Twitter is pretty sure Star Wars fan shouldn’t name his daughter Captain Phasma

Of all the possible Star Wars characters out there, this isn’t the first I’d think you’d reach for when looking for baby names.

If you’re unaware, there is a subreddit called r/AmItheAsshole, where people post about conflicts in their lives to try and figure out whether they’re being the unreasonable people in these situations, or whether they should stick to their guns.

It produces some pretty entertaining stuff, but anyone who posts there runs the risk of finding out that they are indeed the asshole, and getting piled on. So discovered a Star Wars fan who posted just the other day about whether he and his wife should name their daughter Captain Phasma, stormtrooper captain of the First Order.

And I don’t mean he wants to name his daughter after Captain Phasma; I mean he wants her first name to be “Captain Phasma.” As he puts it, “The whole name, like Mary-Kate.” An excerpt from his post, for your consideration:

"My wife and I were both bullied as kids, including myself for having a name associated with a girl (example: Jordan), and we think a strong name would make other kids in awe of our daughter. Especially once you have the tie-in to Gwendoline Christie, who is basically a warrior. Our daughter should be both respected and feared.My parents are begging us to consider naming our girl Gwendoline or Brienne even (for Christie’s Game of Thrones character). Honestly it’s a sore point with my wife and me because she watched the show behind my back, and it bothers me. And my parents know this. So I definitely would not consent to naming her Brienne, even though I respect Christie and her talents in the clips I’ve seen."

Needless to say, people were not overly enthusiastic about this idea, to the point where it was trending on Twitter. There were, of course, some folks who were confused:

Others pointed out the obvious:

Some used it as an opportunity to think back on Phasma as a character, probably not one suited for a child’s name:

And of course, people were full of alternative suggestions:

Although there was a minority opinion, though:

And that whole “I’m mad my wife watched Game of Thrones behind my back” bit sounds like it’s a whole story by itself:

Look, obviously this is all in good fun and we should avoid razzing the fan too harshly. He might be trolling anyway; it’s hard to believe anyone would actually consider naming their daughter Captain-Phasma, like Mary-Kate.

All the same…please don’t name her that.

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