Every now and then, we hear
of how some celebrity named their kid after a video game. Beyonce named
her child ‘Blue Ivy.’ Jason Lee named his child ‘Pilot Inspektor.’ Kanye
West named his kid ‘Northwest.’The fad of giving your kids
unconventional names has nothing to do with giving the child a name that
suits them, but really more about parents wanting a pat on their backs
for being “creative.” The “I’m so special for having such a unique name”
feeling that comes along with off ball names is something that the
parents alone experience. For the kids, it’s just another reason to be
ostracized and laughed at.That’s why it’s a little big infuriating when
parents give their children names like Hashtag.Yes, Hashtag. As in
#Hashtag.On a proud
Facebook post, a mother announced, “Hashtag Jameson
was born at 10 o’clock last night. She weight 8 pounds and I luv her so
much!”There are so many things wrong with that statement, including the
horrific misspellings. But that is the least of our concerns. Our
concern here is a poor child being stuck with the name #Hashtag for the
rest of his life.Sure, it’s cute now. Everyone sure gets a good kick out
of it. But in just a few short years, that baby will be starting
school. And when #Hashtag raises her hand for roll call, she’s going to
be the laughing stock of all her peers. Teachers will probably be unable
to hold back their amusement either. And who could blame them?
#Hashtag? Really?Some skeptical people have questioned the validity of
this story, wondering if it’s nothing but a lame and not to mention
poorly executed viral marketing antic for the popular whiskey brand
Jameson.When news of the #Hashtag baby hit the internet, a number of
not worthy reactions came about. Via Twitter, people of the world made
known their opinions on the matter. Some people responded to the story
with hashtags of their own, such as #YourParentsHateYou,
#FoolishParents, and #StupidestNameEver.However, the most interesting
response to the #Hashtag baby naming came from Buzzfeed’s John Toronto,
who said, “These are the things that convince me the world is ending in a
month. Not the unstable sociopolitical nature of many nations of the
world. Not the increasingly erratic weather patterns we’ve been seeing.
Nope. Someone named their child Hasthag. We are all F&%^ed and I
think we deserve it.”
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