Topic: Everyone Calls My Child's Name Bitcoin. (Read 645 times)

When it comes to money, it's different. They won't stop to talk about you when it's related to money, either you're a successful person or an unlucky person, they will talk about you to anyone. In order to not listen to them is avoid to met them, cut off from any interaction and move to other places.

Maybe, I guess so. But look, so far he didn't get any merit by creating this thread.

I think for security purpose it is good decision not allowing your kid to bear the name bitcoin.  Their was time I wanted to to get some cloths , and I saw a nice top and bitcoin was written on it. I really like the cloth because it was beautiful but I didn't get the cloth because if I had bought the cloth i am sure it will land me in problems . For me to avoid what will take place due to the name at the back of the cloth I lost interest in getting the cloth.

No offense, but I don't understand the meaning of the created topic with a link to the previous topic, in which you can continue to develop the narrative further. Perhaps it's all about the "merit" left in the previous topic and looks like a desire to get them again. This is my personal opinion.

Yes, we don't need to care about this and it will go away by itself because if we think too much about it and make a big deal about it of course they will do things like that more and more until it has become attached to their child's name and if they don't think about it and don't care about what other people say, of course this will go away by itself and we don't need to calmly tell the details of our child to people we don't need to tell so that unwanted things don't happen.

In fact, there is no need to worry that the rumors will disappear by themselves, where the nickname that we don't want will disappear if we firmly reject it, and you also shouldn't deliberately continue to tell everyone about your child's history, which will complicate the situation.

Your family is trolling you. Also, that's not a name but more of a nickname.

If you don't want them to do so, you can either tell them that, or you can start ignoring it. Usually people who tease others expect a reaction. If there's none they get bored.

I wouldn't want my child to be named bitcoin in public and my friends know that we shouldn't be talking about it too much because some of us hold a lot of bitcoin. You don't want to draw unnecessary attention.

Well, there's nothing you can do if people around would really be calling your child with that name. Btw, how they do able to know that you've been using up your Bitcoin on paying up those hospital or birth expenses?
Unless if there are tons of people who do know about it which these things are usually be just that on family kind of issue or situation which it shouldnt be scattered. Well, if i on your situation
then it is really that a big non comfortable because you've set a name for your child and been that called Bitcoin which i do understand your feelings but well it would really be just that depending on you
on which you could really just that ignore those people around.

Call your child on his/her name and he/she would really be responding into that. If it turns out that his nickname would be BItcoin then it wont really
be that bad name after all. You cant just blame out people around basing on what the actions that you have done.

OP did say most of the people in his community have never heard of the word ‘Bitcoin’ before hence their amazement. The “mistake” OP made was to tell them he paid for his child’s hospital bills with bitcoin. If he had paid with fiat or neglected to tell them how he settled the bills, it would have been nothing social and the nickname wouldn’t have come up.

This is off-topic in my opinion. How does this have any bearing whatsoever to the topic that’s being discussed?

Actually people that will call your child a Bitcoin is a people that does not know the full meaning of Bitcoin and the important of Bitcoin Bitcoin is a digital currency that have to do with the rising and the Fallen so it is not a name that supposed to be giving to a child or human being that is being tag through technology so most people does not know the important of Bitcoin in the society and the importance of Bitcoin Across The Nation so for my opinion it is not advisable to give a someone's child the name called Bitcoin why bitcoin is meant for exchange transaction from one place to another or from one country to another.

Bitcoin is digital currency as I said above that does not have a competition with a Fiat currency but the main functions of Bitcoin is for exchange and also for investment so it's meant for transactions both importing and the exporting of goods and services you can use a Bitcoin for those transactions so that is the major functions or objectives of Bitcoin to come into existence

I don't think it is necessary to give him weekly allowance. Because if the money is not there, you can't go and steal just to represent a name.

Already,this is a bitcoin era;we're living in a bitcoin era where at least 40% persons have heard or can say something reasonable about bitcoin.You can only make it seem easier for them by teaching and introducing more of bitcoin pros and cons to them so they don't bear the name without knowledge.There will be a time when he will be asked questions like what is bitcoin?why are called bitcoin?Are there Anny special events attached to that name?and so on.
 There possibly could be a reason why you named him that and as people are inquisitive,he will need to be able to answer to that as well.

