Hacker News with Generative AI: Names

Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X (bbc.com)
The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to "Kekius Maximus".

Elon Musk, Social Media, Names

11 points by pseudolus 17 days ago | 4 comments

How to Pronounce Chinese Names a Little Better (jacko.io)
Mainland China uses the pinyin system to write Mandarin words and names with English letters.

Pronunciation, Chinese Language, Mandarin, Names

23 points by oconnor663 43 days ago | 7 comments

A Bad Year for Catherines (techdirt.com)
Say That Again

Names, Culture, Humor

18 points by hn_acker 75 days ago | 4 comments

Boy named after Star Wars character denied passport due t copyright infringement (nzherald.co.nz)

Copyright, Law, Names, Star Wars

32 points by mdp2021 117 days ago | 14 comments

Fukuppy (wikipedia.org)
Fukuppy (フクッピー, fukuppī, pronounced [ɸɯ̥kɯꜜppiː]) was the short-lived English name of a mascot of the Japanese company Fukushima Industries.

Mascots, Japan, Companies, History, Names

14 points by Deeg9rie9usi 118 days ago | 4 comments

6-year-old denied passport because she's named after 'Game of Thrones' character (nypost.com)

Politics, Social Issues, Names, Identity

8 points by josephcsible 165 days ago | 1 comments

New study finds people alter their appearance to suit their names (phys.org)

Psychology, Names, Appearance

16 points by wjSgoWPm5bWAhXB 171 days ago | 16 comments

New study finds people alter their appearance to suit their names (phys.org)

Psychology, Names, Social Science, Identity

7 points by otterwise 172 days ago | 8 comments

Increase (Given Name) (wikipedia.org)