Bethesda's Pete Hines is encouraging child abuse in the name of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you're expecting a baby to arrive on Skyrim's launch date of November 11, 2011, the developer will offer a special reward to anybody who calls their baby Dovahkiin.
According to the pretend language of Skyrim, Dovahkiin translates to "Dragon Born." The reward that Pete Hines is offering remains a mystery at the moment, but Bethesda promised it "will not ultimately justify the potential teasing your child could - and probably will - endure over its lifespan."
So, if you are a heartless sociopath and you're having a baby on 11/11/11, give it an awful name so Pete Hines can give you a present.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Creation Engines [Bethesda Blog]
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2:40 PM on 02.21.2011 | 
However, Dovahkiin sounds almost god like.
FML.
Was that Turok? I remember they did a similar thing with another game, don't remember what game though. Was probably Turok, now that you mention it.
Kind of a cool name though, not that I'd do it, but it could be worse I guess.
Then again, I know someone who named his first son "Aragorn", so I guess its fair play.
http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2002/8/27-93
In the ancient elvish tongue it means "Man who flies on wings made of beef jerky."
If anybody asks, he's an orphan from Romania.
My real name is Cool Spot....
("Normal Like Chebacca" is my postmodern grunge rock band.)