That's because you yourself are overexposing Bitcoin in a way that may not be common for some people. There is no problem if you go into detail about Bitcoin but because here you are involving the child it is uncomfortable and whether it is all because of your own actions or maybe you want to get recognition from other people regarding your Bitcoin ownership. However it is quite dangerous and it is not recommended to expose what you have. I know that Bitcoin is not very popular in your area but still by digging up information easily, it doesn't rule out the possibility that people will be curious about Bitcoin. I'm just worried about your child because the name will become a characteristic that you carry with you wherever you go. Therefore reduce exposing yourself to your Bitcoin holdings. I was like that from the time my child was in the womb until birth, funded from Bitcoin proceeds, but I don't think the process needs to be explained to other people, unless you are used to wanting special recognition from other people.

Instead of viewing the constant questions as a burden, consider framing them as opportunities to spread awareness and educate others. Your son's name serves as a conversation starter, and your willingness to engage could ignite a spark of curiosity in someone who might not otherwise have explored Bitcoin.

Think of it like planting a seed. Each explanation you offer, each question you answer, becomes a little seed of understanding that has the potential to blossom into knowledge and adoption. You never know, your son's unique name might become a local legend, synonymous with Bitcoin education and sparking a wave of financial empowerment in your community.

Remember, patience and clarity are key when explaining technical concepts. Tailor your explanations to your audience's level of understanding, and don't be afraid to use analogies or real-world examples to make things relatable. By fostering open-mindedness and respectful dialogue, you can transform your son's name into a powerful tool for Bitcoin education and community growth.

It is a completely strange phenomenon. While this is good to hear for Bitcoin users, it will also interest those who don't know anything about Bitcoin, but it will destroy your privacy and you may face a lot of trouble if Bitcoin is not legal in your country. On the other hand you will advertise that you are holding bitcoins which can cause you problems so always try to maintain your privacy. So now you should do what people around you will forget about this and stop making such comments

Won't that make other people think your family is into Bitcoin and probably has a lot of Bitcoin. It can attract bad intentions from other people since why would people call your son Bitcoin if there's no relation at all? It's somehow feels like publicly disclosing that your family or anyone from your family have Bitcoin which can endanger your security.
Although calling someone Bitcoin may sounds cool, your son will probably need to answer questions growing up like why is your nickname bitcoin and what is Bitcoin. It may be complicated for kids to understand and explain it as well. Even if your relatives are the only one calling your child Bitcoin, if it continues as he grows up, everyone will start doing the same as well. Based on my own experience, I've got a nickname that is way too far from my real name and it started within the family but now everyone calls me that, even at work.

So basically your relatives started calling your child with the nickname Bitcoin? I don't think that this nickname will get outside of your family, unless your relatives start spreading it everywhere(which is weird). My relatives never gave me a nickname, when I was young.
Do you really think that his schoolmates will call him Bitcoin when he grows up? I don't think that this nickname is going to stick to your son for several years. Spreading the word about Bitcoin among family and relatives can be a double edged sword. They might blame you for getting scammed by a BTC scam or buying right before the price drops. That's why I would never say anything to my family about my Bitcoin journey.

I don't think it's a good idea to name a child Bitcoin. In some countries this may lead to ridicule from friends and acquaintances and the child may suffer as a result. I have heard stories that in the countries of Central Asia it was customary for some children to give the names of the object that the giving birth woman would see first after giving birth. Let’s say a woman, after giving birth, went out into the yard and saw a bucket. Then the child will be called a bucket. But this practice existed in remote villages; now, most likely, this practice is being abandoned.
     I would also understand if the child was called some poetic words. For example, a girl can be named after the names of flowers. Rose, Lily, Chrysanthemum and so on. The boy could be called sword, Valor, Courage and the like.
    But the name Bitcoin sounds kind of stupid. With the same effect, you could call the boy a microchip, a fan, a hard drive or a distributed ledger).

