Post B31pJ4DMZ1TirLrMfo by wmd@chaos.social
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(DIR) Post #B31oVSy8FnBT9e5HW4 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T00:49:55Z
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Which elements make the best baby names?Fluorine?Argon?Molybdenum?Antimony?meh.Now:XenonTin (People would keep trying to correct it to Tim, but it's got a ring to it with the right last name I think)Tin Thompson What would you pick?
(DIR) Post #B31oa71dGb6mXtw8xM by izzyamar@beige.party
2026-02-06T00:50:43Z
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@futurebird Manganese and Beryllium would be my picks, I think :-)
(DIR) Post #B31olXxvRaQ1Hieh72 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T00:52:36Z
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@izzyamar Manganese is pretty but then everyone will think you are into anime
(DIR) Post #B31ong1MStbCqbHInI by CoolerPseudonym@wandering.shop
2026-02-06T00:53:11Z
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@futurebird The name Tin makes is Stan
(DIR) Post #B31or4ezJW4i8JQuiO by emeb@society.oftrolls.com
2026-02-06T00:53:45Z
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@futurebird I'm reminded of a book by Oliver Sacks "Uncle Tungsten".
(DIR) Post #B31p0JrCBJJ3s6YFnM by Ashedryden@xoxo.zone
2026-02-06T00:55:19Z
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@futurebird antimony sounds like a goth queer living on her own for the fist time
(DIR) Post #B31p1E4FBz1CCn5SuO by noplasticshower@infosec.exchange
2026-02-06T00:55:36Z
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@futurebird californium
(DIR) Post #B31p2Jejtp1NpNg3ay by donlamb_1@mastodon.online
2026-02-06T00:55:49Z
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@futurebird yeah like Mark Antimony & Cleopatra.
(DIR) Post #B31p3CqKiPyWzGWano by Goopadrew@infosec.exchange
2026-02-06T00:55:59Z
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@futurebird the idea of someone named polonium going by "Paul" is very funny to me
(DIR) Post #B31p4dGFyl03D9KXQW by count_01@mastodon.social
2026-02-06T00:56:14Z
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@futurebird Iron: no, boring and vulnerable to corrosion Titanium: very hard, good with water, sounds like something out of Shakespeare
(DIR) Post #B31p8PFI1xGUtug4PI by izzyamar@beige.party
2026-02-06T00:56:56Z
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@futurebird LOL Omg I didn't even think of that 😂
(DIR) Post #B31pF1zCuHbqn3JWts by sabik@rants.au
2026-02-06T00:58:02Z
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@futurebird @izzyamar Argon - everyone will think you are into fantasy
(DIR) Post #B31pFsiiqIumLH0c40 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T00:58:11Z
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@sabik @CoolerPseudonym 0th name rin?
(DIR) Post #B31pGUVwKHGjYdJwPo by USelaine@mastodon.online
2026-02-06T00:58:13Z
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@futurebird Neon might be a bright and colorful kid.
(DIR) Post #B31pHJ56Jp6UOA9jA8 by timo21@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-02-06T00:58:20Z
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@futurebird Astatine
(DIR) Post #B31pI4OYPJah86cQVc by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T00:58:28Z
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@sabik @izzyamar but bad at spelling?
(DIR) Post #B31pJ4DMZ1TirLrMfo by wmd@chaos.social
2026-02-06T00:58:40Z
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@futurebird Boron, Zirconium (zir for short), Iodine, tennessine, curium and thorium.
(DIR) Post #B31pRMwqnRH3HH5ww4 by mpark@mathstodon.xyz
2026-02-06T01:00:20Z
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@futurebird Polonium. Let folks think I screwed up trying to name him after the old dude in Hamlet.
(DIR) Post #B31pTQ8FvgrHjQPLqS by iCaspar@phpc.social
2026-02-06T01:00:43Z
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@futurebird "Fluorine, Fluorine, Fluorine, Fluoriiiiiieeeennne,Please don't kill my man."
