Why would someone name their kid Fitty Cent?

Question

I mean it used to be that people would name kids after relatives, which is kinda cool when you have a Roman numeral after your name like III or V or X, but then would probably get even more confusing when you get to the higher numbers like L or D or C, btw, speaking of currency, I knew a kid named Buck when I was younger, but I think that was in reference to his front teeth, and although he had a twin brother, people just called him Jerry, only the nuns at Our Lady of Perpetual Motion would call him Jerome.
So, in conclusion, personally, meaning me, as a person, I would suggest that when given the task of providing someone with a name which will be used for that person's entire life, I'd urge everyone to give it a lot of thought, and not just a monetary unit, or better yet, allow him or her to pick their own name, and just refer to them as Son or Daughter.

Answer 1

r u serious?!?! I don't think that was his given name
Blame it on celebrities! They give their children nonsensical names that would get the average kid beaten up every recess, but can afford a body guard

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moniker

Fifty Cent is a moniker which differs from a nickname in that you pick it.

Back in the fiftys so many people had the same name, most people had nicknames

Answer 3

Dude, no one's name is "fitty cent". He has a real name. Curtis James Jackson. Have fun not knowing things. BUHANA KNOWS ALL

Answer 4

thats not his real name, its Curtis James Jackson III

Answer 5

let's pray to god not( even though we know his real name is curtis)!!! but i've heard and seen worse. i have a child in my daycare named viacom, u know like the t.v production

Answer 6

I don't really think that is your business what name people choose for their kids.

Answer 7

Because they are not very intelligent

Answer 8

im not sure some people are wired