Privacy? Nah f*ck it because I've been telling to other people outside of my family that I'm invested into Bitcoin for years, but nothing bad is happening to me. I just hope that it will continue to be that way.

I mean congratulations on being a father, and I hope that you will be ready to teach your kid with regards to Bitcoin because as he grows up, many people will ask as to why he has that kind of nickname. Prepare your son for the future because there will be many people that will ask him anything that's regarding to Bitcoin. There's nothing wrong about your kid being nicknamed like that, and TBH, I don't know what will be the effects of having a nickname like that. I mean it could be beneficial or harmful depending on the environment.

Nevertheless, just prepare your kid, and when the time comes that I will have a kid, I will name him "Craig". Sounds familiar right? Of course I'm just kidding. As for you OP, give him some Bitcoin as well.

Your deal was with Doctor how everyone around your home know about it? you share this stroy on this forum will you also shere with your society people?
As a bitcoin user you should definitely keep yourself hidden but if everyone is talking about you or your child like this then you might be in trouble. So try to stop them somehow.

Congratulations on becoming a parent, hopefully you'll find the joy in raising that kid. Now in regards to your dilemma, I applaud you becoming comfortable with your relatives calling your kid Bitcoin because if that was me, I'd probably try my best to tell them that's it would be better if they use the given name's kid because what would be the point of having that beautiful and carefully chosen name if it wasn't used at all right? Also, wouldn't it be a privacy concern for you that people know about that you're involved in crypto with your kid having that nickname? I know that it's far fetch that it can lead to someone being a threat to your life but the possibility is still there so I do hope you reconsider having that being used as a nickname.

He should be proud of what mate? Don't you think it's breaking his privacy? Even if Bitcoin is not banned in his country, still you shouldn't tell others that you hold Bitcoin or that your family members have Bitcoin. It's like you are telling them you have diamonds in your house. You never know what is going to happen. There are countless cases where people shared that they have Bitcoins and later they were robbed.

Don't you see that people do not even share their real names on the internet forum because it will hurt their privacy? If someone is from a country where Bitcoin is banned, the situation will be worse for them. They could get arrested anytime. It's nothing to be proud of mate.

Please extend my greetings to  bitcoin and hope that your second child will be named SATOSHI or Technical Analysis  as seems that you are a total supporter of cryptocurrency .
ang having your son's name Bitcoin this will be His mark all his life and when time comes that bitcoin reaches the top? then this will be one of the most famous name when he grows old.

That's one of the things you can share with others as proof that bitcoin has brought something good to your life, but maybe you should only choose the people you tell things about in your life, especially if it involves talking about money, so that to the privacy of you and your family. I mean, there is nothing wrong if you want to share the knowledge of bitcoin with other people, but you should also look at the situation, especially because it is said that bitcoin is not legal in the country, so if other people or your government find out about it, you might be harmed and even questioned.

People might call your son Bitcoin, I think that won't be much of a response to you. But if you really have a lot of problems and feel problems then you can explain your relatives well and tell them about the problem that I may have such problems later I think your relatives will definitely understand and know. OP hearing your words reminds me of my college life where we used to call one of our friends dollar. Of course, if my friend ever said a dollar, or we'd have a problem with it, they wouldn't say anything. He also set Dollar as a nickname for his social media names. He hasn't had any problems so far but I don't think you will.

Honestly I'd have to agree with Nrcewker. I mean honstly you should be able to do that in this day and age and I would l certainly hope that it wouldnt' matter that much if your kid is named bitcoin or not but N makes a lot of good pointers that have got me thinking that if wherever you lived did place high scrutiniy on BTC that it may end up hurting you in the long run and definitely could even get you into trouble.

it might not be unconnected with an event or a behavior he has displayed that has earned him the name.

People are not so quick to choose a random name and rarely do they choose names like bitcoin when there are issues that warrants them to call someone names.

Well, it's a good thing that you've used your bitcoin in a useful way; it's proven that bitcoin really can help people who invest in it, and it's also a good thing that you're spreading awareness about bitcoin. Because they have you, if they want to invest, they have an instant guide that will guide them on what to do or not. The problem here is the blame. As you introduce bitcoin to them, I'm sure there are people that will invest in bitcoin without consulting you and might encounter a problem and, in the end, will blame you as you influence them, so you need to take measures about this problem and also your security. As many people know what you are doing, make sure that you will secure your assets, as I'm sure there will always be malicious people with malicious intent on you, especially on what you have.

