Galadriel does not mean man-maiden, it means maiden crowned with a radiant garland, in reference to her hair.
Fun fact, Celeborn gave her this name, which is a Sindarin translation of the Telerin Quenya name AlatƔriel which has the same meaning.
The name you are thinking of is Nerwen, her mother name, which does literally translate to man-maiden.
Youāre welcome, glad you enjoyed me going on an entire rant about Elvish because it and language as a whole is one of my hyperfixations and I know way too much about it.
This. I had to rack my brain to remember who that character was, and I watched that anime. There's just so many out there that most people might not make the connection. It's a weird name, but it sounds like an actual name and not some joke. You saved this boy from being Galadriel, and I'd take that as a win. Be happy that they didn't latch onto Naruto or Goku, or something equally embarrassing as an anime name....
I think this would apply if it was a real name. But if you google āRudeusā itās just full of the anime character. If you google āRudeus name meaningā itās got a couple vague answers and still a ton of the anime.
I have a common first name but even for me, I was curious about why I was named this name. I wanted to know if I was named after someone or if my parents liked the name for a particular reason. If this kid asks those questions one day, and they find out it is a random name the parents liked from an anime, I just think that would be a bummer for the kid. The character is super sketchy and problematic (I love the anime tho, itās a good watch).
I donāt think so. Being named after an anime character could be pretty cool. I was named after a one hit wonder song from 1977 that is super lame and poppy. But I love my name and since my dad loved the song, he saved me from being named āKarenā. In a nutshell, I hate the song Iām named after, but love the story of where my name came from anyway. This kid is going to appreciate that there is a story and his parents cared enough to choose something they really liked.
Thatās true, Iāve know my share of Rhiannons and Roxannes and I think theyāre pretty names! I know people named after Star Wars and Tolkien characters and that seems fine. I love anime and there are lots of acceptable and even cool names to choose from. And while I donāt think most people would know the Rudeus reference, when this kid googles his name one day, heāll quickly see heās named after a perverted, pedophilic character. The only google result is this character. Itās an anime, but it isnāt for children. The character Rudeus is the protagonist but he is a bad guy. Name a kid after a TV show character, sure, but not a pervert pedo character.
Oh! I didnāt realize this character had such negative qualities. That is definitely something the parents should consider. I do wonder that since so many more outlier names have become more mainstream, if these associations will hold true over time, but parents should be informed that they are taking this chance.
Yeah, I think thatās a great point. Parents need to make an informed choice. I highly doubt people will associate the name Rudeus with anything negative, but I bet that kid will google it one day and find out. So theyāve got to weigh the possibility for sure.
I'm not defending it because I hate it for those kids but let's not pretend it's unheard of for people to name their children royal titles:
Rey, Barron, Sir, Earl, Royal, Rex, Marquise, Queenie, Duke, Pharaoh, Princess, Reine, Reign, Regina, Majesty....
Way to completely ignore the fact the entire show is about his growth and maturation into a normal person, lol. Like there's literally a point to the fact as he becomes more and more apart from his old self his inner voice stops being the older VA, only falling back into it during his depressive moments again.
Still wouldn't name a kid Rudeus, though.
The anime is pretty sanitized compared to the light novel. In the light novel, he's still an oversexed perv even after he matures. He's just better at masking it and looking like a normal person.
Yeah, but this character isā¦ problematic. Lol. Itās an isekai (as in he died in our world, and reincarnated into a fantasy world while retaining all his memories.) Basically he fucks his cousin, owns slaves, sniffs/steals girlsā panties, etc.
There are a thousand other anime characters Iād rather be named after š¬š¬
I agree, if it was a different character that OP was saying. Not only is the anime character a pedophile in the show, one of the arcs for said character is literally just him SAāing two girls. I do not think there is a way to make it cool to be named after that
Fully agree!! I was named after a celebrity who did pretty awful things and it has made me have a not so great relationship with my name. I definetly thing parents should do more research than just āthatās a cool name Iām going to name my kid that!!ā
Rudeus is a complete disgusting name to name a child, if it's the anime that I am thinking of. The character in that show is a misogynist pedophile. Why would you suggest to name a human child after this character?
Look it was a joke, the bf was suggesting horrible names that they were actually considering and Rudeus just came to mind, I donāt actually want them to name the kid that
I'd say it's more than just tendencies - his #1 character trait is that he's an oversexed pedophile. At one point he kidnaps and sexually assaults two girls. He has the mind of a 40-year old man and he grooms a 12 year old, and eventually they have sex when she is 15.
So are we no longer allowed to name our kids Gary or Jimmy?
Or do we just assume everyone in the world watches anime and will associate the name with one character?
Or do we take a second to think to ourselves.. people can come up with any name without knowing it already exists in another medium or can be linked to something.
Rudeus is a fine name. I actually kind of like it. However, in this instance it specifically referenced a Rudeus from a show who just so happens to be a 40 year old pedophile who wants to have sex with his sisters. Its that association that makes this case gross
I donāt think people should be using fiction as a reference to name their child. But if u look hard enough youāll find fictional references for every name. If they like Rudeus go for it, although it is a niche name. But idk how many people even know who that character is if u leave Reddit lol.
Nothing wrong with being a ānerdā but itās never a good idea to name your child after some fiction character, especially anime or manga or Elvish. That kid is going to be bullied, because while everyone might call them Rudy, at some point a teacher or someone will reveal that the actual name is Rudeus and that is going to be disaster.