(DIR) Post #B31pZZhXGUSj9AqPEO by sabik@rants.au
2026-02-06T01:01:45Z
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@futurebird @izzyamar Mercury - also anime
(DIR) Post #B31prCdPlRbiouK33Q by Bumblefish@mastodon.scot
2026-02-06T01:05:01Z
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@futurebird Flourine Molybednum. A slight boy enrolled at a posh school.
(DIR) Post #B31q2H2zhNg5gtZAAK by lienrag@mastodon.tedomum.net
2026-02-06T01:06:16Z
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@futurebird You read Gunnerkrigg Court ?
(DIR) Post #B31q2ITyMYqu8rCDr6 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T01:07:01Z
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@lienrag No... But, lemme see what that is.
(DIR) Post #B31qArpcoqgQ5mPVpI by IngaLovinde@embracing.space
2026-02-06T01:08:31Z
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@futurebird this reminds me of the character names in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_the_Lustrous(Also it's a really good anime)
(DIR) Post #B31qDd1ELiZV1I9h9k by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T01:09:06Z
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@kelson @donlamb_1 Cesium would always feel like teachers were mad at him when they were just saying his name.
(DIR) Post #B31qbCiJno8eO0YEee by nblr@chaos.social
2026-02-06T01:13:18Z
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@futurebird Wolfram. :)
(DIR) Post #B31r6BvAncqUuAL7tQ by vikxin@beach.city
2026-02-06T01:18:56Z
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@futurebird I actually read a comic where the main character is named Antimony. It's usually shortened to Annie.
(DIR) Post #B31szYX0XKNiuW051k by eris@p.enes.lv
2026-02-06T01:40:07Z
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or really afraid of trademark lawCC: @sabik@rants.au @izzyamar@beige.party
(DIR) Post #B31tLPGXfNKOXpiYz2 by eris@p.enes.lv
2026-02-06T01:44:07Z
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imagine picking one of the human-name-ium elements, EinsteiniumCC: @futurebird@sauropods.win
(DIR) Post #B31tTb8HQiZ1fJl8dM by JSteven@wandering.shop
2026-02-06T01:45:35Z
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@futurebird Yttrium - So they can suffer from the alphabetical curse just like I do. (Useful when they line us up for the firing squad, though...)
(DIR) Post #B31tf4PutK8RfuTlKq by davew@mastodon.online
2026-02-06T01:47:38Z
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@futurebird My name is Lawrencium, but my friends call me Larry
(DIR) Post #B31u3RHfWYLbXtF0l6 by eris@p.enes.lv
2026-02-06T01:52:06Z
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what about ones that have a nice short form:Ruth from RutheniumArchie from Argentumcontinuing in the style of short forms, Arseniy is a name in Russian, but Arsenic is probably not a good pick for English speaking areas (Arse). Copper..
(DIR) Post #B31u6jYO3Qvx4odF8i by eris@p.enes.lv
2026-02-06T01:52:41Z
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Gallium and Palladium are just gal and pal (or lad)CC: @futurebird@sauropods.win
(DIR) Post #B31uHNhPeIJWTvvlq4 by Extra_Special_Carbon@mastodon.world
2026-02-06T01:54:33Z
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@futurebird I think Mercury is up thereMercuryIronXenonCobaltIf we assume nicknames the board opens up a lot.Moly, Maggie, Vanaday, Pluto, Ruthy, Ruby…
(DIR) Post #B31vhUaYkxqpKfjw6y by JamesWidman@mastodon.social
2026-02-06T02:05:03Z
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@eris @futurebird Barry for Barium
(DIR) Post #B31vnsIVWKhubML6x6 by listless@social.cringecollective.io
2026-02-06T02:11:22Z
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@futurebird Einsteinium
(DIR) Post #B31wPZm4pxxs9p9E00 by DrGravitas@red.fox.yt
2026-02-06T02:18:07Z
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@futurebird Barring ones that are already just a name with -ium stuck on the end, I'd say Osmium, Niobium, or Yttrium.Just don't name them Arsenic, if you expect them to take care of you in your old age.