Lol, so you want him to give his son money so that he can prove to people that he and his family have money since he's called Bitcoin? That's unnecessary, and even though he might get a lot of attention for his name as he grows up because Bitcoin is spreading pretty fast and after a few years, almost everyone would know about it, I think it wouldn't become that big of a matter as the child will keep telling people that his name isn't Bitcoin and this will end, eventually.

The questions can be annoying, for sure, especially if every other person starts asking him about why he is called Bitcoin and how it all happened. You can't roam around and keep telling the story behind your name and not get annoyed. So OP and his child, both should work something out about this before it reaches that point.

That name alone is a security threat, bitcoin was founded on the basis of privacy, how can you now educate others to be private about their involvement while you are a living testimony of publicity. My candid advise is this, end that name now that your son is still young, enlighten your relatives and friends to refer to your son with his beautiful name. Inform your son not to reply to anyone calling him bitcoin or to simply correct them with his actual name.

Trust me, when bitcoin value skyrockets so well that its very expensive and your son possibly gets much older is still called bitcoin, people, even criminals will dig out the origin of that name and measure your involvement in cryptocurrency. Your family safety may not be assured by then, especially if you stay in a security loose country like mine. you can save the future by fixing the present.

Dear privacy matters a lot. Here in the case of OP, he invested in Bitcoin means he has digital currency which means Bitcoin is not legal in most of the country locations in the world. OP has paid doctors in Bitcoin in case the OP goes viral due to this activity which can threaten the OP privacy. When the government comes to know about this they can put some restrictions on OP investment only in case if cryptocurrency is illegal in his location.

As you may remember the pizza story which is still a famous story in the Bitcoin environment so that is why I am saying privacy matters a lot and staying anonymous is best having such kind of investment.

You should be afraid of it. Bitcoin is not legal here and if more people know that you have used Bitcoin before and still do, they won't think twice about complaining to the police and getting you arrested. Not everyone uses Bitcoin for investment purposes only, some people care about privacy, and Bitcoin is supposed to be for privacy enhancement.

I don't know why it's too important to tell others that you have Bitcoin and you have made a profit out of it. Isn't it like you are showing off to them that you have Bitcoin? I have Bitcoin too and I don't know many people in my local area who use crypto. Probably there are hundreds of people are related to crypto but I do not know any of them and they don't know about me either. So, I don't know why everyone in your area has to know that you have used Bitcoin.

I guess you express too much information with other people so they get comfortable too much on you and they spit all the things they want to say and again people are always nearby if they think they can get something from you, I don't want to judge but let's accept the fact that most of the people doing this just to know the possible they can get something if you feel that thing better to make a back step on it, there's a lot of people right there that will treat you as a friend and your family. Still set a boundaries.

That's one thing with people   they can craft a name out of anything and stamp it on you, now your child nickname may remain Bitcoin, I don't know which country you are from but it's not safe to be answering as Bitcoin, I think you can force them to stop, when someone call your child Bitcoin, call them aside and tell them not to anymore, you can explain why to them too, the faster you do this the better.

I won't feel ease if anyone call my child Bitcoin, because I am not from a country where everyone mind their business, people will intentionally spread things about you, meaning that this can get to the hear of bad people, who could probably start thinking that you are very rich.

Caution them and be strict with it, even if your people don't know what Bitcoin really is, as time goes on they will, and if your child keep answering that name it's not safe for him either, so please please and please try harder to make them stop calling him this name.

You must be a proud father mate , Imagine everyone calls your Child Bitcoin as He might symbolized
your success in bitcoin and also as I have read the passing of your father , maybe this child helps you feel complete
still as he will give you more motivation to fulfil your dream and your fathers in bitcoin investing.