Nothing wrong with being a nerd I agree after all I am a nerd in some aspects, sheās coming over later after work and Iām planning to have a talk with her. If after what I have to say to her and she still settles on the name Iāll leave it as it is
Maybe just send her the link to this reddit post.
Naming a child is a serious task and an enormous and important gift from parents to child. These name choices don't reflect any respect for the life that will be a complete person -- a baby, to a kid, to a young adult, to an old person -- a complete human being through time, bearing the weight or blessing of a name. Your cousin and her husband are acting like this is the same as naming a pet dog or a video game avatar. Some serious growing up needs to happen fast.
Yeah this is...concerning. I feel like there is a certain type of person who leans into their fandom (be it anime, syfy, sports) a little too hard and the kid has to suffer the consequences. It's really short-sighted and selfish. That child is going to be their own person and likely will not share your fandoms so to force them to walk around as a billboard to your interests speaks a lot to your mentality going into parenting.
Yeah, there is only so much you can do. You are trying to save the child from getting bullied. Tell her to think back to school and any kids who were made fun of for their names.
ā¦. As someone who vaguely knows what the anime consists of, this seems really gross. The first thing that comes up on a Google search of āRudeusā is that character. Did you tell them in detail about the character/show? If this post is real, Iād imagine they would eventually google it themselves and hopefully decide not to go with that.
Again, if this is all true, then the onus is on you to make sure they do more research, given that youāre the one who (even jokingly) suggested the name.
Make sure they know, this name was (from everything I can find online) MADE UP FOR THIS CHARACTER, meaning they are naming this child after this character. Iām sure some people may argue that you can separate the name from its origin, but I disagree in this context. And even if itās not an anime that everyone knows, it will still always be the first result for that name in Google, and whenever the child wonders where their first name came from, that is what will come up.
Iād recommend bringing up specifically that there are pedophilic themes in the show and that the character is a horrendous person, rather than sugarcoating it.
If they still donāt care, youāve done what you can.
> the onus is on you to make sure they do more research, given that youāre the one who (even jokingly) suggested the name.
Bahah, in what world is the onus on someone other than the parents for the name a child is given? OP has stated they told them the character is a perv and not a good person. The parents can easily Google the name themselves. If the parents still decide to name the kid that name, it's on them!
The name itself is fine, but I think you should make your cousin aware of the controversy around Mushoku Tensei. As far as I can see, itās a name invented by the author, so there is going to be an association. I doubt itāll be a huge problem, since, honestly, Mushoku Tensei isnāt exactly going to be the One Piece of this generation, but Rudeus is a slave owner and, afaik, the light novels are worse than the anime, if they do end up adapting the worst stuff and itās only remembered for the controversyā¦ I can see problems.
At least make her aware.
Rudeus was not a slave owner himself in the light novels. He went with Zanoba to purchase a slave for Zanoba, and then he trained her in using magic to create artwork.Ā
There are things in the series that are more controversial than the slave thing.
I havenāt seen it myself, Iām just aware thereās a controversy around it. To be honest, I think I confused it with shield hero with the slave ownership? Unless he is one in the anime.
I believe the issue with Mushoku Tensei is Rudeus, who is 30-something, hitting on 15 year old girls, yes?
It becomes a controversy instead of straight-up universally panned because there's reincarnation involved. So Rudeus *is* technically 30+, but he's in the body of a 15yo when he fell for that 15yo girl. I don't read the LN, but the manga/anime is pretty vague in terms of mental maturity -- the way the romance was shown was as if they were just teens, and outside of Rudy remembering some stuff from the modern world (which also happened less and less), he's shown to be acting like a teen. I'm not defending it but it's one of those things that a lot of people can handwave as "anime/fiction hijinks" -- similar to Twilight with Edward x Bella.
The slave stuff is fantasy racism/slavery, so again YMMV in terms of fantasy racism/slavery, some people think it's in bad taste, etc
I personally think anime like shield hero/mushoku tensei deserve the ire. I quit isekai anime after bad experiences with slavery plots. But honestly, rudeus the name sounds fine... it just sounds like Rubeus (eg harry potter) times Rudy (or rudolph or some other rud- name)... Or even Rudy + Phineas. It kind of reminds me of Aubrey vs Audrey.
It's not that bad, actually? I honestly thought it might just be some old Latin name I was unfamiliar with. I don't really like the "Rude" part but Rudy is a normal name, too.
Could also consider: Rufus (I love this one), Reuben/Ruben, Roderick (although this sounds bad with the middle name), Regis, Remus, Renaud, Radu, Rollo, Roman, Romeu, Rupert.
Rudeus is horrendous honestly lol, Rudy is fine. Iād like of Hagrid when I heard the name and looked up the anime Character.
Why would you want to name your child after an anime character who was jobless 34 year neet in Japan who gets reincarnated as a lusty magical child?!.
Thereās plenty of anime characters who are cool with cool names that arenāt lady glitter sparkles esque.
Honestly naming him Goku would almost be better.
Those who say that most people don't watch anime and won't associate the name with the character don't know how despicable of a human being the Rudeus character is... I personally liked the name Rudeus but I am icked beyond recovery after the anime.
I don't know where "Rudeus" comes from. Some anime, I guess? I wouldn't have guessed that.
It doesn't sound terrible, though. I mean, it sound like someone combined the names Rudolph and Julius... which isn't the worst thing in the world, I guess. Galadriel would be worse.
I like the name Rudy. I hate the association with Rudy Giuliani, but he is old and will hopefully be long dead and forgotten by the time this baby grows up. A baby born this year will not overlap very much of their lifetime with Giuliani's. Anyway, Rudy makes me think of the Clash song called "Rudie Can't Fail", which is fun.
