grailkeeper Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/elon-musk-techno-mechanicus-grimes Elon Musk has called his latest Kid Techno Mechanicus. People on this website talked me out of having 40k themed table names at my wedding, and even I think that's a bit much. Anyone here ever feel tempted to call their kid Sanguinius? LameBeard, skylerboodie and Lysimachus 2 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lay Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Good news for schoolyard bullies and GW shareholders Iron Father Ferrum, Shinespider, grailkeeper and 8 others 2 9 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Turns out the kids full name is Tau Techno Mechanicus. That's way more dignified. stretch_135 and phandaal 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) When I first heard the name, I immediately thought of a Tech Priest standing behind a pair of dj decks, his cyborg arms in the air, about to drop an epic techno breakdown, in a grim dark future nightclub (with strobing neon lasers behind him) I asked an AI art generator to visualise this for me - here are the results: More apt is this piece by Vertibirdo on Deviant Art Edited September 13, 2023 by Brother Tyler Images reduced in size for easier browsing (you can still click on them to see the full size versions) LameBeard, RolandTHTG, Focslain and 4 others 1 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) On 9/10/2023 at 1:12 PM, firestorm40k said: When I first heard the name, I immediately thought of a Tech Priest standing behind a pair of dj decks, his cyborg arms in the air, about to drop an epic techno breakdown, in a grim dark future nightclub (with strobing neon lasers behind him) I asked an AI art generator to visualise this for me - here are the results: Has to be playing Edited September 13, 2023 by Brother Tyler Image in quote reduced in size to match Toxichobbit 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 My son is called Logan... my wife thought I was being a nerd by naming him after a Marvel character... little did she know... Captain Idaho, Toxichobbit, Petitioner's City and 1 other 1 1 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallas Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, grailkeeper said: Elon Musk has ... Spoiler Toxichobbit, Arikel, LameBeard and 19 others 1 5 15 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormwoods Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 The Tyranids can't come fast enough. I got nothing nice to say about that cuss, so I'm going to leave it at that. crimsondave, excelite, sairence and 4 others 2 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) =][= This is topic related to 40k, but make sure it stays that way (i.e.- continuing talk about possible naming of children, items, etc... with 40k-related names). Mr. Musk happens to be a very controversial figure in the real world and the mod team will be monitoring this thread to ensure that RL politics and such remain out of our little hobby area. =][= Edited September 11, 2023 by Lord_Ikka Starlight_Wolf, Xenith and Arikel 2 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arikel Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Wormwoods said: The Tyranids can't come fast enough. I got nothing nice to say about that cuss, so I'm going to leave it at that. Pretty much the same, I deleted 3 replies before settling on this one. Can’t knock a guy for naming his kid after something he likes but surely he could have saddled him with a better choice. Why not Bellisarius or Kastellan? It’s like naming your kid Blue Astartes instead of Marneus or Sicarius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaVolt87 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Reminds me of that meme- "Dad why is my sister called Rose?" "That is your mothers favourite flower." "Thanks dad." "No problem Son Goku." Xenith, TwinOcted, roryokane and 6 others 9 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Antipodes Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 To be fair Tau is an astronomical term. Not sure if the same applies for Mechanicus though Reminds me of a ex-colleague who named his son Elric and the schoolyard grief that ensued for him. If I was going down that path I’d have named my kid LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoVonAwesome Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) No cuase politics aside Elon Musk is an idiot he called his last kid a bunch of nonsense and anyone who would name a child after anything in 40k that isn't an actual name is also an idiot. Go ahead name your kid Andronicus everyone at least will call him Andy for short. Call him Techno Mechanicus maybe they call him Tek but he ain't gonna like it, no bouncer or cop will ever think his ID is real. Please don't do this to your future children. I like cheeseburgers but I ain't naming a kid Whopper. Also Elon didn't name his kid that cuase he's a 40k fan it's just some edgelord crap he thought of on a whim cuase he has 10 kids and doesn't really give a crap about any of them. Ciaphas, Remus, Vulkan, Euphrati... But Techno Mechanicus hell no. It's sounds like the name of a 90's synthwave band. Edited September 11, 2023 by OttoVonAwesome Toxichobbit, Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch, Urauloth and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Almost like he saw how much positive press Henry Cavill got when he came out as a 40k fan, and tried to ride the same wave. This is still a bit of an odd one. I mean, the kid will possibly want for nothing so never need a real job, however that name will be tough to live down...Tech Mech... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Christ. I don't hate Mr. Musk (and I find the seething from certain corners of the internet over his decisions regarding X/Twitter hilarious) but that's...youch. Not a good look. I don't think it'll be on the list of names me and my GF would be choosing for a child. Now Skarsnik, however... Rain, RolandTHTG and DuskRaider 1 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I didn't even make the 40k connection when I heard it. Thought it was the usual celebrity accessory-child name. Come on Elon, if you're going to do a 40k themed name, I want the next one to be Black Legion Terminator Lord with Lightning Claws Musk. Special Officer Doofy and Kallas 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxichobbit Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 10 hours ago, OttoVonAwesome said: I like cheeseburgers but I ain't naming a kid Whopper. Whopper Von Awesome sounds like a Rik Mayall character that would be very popular with the ladies. Kallas, Magos Valkamar, gideon stargreave and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenaiPhoneix Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 It was a matter of time after the last one was called like a letter of something. Now, to be fair, he really despise the mortal flesh and are trying to find ways to transform us into machines... so it is kind of fitting. I hope he made all his workers wear red tunics soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remain_Indoors Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 And here i thought i was being too nerdy considering Angron as a name for my puppy. Scribe 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roryokane Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I wonder if GW would sue over this? Or just low key enjoy the free advertising? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/11/2023 at 7:48 AM, Felix Antipodes said: To be fair Tau is an astronomical term. Not sure if the same applies for Mechanicus though Reminds me of a ex-colleague who named his son Elric and the schoolyard grief that ensued for him. If I was going down that path I’d have named my kid Tau is actually a greek letter which is used for other stuff. But to be honest celeberties giving their Kids names like this makes me thankfull living in a country where a government official has a say in how you Name your Kids. Warden-Paints 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antarius Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 To my mind, it's not so much a 40k name as a phony latin-sounding "I like technology" name. I honestly can't see why you'd name your kid that, if you expected to actually like them, but I guess it's on brand, at least. Kallas, Wormwoods, Petitioner's City and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 What if his son is the first to colonize Mars, thus starting the creation of an actual Mechanicum on Mars and fulfilling the prophecy brought to us by GW? crimsondave, Doghouse, firestorm40k and 1 other 2 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Back in the day people used to threaten to name their first born after me, fortunately to my knowledge they never went through with it. I'd be interested to see if this was a genuine 40k connection or just some weird coincidence or meme reference. To be honest on it's own Tau isn't that bad of a name to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 28 minutes ago, Doghouse said: Back in the day people used to threaten to name their first born after me, fortunately to my knowledge they never went through with it. I'd be interested to see if this was a genuine 40k connection or just some weird coincidence or meme reference. To be honest on its own Tau isn't that bad of a name to have. “Doghouse Musk” has a certain sort of ring to it, maybe that’ll be the next one. Doghouse 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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