Just make sure to make your crypto  safer because since all of the people around you knows your involvement in Bitcoin then we don't know what can this be bringing to you in the future .
there are people that is coming against crypto users as in my country there is a incident that kidnapping happened and the victims family was asked to pay ransom via crypto but after paying they killed the victim.
just a warning mate so you may not be the  target as criminal knows how they can hide if the ransom is crypto than fiat.

Op, I like your son's nickname. But anyone here who has heard your son's nickname may have been as curious as I was. After entering the link mentioned in your post I was really inspired to read your post. You paid the birth fee to the clinic using your bitcoins. You may be very lucky because you have used your earned bitcoins for urgent needs. As a result of which the people of your area know that you have become known in the area and even your children.

I am also one of those lucky ones like you where I used my earned bitcoins in my important work which made me known in my area but not like you. When everyone in my area hears that I am using Bitcoin in my life important work then they are motivated to learn Bitcoin and come to know Bitcoin. But I have not yet explained to them exactly what Bitcoin actually is or how to earn Bitcoin because my security is involved here. I didn't tell them details about Bitcoin out of fear because Bitcoin is still illegal in our country.

You said that only your whole family and some people around you know about the bitcoins you use. If Bitcoin is not legal in your country yet I don't think this should get you into trouble. Because that's just your son's nickname. But your entire family and neighborhood people might be jokingly calling your son Bitcoin.

Yes, because Bitcoin is a very valuable asset, this is likely to be the case for parents and also for their children, because people who already know Bitcoin is a very valuable asset and have evil intentions think they own the asset because their name is mentioned. as Bitcoin and it would be better if we didn't care about that name and we should stick to the name we have given it and teach our children that don't care if someone calls them Bitcoin.

I'm just rather curious how it started in the first place though. Like the name-calling would've come from something and personally I don't think any sane person would think that Bitcoin would be a good nickname for someone regardless of their circumstances.

Anyhow, I don't think you're at the risk legally of being noticed by the government. It's just a name, a nickname at that and if you fully push that you don't have any Bitcoin or use crypto in general, I don't think they'd ever know. An investigation would warrant that they have some sort of evidence that you use it, and unless your doctor snitches, you're fine. A name doesn't exactly give out a warrant to be investigated.

Now being checked illegally though, different thing. If you think your place is unsecured, then fix the problems one by one. If you think you can't fix them, then try to move out to a new place. The simplest and cheapest solution to this though is to ask your relatives to call him by his name, or a different nickname though.

Now that everyone in that area already know OP is a Bitcoin enthusiast, I fear there isn't much he can do... He could say it was an isolated event, where he used all the BTCs he had to pay for the childbirth, discontinuing further purchases of Bitcoin later on, but since he is constantly proudly speaking of Bitcoin to his community, and teaching them the basics, how to invest for the long term and so on, it would be hard to make them believe he gave up on BTC investment...

If he has enough money to move to another area, it would be a good idea, like you suggested. Preferentially to a place where being a BTC enthusiast doesn't put a target on his head immediately, although it's easier said than done, because people have deep roots on the areas where they live and have grown side by side with their families for different generations. To leave everything behind is a hard decision only very detached individuals are able to do. Now he has to measure how risk it's for Bitcoin Junior to live and grow up in this place, having everyone around knowing they deal with BTC, especially after next bull run, which is going to boost BTC's price to even higher price ranges.

and because of that, his son could be harmed because when he was given the nickname bitcoin, the privacy of his child and the whole family was exposed. OP said that bitcoin is not well known in their country so many people ask questions and ask for an explanation about bitcoin, maybe OP should not have said that he used bitcoin payment for the cost of childbirth, for the sake of their privacy when it comes to financial matters, and to avoid asking questions from other people. Today, it's better to be low key in life, let's take care of our privacy especially when it comes to our self, family, financial aspects and personal matters

Do not feel uncomfortable. You should be more proud and open to the idea of other people calling your son "Bitcoin". The story behind your son's name is something that you should be proud of as a parent. Your son carries the name "Bitcoin" because you were able to provide for him during the time of your wife's delivery. Do not be afraid to answer any questions from other people. Answer them based on your experience that you can be proud of.

