my dad proposed to my mom at that same beach.

[@matt.s9607]

Moon Unit and Dweezil Zappa are probably the best names in history. Great video

[@shannonf101]

You had me with the Tegan name then lol, was like thats an old name here. Then the text came up.

[@AidanMartin]

I guessing with my name meaning fire which is important in the British isles because they are skilled metalworkers and because of how it keeps people warm under the cold British and Irish rain though my parents just name me it because they thought it sounded cool only to fit me very well anyway

[@hectorhervas3749]

I was named Hector after the character from the illiad. I have to say I really like my name

[@jtimleck]

OMG… I swear it’s like you read my mind about something I’ve been wondering since starting genealogy and doing sociology /social psychology … I have long since understood how surnames came about. And I understood given names as being common within a collective group and some of the general derivations of Christian names like John and James and Mary etc. But, I didn’t /never understand, and was always wondering then, where did names like “Benjamin” or “Hazel”, etc. come from. Again there’s some fairly obvious things like objects, plants and nature and people and things, or feelings. but there’s a lot of names that just had to come from somewhere, that don’t seem to relate to nouns in the real world if you will. Part two is while I was doing my sociology PhD I taught a lot as a assistant professor, for about 15 years, and I saw names change. And I was wondering what is going on!? And also how would this affect the “name pool of choice“ (was it increasing, was it decreasing?) So all I can say is that I am thrilled to see things like baby name Voyager in here. You did your homework. And you hit on all the really really interesting kind of concepts. And your voyage into some dangerous territory too I appreciate that. How much enjoy your series thank you I’ve learned a lot.

[@sneakpuppies9222]

My family's German last name is geibelhaus which literally just describes their house

[@sheenaalexis8710]

I was named after the singer Sheena Easton lol It's funny though, turns out singing is actually one of my stronger talents. I'm not even near full of myself in any way, actually quite the opposite. But singing is the one thing I do admit I'm good at. Maybe there is something to that thought of the meanings behind why names are chosen for us. And continue on through our traits.

[@ZAND4TSU]

I'm good at violin and my name is not related to any famous singer/person....

[@dockaos924]

Frank by name and Frank by nature my parents definitely named me right, altho I've learned to be a bit more diplomatic as I've got older

[@lumethecrow2632]

"I think my parents just thought it sounded cool" -Ögmundur Ármannsson

[@Adomanic]

There's a Freakonomics podcast episode that investigates the connection between names and perceptions/success/future.

[@quma2590]

I was was named Daniel because this was the only name my parents agreed on, but honestly, I really like it.

[@trinidadapodaca7027]

daniel is a good name, he was a good prophet. lot of what he says is about the end times and the abomination of desolation which proceeds the tribulation

[@guymcmullan9297]

Guy (strong) independent enduring, Clifford (mountain dweller,near water,) McMullan (son of a soldier) the mullin plant,the soldier plant,?

[@mom5catskyle596]

Anybody remember the singer Frank Zappa naming his boy Dweezil and his girl Moon Unit?

[@latish8355]

Very nice video

[@EpicAMV911]

Jesus christ this guy knows a lot of kyles.

[@bizzjoe]

Turns out my name means "Dickhead"

[@mervyngreene6687]

My father chose my name because he thought it sounded professional. He told me that one of the executives where he worked was named "Mervyn." He told me that he thought it sounded like a successful professional. My older siblings disagree. They claim that my name was a variation of my grandmother's last husband, "Milford" (he was called Melvin)

[@MatildaBuildsStuff]

I remember about a year or two ago, I read the book, Catherine called birdy. On each of the character’s journal entries, their is a history of the saint that has that saint day, and apparently my mother and father where persuaded by my grandmother to give me a catholic name after the saint on my birthday, neither of my parents are catholic, and knew that it was after my saint’s day-

[@PigIA]

I was named after my half sister’s friend’s brother. My whole identity is just cuz of my half sister’s childhood friend’s brother’s name

[@Bjorn_Real]

In México something interesting happened around 90's and 2000's, many parents started to name their children as "Brayan" and Kevin, especially humble families, (due to popular musicians, movies, etc.) maybe to give their children that distinction of having a foreigner name, still this happened so fast and so massively, and was so "gringo wannabe" that nowadays when those children are on their 20s it is quite shocking seeing someone with hispanic last names and the "latin look" with those names (this doesn't happen with other foreigner names that arrived more slowly like "Ivan", "Vladimir" or "Grecia") sadly, as this became popular among humble families many of this children ended up as thiefs or worst, so nowadays those names in México are related to poverty, wannabe gringo, and criminals. I've personally met a couple of Kevins and they are just normal nice people, but one can't help thinking "I'm sorry man"

[@cactusbread2215]

Imagine having a number on your name. That's about one of the worst things you could do to your child. Except for names that are like (Name) the 3rd, etc.

[@untitled3313]

X Æ A 12

[@danacampbell8331]

I knew a kid who was actually (long, hard to pronounce Russian name) the Fourteenth! That means fourteen generations of, not only having a son, but the son marrying a woman who was willing to pass on the tradition!

[@skylarschell7858]

@@danacampbell8331 Now that's dedication.