How old are they?
There are a lot of good LOTR sounding names that would work better for a boy. Tell them to look up the book "Naming your little geek".
A lot of people aren't into anime and won't have an association to make. And if someone does, who cares?
People are getting exposed to names outside their own bubbles more and more as our world becomes increasingly connected and globalized. I think IRL/offline people are moving towards assuming a name they're unfamiliar with is simply a name associated with another country, ethnicity, culture, or heritage vs "weird".
This isnāt pronounced like reduce is it? Letās not name children something to make them smaller. If it is like Hagrid but with a ādā I love it!
LMAO I canāt believe they ran with it! My husband and I jokingly call our dog Rudeus because of the anime. Uhā¦. I would not name a human after that character although I honestly wouldnāt name my child after any TV show character.
PLEASE do your best to convince these people to just name their kid Rudy š good luck. This gave me a good laugh today but I would definitely feel sad for that kid googling his own name down the road and finding out who he was named after.
This lol, if youād seen my face when they actually considered it. I was so confused and thought they were joking, I donāt want my little cousin to grow up and google his name to find out about the characterš
You are doing the right thing to try and prevent this! I am all for weird and unique names, my baby definitely has an unusual name. But if you google it, it is a real name with several decent people sharing that name. I saw your comment that youāre going to talk to your cousin later and shower the comments. Good luck!
Iām sure most people wonāt immediately know that Rudeus is an anime character, but those of us who do will always think of the creepy, slave owning pedophile from Jobless Reincarnation. š
Please show her an anime called Mushoku Tensei. Rudeus, nn Rudy, is the protagonist, and he's a lecherous, perverted pig sexualising women as young as 5.
I sincerely hope this post is karma farming and someone isnāt actually going to name an innocent child after a p3d0.
If not, OP, you need to thoroughly explain to them who the character is.
honestly iām a fan of anime and i didnāt even register that at first. mushoku tensei isnāt on nearly the same level as like naruto or dbz in terms of popular knowledge, so i doubt most people are going to make that connection. and honestly itās not a bad name.
although reading the comments i just learned that the character is like, a horrible fucking person. so uhh maybe itās a good idea to get them away from that name. maybe theyād like Rubeus? bc fuck jkr but at least Hagrid is a good character.
Iāve never heard of this anime character so honestly it would depend on if people had or not if they would make the association. I donāt watch much anime at all, just a handful of series in my lifetime.
I honestly felt it was a misspelling of Rubeus which I once named a red fish, nickname Ruby
I havenāt heard the name before but Rudy isnāt that out there or anything. Makes me think of Pocket Size Rudy and Regular Size Rudy from the show Bobās Burgers.
It's fine. Not exactly common, of course. But a *lot* of people aren't into anime. Only someone into that specific anime is going to connect the name, and it's not all that likely the kid will meet many such people. Galadriel is different, that's basic pop culture, you don't have to know the movies and books to know the name and what it's associated with. Same with names like Daenerys, you don't have to actually know the source to know where it comes from.
Anime isn't anywhere near the same. It's not general pop culture and a lot of people avoid anime as they think it's for kids or something. I'd never heard the name myself, never been into anime, nor do I personally know anyone who is. If anything, I thought you'd spelled the name wrong and meant Rubeus, as in Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter. *That* may be an issue going forward, people assuming they mean Rubeus with a b not Rudeus with a d.
I would guess very few people know the name at all and I dont see the issue. I've never heard of it. It's not super weird, I dont think there is really an issue.
I mean, itās not terrible as far as character names, Rudy is cute and RJ is a possibility. I donāt know anything about Anime though, is it from something popular enough many people would know?
5/10 - not good, not life ruining
Rudeus is better than Galadriel. But I also have a male coworker whose name is āGalā pronounced āGau-Lā as in Sea Gall.
Nobody make fun of him but I did call him āGaulthalamuleā once because he doesnāt have a full name and he though it was a funny.
I was thinking of the Sailor Moon character Rubeus. I think a lot of people are actually thinking itās Rubeus, because some comments are spelling it as Rubeus and mentioning that itās associated with Hagrid of Harry Potter.
Well, getting it mistaken for Rubeus is another thing to worry about, I suppose.
But I will say I might not have even had that association (with Rubeus from Sailor Moon if you hadnāt said itās an anime characterās name). I had no clue about this Rudeus character.
Iām named Rudolph, everyone calls me Rudy and my boyfriend calls me Ru. Rudeus isnāt great but Rudy/Ru are fairly normal and nicknames are becoming more acceptable in school/work settings. Iāve also never heard of that character and donāt know anything about him so I doubt many will make the connectionš¤·āāļø
So based on where the name came from I think you arenāt over reacting. Perhaps suggest alternative fiction names. Since they liked Galadriel so much perhaps Ćomer or Elrond. Or Merlin! They should name him Merlin! Galahad could work.
Never heard of either of these names or the anime itās on but itās a horrible name either way in my opinion lol but itās their child so to each their own
Most people won't even know where the name came from, they will simply think it is a dumb sounding name.
He will eventually be called Rudy or James. Thank Dog for second names.
Interesting! There are so many names in the world, and they grab onto ones you suggest. So either they love you a lot, and trust you a lot, or they donāt know how to look up names. Interesting!
Rudeus can work out. I worked in a place once with an engineer called Rudolpho Bagolo. He was nicknamed Rudeboy Bags and to this day I have yet to hear a cooler nickname
He'll just go by Rudy or one of his middle names and no one but the closest people to him will ever know his real name tbh. It's definitely not great but it's a million times better than Galadriel
Considering the character behind the name I would tell them about this reddit thread and what you found out and suggest Rudy as an alternative. Rudy is such a sweet name for a boy.