That is brand ambassador for advertisement on itself for the BTC and cryptocurrency generally. It's no longer news that any thing  one does and people know them on  usually turn a name, be it skill or talent people use it as nickname or name them. As for me is a plus since is not a negative one, because Bitcoin is still a coin which every one still searching to have or invest on. I am even look for such nickname.

And I think that bitcoin as a name of identity to someone can be dangerous because people hearing the story of how the name was generated can make them think a lot about you. When people know you invest bitcoin or buy things with bitcoin they always have this feeling that you are full of money, and just have imagine someone who always have bad intentions towards people whi have money, he may try is luck to see if their is a way he can get money from you.

I so much believe in the awareness of bitcoin but I don't think it is safe and proper to let people know you have bitcoin be it family and friends. It is safe when bitcoin is spent or invested anonymously because people see people who have bitcoin as supper rich people,  I'm saying this based from my location where I am. Discussion about bitcoin can take place without people even suspecting if you have some amount of Bitcoin with you. It is believed that bitcoin is one of the investment now and when people gets to know you deal with bitcoin they see you as a top investor.

I read the story that you posted last year, the one you mentioned in the link, where you paid the total childbirth fees to the doctor in exchange for 0.007 BTC. Now, this amount is equivalent to $300 at the current price of BTC. This doctor, who was involved in crypto, agreed to accept Bitcoin as a payment method. He is really a smart person.

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Regarding this topic, based on what you said, it is better for you to advise these people not to give your son the name “Bitcoin” because, in reality, this matter may cause a potential legal threat to you or your child if he exceeds the legal age. The matter varies from one country to another. Many people were called Satoshi, but nothing happened to them. Naming your child Bitcoin might also cause embarrassment if he cannot answer questions and may inconvenience you if you repeatedly tell the full story because of his name. I advise you not to repeat the same story with other doctors or people you do not know when they accept Bitcoin; make it your private investment, and when you earn returns from Bitcoin, you can use P2P and pay them using fiat money.

Everything had happened for some reason, but the same could be threatening in the future. Now we find this to be interesting and something unique, but the reality of carrying the name bitcoin used to be hard. There will be criticism as well as people keeping an eye on him, thinking he has good wealth in the form of bitcoin. Mohammad Alven is a good name, and it is good to teach the kid not to respond when called by the name Bitcoin.

If broadcasting to the world that you have bitcoin, just set some apart for security guards. For your child as well...

It's gonna be a hell of a nightmare

If I could understand, do you mean your child got the nick name Bitcoin simply because his/her hospital birth bills was fully paid with Bitcoin through direct transfer of BTC? Or do you mean it was paid with fiat after BTC/Fiat conversion? Which do you mean? Because normally from the part of Africa where children are always giving birth names due to certain occurrence which have happened during the child's birth, which I'm sure maybe people around your locality must have noticed your recent engagement in Bitcoin related discussion and zeal for Bitcoin advocation and adoption and had no other means but name your child "Bitcoin" since that's what you are known to represent in the community.

Hence, it's something to be proud about to be known for something good, most especially Bitcoin to be precise.

I'm curious about in what country you live, buddy.
It will be a very serious problem if Bitcoin is illegal in your country.
You said that Bitcoin is not really popular in your area, only few people know Bitcoin there. I guess, the status of Bitcoin in your country probably not clear or illegal. In this matter, you need to be careful to keep your privacy. Don't attract people's attention to your job/activities! It is not impossible if you may get a serious problem in the future. So, I suggest you to remind other people about the real nick name of your child. He is Muhammad Alvan ......, right? Alvan should be better as his nick name than Bitcoin.

Even if Bitcoin is legal in your country, it also attracts bad people to steal your money or investment. They may assume that having Bitcoin means a rich person. I'm sure it may be dangerous if the thieves are watching you. They can take what you have when you are careless at any time.

Another problem, you will be too busy to answer people's question if they are getting curious in the future. Moreover, your son will grow up and he will have many friends. How he handle the question from their friends if many of them often ask the question about Bitcoin to him. I don't think you will learn your son about Bitcoin in a very early age.

Your child is in development process and whatever he's called now, he'll remember that and as you've said, he's used to it.

Do you think that it's fine for him to get used to it and be called like that? Have communication to everyone that calls the wrong name for your child.