(DIR) Post #B31xTCNzpvQmjSAwsq by drahardja@sfba.social
2026-02-06T02:30:17Z
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@futurebird I rather like “original names” for some elements:Aurum (gold)Wolfram (tungsten)Argento (silver)And “Beryl” is a classic of course, named after beryl, a mineral containing Beryllium. Did you know that the word “brilliant” means “like a beryl”?
(DIR) Post #B31xl1VJ2CqkC75tBo by mikeolson@mastodon.social
2026-02-06T02:33:32Z
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@futurebird C'mon you know it's unununium.
(DIR) Post #B320X9Rl0T7udXVkIq by dpnash@c.im
2026-02-06T03:04:39Z
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@futurebird "moly" (pronounced "Molly") as short for molybdenum is pretty widespread among people who need to use the stuff, so in a sense, that one's already in use as a baby name.
(DIR) Post #B321AyxhPMiJhaRcNE by Meowthias@mastodon.world
2026-02-06T03:11:43Z
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@futurebird Molybdenum would work better as a surname.
(DIR) Post #B321fm59LRy4jVc1WS by ubi@ecoevo.social
2026-02-06T03:17:18Z
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@futurebird I think Arsenic is a fine name.
(DIR) Post #B323xuke3F62k0nac4 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2026-02-06T03:43:08Z
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@ubi keep an eye on this one
(DIR) Post #B327ZE7NJEjdNmuji4 by BritishKoalaTea@social.coop
2026-02-06T04:23:24Z
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@futurebirdCerium, Tantalum, Thorium, and Indium, they shorten nicely.
(DIR) Post #B329yDbYYQLCwH4lfc by Jorsh@beige.party
2026-02-06T04:50:21Z
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@futurebird Cerium
(DIR) Post #B32Clqc8VUBC1R8jdA by deborahh@cosocial.ca
2026-02-06T05:21:45Z
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@futurebird @joybooster argon sounds strong!
(DIR) Post #B32O0AcY1CYVcbMf32 by ferngirl@det.social
2026-02-06T07:27:36Z
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@futurebird Saltpeter. Regular Peter is so yesterday.
(DIR) Post #B32llWaYSSLQJGyvDs by Brendan@zenarca.de
2026-02-06T11:53:37Z
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@futurebird Potassium, but call them “Kay”
(DIR) Post #B32s32FeaZ8J9swEVM by lffontenelle@mastodon.social
2026-02-06T13:04:17Z
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@futurebird Argon is the Argonauts' ship, isn't it?
(DIR) Post #B334d04hMFqaHZjJCa by RobinFriend@mas.to
2026-02-06T15:25:14Z
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@futurebird Magnesia?
(DIR) Post #B335O10Dj5J6lp3OQS by saltywizard@beige.party
2026-02-06T15:33:45Z
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@futurebird Nickel, Ruthenium, Samarium have built-in, common dimmunitives, but if you're going for something more lyrical, may I suggest Gallium or Tellurium. If you're feeling especially bold, why not saddle the kid with Praseodymium? Under no circumstances should you choose Livermorium.
(DIR) Post #B337q85HBs5QkYx69o by lionelb@expressional.social
2026-02-06T16:01:13Z
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@futurebird Neon for sure. But Bismuth has a nice ring to it.
(DIR) Post #B337s4n2PQOT72Lk1o by Nead@social.vivaldi.net
2026-02-06T16:01:30Z
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@futurebird Sam (Sulphur and Americium)
(DIR) Post #B33HXuPWHxEEfhN5dY by ScriptFanix@maly.io
2026-02-06T17:49:58Z
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@futurebirdNot an element, but someone called Trifluoride would inspire caution
(DIR) Post #B33IhUSpiCrR393Owy by saltywizard@beige.party
2026-02-06T18:02:51Z
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@futurebird @sabik @CoolerPseudonym 'zeroth' is fund to say
(DIR) Post #B35ATY7IvKcV0VkGQq by adub@beige.party
2026-02-07T15:40:12Z
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@futurebird also maybe Francium (Frank), Iridium (Iris)?