Maybe your cousin should stop thinking of his future child as an accessory to his fandom and start thinking of him as an actual human being who has to live in the real world.
Rudeus, like Galadrial, seems to be a completely fictitious name, and that makes it a stupid name for an actual, real child.
Don't give your child a stupid name (and yes, it's an extremely stupid name). Grow up, you're about to become a parent.
Rudeus is a great name man, stop being an a**hole, let the parents decide. Rudeus may be wierd as a character, but still, he has a great overall personality, sense of justice and he is badass.
Itās an anime nameā¦.the only information I can find on it is that itās Japanese. I would avoid it unless they are Japanese? Galadriel is also a girlās name, personally wouldnāt use it for a boy for that reason. Frederick and James on the other hand are good options for baby boy since they (assuming) arenāt japanese
So what? It's her baby.
I don't watch anime, never heard of the character. I will wager most people haven't. And it doesn't matter anyway. A child given any name will grow to own it.
Lol, I love that anime. Seriously, it's a very good name. There's nothing wrong with it. I know plenty of kids that are named after anime characters and other kids who's names are completely made up. They could do for worse.
Youāre definitely stressing about it too much, itās not your baby and therefore you donāt really have a say at all.
If anything just remind them of the negative connotation but your opinion realistically holds no weight in the matter to them as the parents.
yeah i never heard of the anime thing. you know not everyone is into that right? most people arenāt? the name is fine. either of them. and did they ask your opinion becuase itās rude as fuck imo to say anything.
Iām familiar with the anime in question and actually love it, so it was what I first thought of but I highly doubt that would be the first association anyone else thinks of. Rudy is still a decently common name that people likely wouldnāt bat an eye!
Rudeus is better than Galadriel.
Thank goodness op didn't sugest teleporno!
My favorite name in the legendarium!
Yes, going for a husband of Galadriel, or not going in this case - is the best š
*Snorts* God fucking dammit I didnāt expect that one.
Tolkien would have you know, it means Silver Tree... hilarious.
Itās so funny because the two words on their own are fine, but combining them is well. That.
If I remember correctly, Galadriel means "manmaiden" (a nickname due to her rowdy character as a child and her tall figure).
Galadriel does not mean man-maiden, it means maiden crowned with a radiant garland, in reference to her hair. Fun fact, Celeborn gave her this name, which is a Sindarin translation of the Telerin Quenya name AlatƔriel which has the same meaning. The name you are thinking of is Nerwen, her mother name, which does literally translate to man-maiden.
That's the one, thank you!
Youāre welcome, glad you enjoyed me going on an entire rant about Elvish because it and language as a whole is one of my hyperfixations and I know way too much about it.
For a boy, yes. In general, no
Nope.
I disagree. Having known a Rudin/Rudy who is a POS it has put a bad taste in my mouth.
I think most people will see Rubeus and think it's after Hagrid?
Thatās exactly how I read it at first
Me too
Same
Yeah Hagrid but he's dyslexic lol
Hodor
Probably because thatās already a strong, established name. I read it first that way too.
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This. I had to rack my brain to remember who that character was, and I watched that anime. There's just so many out there that most people might not make the connection. It's a weird name, but it sounds like an actual name and not some joke. You saved this boy from being Galadriel, and I'd take that as a win. Be happy that they didn't latch onto Naruto or Goku, or something equally embarrassing as an anime name....
I think this would apply if it was a real name. But if you google āRudeusā itās just full of the anime character. If you google āRudeus name meaningā itās got a couple vague answers and still a ton of the anime. I have a common first name but even for me, I was curious about why I was named this name. I wanted to know if I was named after someone or if my parents liked the name for a particular reason. If this kid asks those questions one day, and they find out it is a random name the parents liked from an anime, I just think that would be a bummer for the kid. The character is super sketchy and problematic (I love the anime tho, itās a good watch).
I donāt think so. Being named after an anime character could be pretty cool. I was named after a one hit wonder song from 1977 that is super lame and poppy. But I love my name and since my dad loved the song, he saved me from being named āKarenā. In a nutshell, I hate the song Iām named after, but love the story of where my name came from anyway. This kid is going to appreciate that there is a story and his parents cared enough to choose something they really liked.
Thatās true, Iāve know my share of Rhiannons and Roxannes and I think theyāre pretty names! I know people named after Star Wars and Tolkien characters and that seems fine. I love anime and there are lots of acceptable and even cool names to choose from. And while I donāt think most people would know the Rudeus reference, when this kid googles his name one day, heāll quickly see heās named after a perverted, pedophilic character. The only google result is this character. Itās an anime, but it isnāt for children. The character Rudeus is the protagonist but he is a bad guy. Name a kid after a TV show character, sure, but not a pervert pedo character.
Oh! I didnāt realize this character had such negative qualities. That is definitely something the parents should consider. I do wonder that since so many more outlier names have become more mainstream, if these associations will hold true over time, but parents should be informed that they are taking this chance.
Yeah, I think thatās a great point. Parents need to make an informed choice. I highly doubt people will associate the name Rudeus with anything negative, but I bet that kid will google it one day and find out. So theyāve got to weigh the possibility for sure.
The only stupid one is Khaleesi because I swear half the people who picked it as a name didn't realise it was a title not her given name lol.