You should practice to call him by his name because when the time that he's going to school, it's painful to hear some bullying words just because he's called that.

Op according to you and what is the name you gave your child as the father of the child? And you create the first thread which you have provided the link here on the June 02, 2022, 03:21:20 AM. And from the birth date to date the name ceremony has passed and it now you notice that neighborhood and extended family members are calling your child bitcoin and how did they know that you deal with bitcoin? Op I am suspecting that because you got merit for the birth thread and that is why this thread is also created to fetch more. Because you didn't tell us how the name bitcoin to your child came about. You just said your family members and others are calling your child Bitcoin, HOW?

Calling your child Bitcoin is just a name your desire to call your child because not your love of bitcoin and it great value in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. And I don't think government will do anything with you because that is a name you want to use to your child. And the government will not name your child for you and you will do it for yourself. And I have not seen government arrested someone because they call a name to a child. I have heard names of Bandit and Terrorist and we asked, they were name either by rape or in their dens. Therefore names come from different perspective and the parents must know the reasons behind the name.

Hey bro.. don't get yourself disturbed over nothing because I believe if your son grows up he has a surname and a name, I don't see any reason to get worried since that is his nickname and is good. It's only nickname so if he keeps answering it then at some point they won't care to call him that name anymore because he has grown up and can now handle issues on his own but still do not get worried, I know this name is only effective at your compound or living area where you don't have to get worried since people don't call him Bitcoin in school there is nothing to worry as well.

It might not be mockery but the circumstances behind the birth of the child. Sometimes you might not be able to control the nickname people call your children as much as it is not a bad name. I have heard several funny nicknames given to children and the parents will just laugh over it. The only problem the OP has is that people might see him as wealthy and this could lead to security concerns. In my area, people don't know that you can buy Bitcoin in bits so they will easily assume that you own one bitcoin which is a huge sum.

The mistake OP made was to expose how he paid the hospital bills for the child's delivery and they now had to spread the news. I wouldn't also blame him because he didn't know it would turn out this way. If I were OP and had the means,  I would relocate from the location because it might be risky.

Mentioning a name that is often called when they are small will stick with them until they grow up even if the name a child is called is not the real name that we gave them.
The name boy which is often called by people in our family will be called by other people outside the family circle. Growing up around his friends would also call him that name. Giving a name is synonymous with meaning. It could be because of a father's love for something.

If Bitcoin is his nickname since childhood with the explanation above, then until he grows up his nickname will be called that name.
You are starting to feel uncomfortable with your child's name being called, for me it is right to worry about this situation to prevent bad effects on the child's psychology.

Besides that, I'm sure your child when he grows up will be an intelligent child.
Take care and look after him well. Greetings from me to your child.

Hmm, that's not a big concern for the OP as far as I'm looking forward to the entire story, TBH except in El Salvador now the adoption and acceptability of Bitcoin on the legal scale is evolving and I'm sure within a few upcoming years we are gonna see a 180-degree stand of every nation which is anti-crypto, especially anti-Bitcoin.

Some of my seniors get offended when I use to compare Bitcoin & Crypto which I don't mostly, but still to create the scenario and for reference of the acceptance I would say not only BTC but also the other crypto space will evolve within a few years. If a country is not recognizing Bitcoin Legally at the same time they have a restriction policy as well we'll still consider the circumstance on neutral ground to be in favor of Bitcoin because no one can restrict you until there's a clear policy by the state in the act of freedom.

Problem will only occur if you live in a country where bitcoin is banned, that means you might be questioned by the government why your son is named after bitcoin, and might be suspecting you and your family that you are actually into illegal transactions of bitcoin.

However, since you never mention about bitcoin being banned in your country, that means you have nothing to worry. But maybe try to call your son on his real name not on his nickname as early as now to avoid future problems.

It is interesting, it's like in a community you'll be called for what you're known for. I find it scary when someone knows that I am into Bitcoin and they keep calling me like that or even my parents. They're aware that you're into Bitcoin investments and everyone is aware that you guys have money. We don't have to dive it that much on it but that's it, when someone talks about Bitcoin, then the matter is that it's all about money. No matter how optimistic we are, if it's your child that's involved. You better give a reminder to those people that they should call him by his name and not bitcoin.

