Let’s just hope they don’t turn out to be a fan of apocalyptic genocide.
Would you name your kids Thanos?
The first time I saw Avengers: Endgame was recent. I’m a little late, I know. But what a movie it is — its mere size is enough to impress even the pickiest movie critics, and it’s just a wonderful movie in general. But when I saw the credits roll, do you know what I didn’t think? “I’m going to name my firstborn Thanos,” the mother said.
But contrary to what you may assume, it seems that this is a more typical thought. According to ComicBook, a recent analysis by OrganicBabyFormula.com found that following the release of Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, the name “Thanos” has risen an astounding 2,892 spots on the Social Security Administration’s Name Popularity Index.
Other Disney-owned character names that have been influencing new parents’ name selections were also discovered in the same study.
Thanos is ninth on that list, with Quill coming in first (after Peter Quill from Guardians of the Galaxy) and Kristoff (from Frozen) coming in second.
The third place goes to Rey (hey, Star Wars), who is followed by Merida and Aladdin (do I really need to explain?). Loki and Wanda are two other Marvel-inspired names that have experienced a rise in popularity.
But contrary to what you may assume, it seems that this is a more typical thought. According to ComicBook, a recent analysis by OrganicBabyFormula.com found that following the release of Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, the name “Thanos” has risen an astounding 2,892 spots on the Social Security Administration’s Name Popularity Index.
Frankly, I don’t get why Thanos is so popular here. In an interview with ComicBook earlier this year, the character’s creator, Jim Starlin, admitted that he had also been surprised by the popularity of the big, purple guy: “The fact that Thanos has gotten as big as he has, quite frankly, surprised the hell out of me because I always thought he was just too weird and esoteric and apparently wrong.” Because of this, I don’t produce movies.
I’d rather name my kids Tony or Steve actually.