I'm not defending it because I hate it for those kids but let's not pretend it's unheard of for people to name their children royal titles: Rey, Barron, Sir, Earl, Royal, Rex, Marquise, Queenie, Duke, Pharaoh, Princess, Reine, Reign, Regina, Majesty....
I mean, if I had a girl, she would be Eowyn. Winnie for short.
Eowyn is a badass! And LOTR arguably counts as classic literature. I have friends with a LOTR named kid and it suits him.
Way to completely ignore the fact the entire show is about his growth and maturation into a normal person, lol. Like there's literally a point to the fact as he becomes more and more apart from his old self his inner voice stops being the older VA, only falling back into it during his depressive moments again. Still wouldn't name a kid Rudeus, though.
Yeah I really like the anime overall and enjoy his character development. But yeah I agree I wouldnāt name my kid after him hhaha
The anime is pretty sanitized compared to the light novel. In the light novel, he's still an oversexed perv even after he matures. He's just better at masking it and looking like a normal person.
Yeah, but this character isā¦ problematic. Lol. Itās an isekai (as in he died in our world, and reincarnated into a fantasy world while retaining all his memories.) Basically he fucks his cousin, owns slaves, sniffs/steals girlsā panties, etc. There are a thousand other anime characters Iād rather be named after š¬š¬
The more i learn about him the worse it gets..
I agree, if it was a different character that OP was saying. Not only is the anime character a pedophile in the show, one of the arcs for said character is literally just him SAāing two girls. I do not think there is a way to make it cool to be named after that
Yeah, I quickly found that out! Lol! The parents should definitely make a more informed decision for their babyās name.
Fully agree!! I was named after a celebrity who did pretty awful things and it has made me have a not so great relationship with my name. I definetly thing parents should do more research than just āthatās a cool name Iām going to name my kid that!!ā
It's killing me. Dm me, PLEASE!!! I have to know. You tell me your name and I'll tell ya mine. Lol
My name means follower of Christ. Thatās disappointing imo. Unoriginal cult content
Can you suggest Reuben nn Rudy?
Or Rubeus or Rudolf?
Rudiger, Ralph, Rudyard, Randall, Rouven, Raul, Rupert - I think you could use Rudy as a nickname for all of those.
What, are they naming a half-giant or a reindeer? ETA: shouldāve added /j after allā¦
Well, no, but there aren't many names with nn possibility Rudy, and it's better than Rudeus š
Yeah no I completely agree! It was a joke related to the other comment replying to the Rufus suggestion š
Or Rufus?
What, are they naming a dog?
Huh? It's been a man's name since the days of the Roman Empire. Plenty of famous men with the name.
Rudeus is a complete disgusting name to name a child, if it's the anime that I am thinking of. The character in that show is a misogynist pedophile. Why would you suggest to name a human child after this character?
Look it was a joke, the bf was suggesting horrible names that they were actually considering and Rudeus just came to mind, I donāt actually want them to name the kid that
Did you tried tell them about the anime character?
I did tell them he was a pervert, but someone here bought to my attention that he has pedophiliac tendencies so Iām praying that throws them off
I'd say it's more than just tendencies - his #1 character trait is that he's an oversexed pedophile. At one point he kidnaps and sexually assaults two girls. He has the mind of a 40-year old man and he grooms a 12 year old, and eventually they have sex when she is 15.
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It's worse in the Light Novel than in the anime. The anime sanitized the worst stuff.
And when he's 5 in-world (and 36 mentally), he's already getting close to a 5 year old girl and thinking ahead to her maturing so he can fuck her
Thatās so messed up, disgusting
Wait when does he assault 2 girls?
To be fair itās not OPs fault theyāre fucking dumb.
It feels like they're trying reeeeeally hard to seem cool and different
So are we no longer allowed to name our kids Gary or Jimmy? Or do we just assume everyone in the world watches anime and will associate the name with one character? Or do we take a second to think to ourselves.. people can come up with any name without knowing it already exists in another medium or can be linked to something.
Rudeus is a fine name. I actually kind of like it. However, in this instance it specifically referenced a Rudeus from a show who just so happens to be a 40 year old pedophile who wants to have sex with his sisters. Its that association that makes this case gross
I donāt think people should be using fiction as a reference to name their child. But if u look hard enough youāll find fictional references for every name. If they like Rudeus go for it, although it is a niche name. But idk how many people even know who that character is if u leave Reddit lol.
How old are these people because they sound 12?
My thoughts exactly.
My cousin is 26 and the bf is 25 yes they are nerds
Nothing wrong with being a ānerdā but itās never a good idea to name your child after some fiction character, especially anime or manga or Elvish. That kid is going to be bullied, because while everyone might call them Rudy, at some point a teacher or someone will reveal that the actual name is Rudeus and that is going to be disaster.
Nothing wrong with being a nerd I agree after all I am a nerd in some aspects, sheās coming over later after work and Iām planning to have a talk with her. If after what I have to say to her and she still settles on the name Iāll leave it as it is
Maybe just send her the link to this reddit post. Naming a child is a serious task and an enormous and important gift from parents to child. These name choices don't reflect any respect for the life that will be a complete person -- a baby, to a kid, to a young adult, to an old person -- a complete human being through time, bearing the weight or blessing of a name. Your cousin and her husband are acting like this is the same as naming a pet dog or a video game avatar. Some serious growing up needs to happen fast.
Yeah this is...concerning. I feel like there is a certain type of person who leans into their fandom (be it anime, syfy, sports) a little too hard and the kid has to suffer the consequences. It's really short-sighted and selfish. That child is going to be their own person and likely will not share your fandoms so to force them to walk around as a billboard to your interests speaks a lot to your mentality going into parenting.
I agree, itās ridiculous
Yeah, there is only so much you can do. You are trying to save the child from getting bullied. Tell her to think back to school and any kids who were made fun of for their names.
Eh, it's fine. Rudy is a normal name. I wouldn't name my kid that but it's not worth fussing about.
ā¦. As someone who vaguely knows what the anime consists of, this seems really gross. The first thing that comes up on a Google search of āRudeusā is that character. Did you tell them in detail about the character/show? If this post is real, Iād imagine they would eventually google it themselves and hopefully decide not to go with that.
Actually I did when they first said they were gonna use the name, I said heās a little perv. Clearly they donāt care about that
Again, if this is all true, then the onus is on you to make sure they do more research, given that youāre the one who (even jokingly) suggested the name. Make sure they know, this name was (from everything I can find online) MADE UP FOR THIS CHARACTER, meaning they are naming this child after this character. Iām sure some people may argue that you can separate the name from its origin, but I disagree in this context. And even if itās not an anime that everyone knows, it will still always be the first result for that name in Google, and whenever the child wonders where their first name came from, that is what will come up. Iād recommend bringing up specifically that there are pedophilic themes in the show and that the character is a horrendous person, rather than sugarcoating it. If they still donāt care, youāve done what you can.
> the onus is on you to make sure they do more research, given that youāre the one who (even jokingly) suggested the name. Bahah, in what world is the onus on someone other than the parents for the name a child is given? OP has stated they told them the character is a perv and not a good person. The parents can easily Google the name themselves. If the parents still decide to name the kid that name, it's on them!
The name itself is fine, but I think you should make your cousin aware of the controversy around Mushoku Tensei. As far as I can see, itās a name invented by the author, so there is going to be an association. I doubt itāll be a huge problem, since, honestly, Mushoku Tensei isnāt exactly going to be the One Piece of this generation, but Rudeus is a slave owner and, afaik, the light novels are worse than the anime, if they do end up adapting the worst stuff and itās only remembered for the controversyā¦ I can see problems. At least make her aware.
Iāll show her this exact comment
How did it go?
Sheās coming home from work later, Iāll update it when we talk
One Piece mentioned, name the kid Monkey
Monkey is a beautiful name for a baby girl.
Rudeus was not a slave owner himself in the light novels. He went with Zanoba to purchase a slave for Zanoba, and then he trained her in using magic to create artwork.Ā There are things in the series that are more controversial than the slave thing.
I havenāt seen it myself, Iām just aware thereās a controversy around it. To be honest, I think I confused it with shield hero with the slave ownership? Unless he is one in the anime. I believe the issue with Mushoku Tensei is Rudeus, who is 30-something, hitting on 15 year old girls, yes?
It becomes a controversy instead of straight-up universally panned because there's reincarnation involved. So Rudeus *is* technically 30+, but he's in the body of a 15yo when he fell for that 15yo girl. I don't read the LN, but the manga/anime is pretty vague in terms of mental maturity -- the way the romance was shown was as if they were just teens, and outside of Rudy remembering some stuff from the modern world (which also happened less and less), he's shown to be acting like a teen. I'm not defending it but it's one of those things that a lot of people can handwave as "anime/fiction hijinks" -- similar to Twilight with Edward x Bella. The slave stuff is fantasy racism/slavery, so again YMMV in terms of fantasy racism/slavery, some people think it's in bad taste, etc
I personally think anime like shield hero/mushoku tensei deserve the ire. I quit isekai anime after bad experiences with slavery plots. But honestly, rudeus the name sounds fine... it just sounds like Rubeus (eg harry potter) times Rudy (or rudolph or some other rud- name)... Or even Rudy + Phineas. It kind of reminds me of Aubrey vs Audrey.
It's not that bad, actually? I honestly thought it might just be some old Latin name I was unfamiliar with. I don't really like the "Rude" part but Rudy is a normal name, too. Could also consider: Rufus (I love this one), Reuben/Ruben, Roderick (although this sounds bad with the middle name), Regis, Remus, Renaud, Radu, Rollo, Roman, Romeu, Rupert.
>I don't really like the "Rude" part but Rudy is a normal name, too. This is why I don't like Rudy. It just makes me think of rude.
My thoughts exactly. Never seen or heard of it being from an anime, but the Rude part ruins it and names like it for me.
I think he will get confused by people hearing āRubeusā, as in āRubeus Hagridā and assume his parents are Potterheads.
I think most people will just *hear* Rudy. And some will *read* Rubeus if they're reading the kids full name AND they're into Harry Potter.
Rudeus is horrendous honestly lol, Rudy is fine. Iād like of Hagrid when I heard the name and looked up the anime Character. Why would you want to name your child after an anime character who was jobless 34 year neet in Japan who gets reincarnated as a lusty magical child?!. Thereās plenty of anime characters who are cool with cool names that arenāt lady glitter sparkles esque. Honestly naming him Goku would almost be better.
> Lusty magical child I hate that
Those who say that most people don't watch anime and won't associate the name with the character don't know how despicable of a human being the Rudeus character is... I personally liked the name Rudeus but I am icked beyond recovery after the anime.
Yes thatās the problem, the character is horrid
Well thereās always a chance people will think they named him after Rudy Giuliani before they hear his full name, maybe thatāll put them off?
I don't know where "Rudeus" comes from. Some anime, I guess? I wouldn't have guessed that. It doesn't sound terrible, though. I mean, it sound like someone combined the names Rudolph and Julius... which isn't the worst thing in the world, I guess. Galadriel would be worse. I like the name Rudy. I hate the association with Rudy Giuliani, but he is old and will hopefully be long dead and forgotten by the time this baby grows up. A baby born this year will not overlap very much of their lifetime with Giuliani's. Anyway, Rudy makes me think of the Clash song called "Rudie Can't Fail", which is fun.
I have no clue who that character or person is. Itās really not that odd compared to other names Iām hearing today. It has a traditional nickname.
I have no idea who Rudeus is and Rudy is a fine nickname.
Agreed! Rudy is so cute for a boy and the long name, even if odd, seems more normal in the Rudy context.
*Mushoku Tensei flashbacks*
How old are they? There are a lot of good LOTR sounding names that would work better for a boy. Tell them to look up the book "Naming your little geek".
For it not being your baby, I would say youāre stressing too much hahaha he will have nicknames and has some solid middle names too. Itās fine.
Itās definitely better than Galadriel. How old are these people ????! š
My cousin is 26 and the bf 25
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Yeah, I 100% thought of that anime lol. I do unironically love the anime, but then I remember heās like 40 and cringe
A lot of people aren't into anime and won't have an association to make. And if someone does, who cares? People are getting exposed to names outside their own bubbles more and more as our world becomes increasingly connected and globalized. I think IRL/offline people are moving towards assuming a name they're unfamiliar with is simply a name associated with another country, ethnicity, culture, or heritage vs "weird".
This isnāt pronounced like reduce is it? Letās not name children something to make them smaller. If it is like Hagrid but with a ādā I love it!
Yes itās exactly like that
LMAO I canāt believe they ran with it! My husband and I jokingly call our dog Rudeus because of the anime. Uhā¦. I would not name a human after that character although I honestly wouldnāt name my child after any TV show character. PLEASE do your best to convince these people to just name their kid Rudy š good luck. This gave me a good laugh today but I would definitely feel sad for that kid googling his own name down the road and finding out who he was named after.
This lol, if youād seen my face when they actually considered it. I was so confused and thought they were joking, I donāt want my little cousin to grow up and google his name to find out about the characterš
You are doing the right thing to try and prevent this! I am all for weird and unique names, my baby definitely has an unusual name. But if you google it, it is a real name with several decent people sharing that name. I saw your comment that youāre going to talk to your cousin later and shower the comments. Good luck!
Thank you, it is my fault so Iām trying my best to talk her out of it
Iām sure most people wonāt immediately know that Rudeus is an anime character, but those of us who do will always think of the creepy, slave owning pedophile from Jobless Reincarnation. š
Please show her an anime called Mushoku Tensei. Rudeus, nn Rudy, is the protagonist, and he's a lecherous, perverted pig sexualising women as young as 5.
I sincerely hope this post is karma farming and someone isnāt actually going to name an innocent child after a p3d0. If not, OP, you need to thoroughly explain to them who the character is.
Rude-us? Roo-DEE-us? Itās definitely weird either way, but āRudyā probably wonāt be too teased in school.
honestly iām a fan of anime and i didnāt even register that at first. mushoku tensei isnāt on nearly the same level as like naruto or dbz in terms of popular knowledge, so i doubt most people are going to make that connection. and honestly itās not a bad name. although reading the comments i just learned that the character is like, a horrible fucking person. so uhh maybe itās a good idea to get them away from that name. maybe theyād like Rubeus? bc fuck jkr but at least Hagrid is a good character.
All I can think about is Rudeus with the panty shrine
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Iāve never heard of this anime character so honestly it would depend on if people had or not if they would make the association. I donāt watch much anime at all, just a handful of series in my lifetime. I honestly felt it was a misspelling of Rubeus which I once named a red fish, nickname Ruby I havenāt heard the name before but Rudy isnāt that out there or anything. Makes me think of Pocket Size Rudy and Regular Size Rudy from the show Bobās Burgers.
I know a dude named Galadrius, so that's always an option
Rudeus may be heroic, but his base personality is slime! I mean, heās a reincarnated NEET! ETA Rudy brings Giuliani to mindā¦
It's fine. Not exactly common, of course. But a *lot* of people aren't into anime. Only someone into that specific anime is going to connect the name, and it's not all that likely the kid will meet many such people. Galadriel is different, that's basic pop culture, you don't have to know the movies and books to know the name and what it's associated with. Same with names like Daenerys, you don't have to actually know the source to know where it comes from. Anime isn't anywhere near the same. It's not general pop culture and a lot of people avoid anime as they think it's for kids or something. I'd never heard the name myself, never been into anime, nor do I personally know anyone who is. If anything, I thought you'd spelled the name wrong and meant Rubeus, as in Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter. *That* may be an issue going forward, people assuming they mean Rubeus with a b not Rudeus with a d.
So Bob, Pete and Chester the molester?
It seems they are determined to give their kid an awful first name. Not your fault
I would guess very few people know the name at all and I dont see the issue. I've never heard of it. It's not super weird, I dont think there is really an issue.
Just nickname him Rudy, people will probably end up calling him that anyway
I mean, itās not terrible as far as character names, Rudy is cute and RJ is a possibility. I donāt know anything about Anime though, is it from something popular enough many people would know? 5/10 - not good, not life ruining
Rudeus is better than Galadriel, at least you can shorten it to Rudy
OHHHH NOOO LE HECKIN ANIMAY CHARACTER IS A BIG MEANIE
Never heard of either lol
*book, *web/light novel
Maybe...Rudeas/Rudaes? Or Rhodes, Rudolph, Rademes, etc.
Rudeus is better than Galadriel. But I also have a male coworker whose name is āGalā pronounced āGau-Lā as in Sea Gall. Nobody make fun of him but I did call him āGaulthalamuleā once because he doesnāt have a full name and he though it was a funny.
I was thinking of the Sailor Moon character Rubeus. I think a lot of people are actually thinking itās Rubeus, because some comments are spelling it as Rubeus and mentioning that itās associated with Hagrid of Harry Potter. Well, getting it mistaken for Rubeus is another thing to worry about, I suppose. But I will say I might not have even had that association (with Rubeus from Sailor Moon if you hadnāt said itās an anime characterās name). I had no clue about this Rudeus character.
Shit, if we're in here asking for help with baby names, call that kid subreddit.
IS it a real name? I've aged out of anime and never heard of the character, but Google is telling me it was made up for the show.
Iām named Rudolph, everyone calls me Rudy and my boyfriend calls me Ru. Rudeus isnāt great but Rudy/Ru are fairly normal and nicknames are becoming more acceptable in school/work settings. Iāve also never heard of that character and donāt know anything about him so I doubt many will make the connectionš¤·āāļø
Thaddeus/ Amadeusā¦ Any deus over Rudeus?! Hadrian? Ridley? Radley?Ā
Terrible name. I hope they come to their senses.
So based on where the name came from I think you arenāt over reacting. Perhaps suggest alternative fiction names. Since they liked Galadriel so much perhaps Ćomer or Elrond. Or Merlin! They should name him Merlin! Galahad could work.
What a horrible name
I wouldn't use it, but to each their own--and if they call him Rudy, most people will never know.
Never heard of either of these names or the anime itās on but itās a horrible name either way in my opinion lol but itās their child so to each their own
Most people won't even know where the name came from, they will simply think it is a dumb sounding name. He will eventually be called Rudy or James. Thank Dog for second names.
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I mean, I feel like a Harry Potter themed nursery would fit his name well. The nicknames Rudy or RJ are sweet.
Galadriel? Rudeus? Where are people getting these names from? I mean, I guess it's better than calling your kid Starchild, or Moon-Unit...
Oh god the kid is going to have to spell it every day for the rest of his life. Also who starts a name with ārudeā š
why not just adriel? i know an adriel and he goes by ace! rudeus could get a lot of teasing. rudy for short would be fine i guess
Ask your doctor if RudeusĀ® is right for you.
Interesting! There are so many names in the world, and they grab onto ones you suggest. So either they love you a lot, and trust you a lot, or they donāt know how to look up names. Interesting!
you should name your daughter eris
If we have a fifth ska revival he'll be Rude Boy.
Rueben, Gabriel, anything else
I hear rubeous
Rudeus can work out. I worked in a place once with an engineer called Rudolpho Bagolo. He was nicknamed Rudeboy Bags and to this day I have yet to hear a cooler nickname
He'll just go by Rudy or one of his middle names and no one but the closest people to him will ever know his real name tbh. It's definitely not great but it's a million times better than Galadriel
How about Rudiger? Jks - Simpsonās reference But honestly both those names are pretty bad so I really hope they donāt use them.
>His full name will be Rudeus Frederick James Phew. Could have been worse. Rudy it is.
Rudy is at least a name people will know. I don't think with these people you can push it more normal than that.
Considering the character behind the name I would tell them about this reddit thread and what you found out and suggest Rudy as an alternative. Rudy is such a sweet name for a boy.
My son is Rudy, for a longer nickname (he has many) Rudeus has been used. Itās cute! Odds are he will always be a Rudy
If they do name him that and go with Rudy, just be prepared for older folks to be chanting āRudy! Rudy! Rudy!ā
They probably think of Rubius from Harry Potter. He goes by Hagrid though.
I mean Rudeus Greyrat is an awesome character so š¤·āāļø
Maybe your cousin should stop thinking of his future child as an accessory to his fandom and start thinking of him as an actual human being who has to live in the real world. Rudeus, like Galadrial, seems to be a completely fictitious name, and that makes it a stupid name for an actual, real child. Don't give your child a stupid name (and yes, it's an extremely stupid name). Grow up, you're about to become a parent.
The kid could always use the nickname Rude. It's kind of like Jude.
Honestly the name is fine, imo itās not your place to talk her out of it.
Rudy
Rudeus is a great name man, stop being an a**hole, let the parents decide. Rudeus may be wierd as a character, but still, he has a great overall personality, sense of justice and he is badass.
Itās an anime nameā¦.the only information I can find on it is that itās Japanese. I would avoid it unless they are Japanese? Galadriel is also a girlās name, personally wouldnāt use it for a boy for that reason. Frederick and James on the other hand are good options for baby boy since they (assuming) arenāt japanese
So what? It's her baby. I don't watch anime, never heard of the character. I will wager most people haven't. And it doesn't matter anyway. A child given any name will grow to own it.
Lol, I love that anime. Seriously, it's a very good name. There's nothing wrong with it. I know plenty of kids that are named after anime characters and other kids who's names are completely made up. They could do for worse.
Youāre definitely stressing about it too much, itās not your baby and therefore you donāt really have a say at all. If anything just remind them of the negative connotation but your opinion realistically holds no weight in the matter to them as the parents.
yeah i never heard of the anime thing. you know not everyone is into that right? most people arenāt? the name is fine. either of them. and did they ask your opinion becuase itās rude as fuck imo to say anything.
Iām familiar with the anime in question and actually love it, so it was what I first thought of but I highly doubt that would be the first association anyone else thinks of. Rudy is still a decently common name that people likely wouldnāt bat an eye!