This is quite hilarious to start with, because in as much as the people calling your child Bitcoin have an awareness by that single deed, the child would automatically be interested in knowing more about it once he/she becomes of age.

I admire your stand in not shunning anyone who calls the child Bitcoin, because it would make you as the parent to invest more in BTC and as such strengthen your future quest  for wealth multiplication.

If Bitcoin is illegal in your country then you should talk to the people around you, but if not then you should be proud.
There are some people who doesn't even have investment or other source of income but you are earning more to provide for your family.
If you are afraid to give out wrong info about Bitcoin just give them the lay out of how you understand it and tell them that it is how you see it, and if they want more information they are free to DYOR.

Personally I wouldn't like people around calling my son Bitcoin. It sounds like mockery. I believe when parents choose a name for their children, people have to respect it, and call them by the right name. However, I think the one who has to say if it's fine or not is your son. Does he feel uncomfortable being called Bitcoin, or does he like it and feel proud? If he enjoys his nickname, probably there won't be any issues at all, as he won't feel bad about it futurely. Maybe for you it has a special and positive meaning, since it was through BTC his childbirth was paid.

I have worst nickname in my neighborhood even at my school related to my physical appearance. Bitcoin is a really cool nickname especially that it’s background of its origin is a very moving story. I will take Bitcoin all day as my nickname rather than some name which given to you due to your deformity or appearance.

Having a unique makes people always wonder about the origin that gives you a lot pf time to preach about Bitcoin to anyone that is interested. Your story is already enough to convince someone to invest on Bitcoin so you really don’t need to try hard to convince them. Just be proud to your son. He will grow an excellent lad with his unique nickname.

In my place most children are given names base on the circumstances that surround their birth, and if I’m to look at it from that sense I will say that their is nothing wrong which you have done by naming your child bitcoin which was after what you used to pay for his bills it’s okay.

The only place you will start having privacy issues is when they start asking about why you name the child that and your explanation is what will lead to how much people will know about your involvement with bitcoin and how much you hold and all of that, if you can keep the story straight and still protect your privacy their is nothing wrong in that but it’s explaining to people what really lead to that name then you will have something to worry about.

OP, your son has gone viral among everyone in your area 

Since you paid the birth fee in bitcoins when you gave birth to your child, everyone in your area knows that you use bitcoins, so they call your son Bitcoin. If Bitcoin is accepted as legal tender in your country then I think you can be proud that your son is called Bitcoin. However, if Bitcoin is not accepted as legal tender in your country, you may also run into administrative harassment.

If someone receives a nickname from their community, it somehow sticks with the person, and it's hard to fight it, especially if the nickname is not something relating to crime or evil, so Bitcoin is something good, a valuable asset that keeps increasing in value as time passes. There's no need fighting it or feeling sad, it's just a nickname, what will stand your son out in the future will be his character and accomplishments, not the name Bitcoin, so bring him up with good morals and teach him to be industrious, so he can merit the name. If Bitcoin is illegal in your country, that can pose a problem for him, because the authority might want to know what brought about him answering a name that is illegal, although I'm hopeful that in the future Bitcoin will be adopted in the whole world and he'd be proud of the name.

For an area with little knowledge about Bitcoin, the child and even the family might be at risk of attacks by hoodlums who believe those who talk about Bitcoin are super rich people. Being addressed as Bitcoin does not in anyway change the financial status of anyone, benefiting from Bitcoin depends solely on your ability to utilise every opportunity Bitcoin brings and not by broadcasting to the whole world that you possess a certain percentage of Bitcoin.

OP started this whole issue at first, if he didn't tell people about his source of income when the child was born, nobody will call his child that. Even after that, he felt comfortable when his child was being addressed as Bitcoin. Its not too late to stop people from calling his child Bitcoin, he just has to caution all close relatives, friends and neighbours who address his son as Bitcoin. The child might be exposed to danger if the child grows with the name 'Bitcoin '.

That already harms the privacy of the kid and the OP, but fuck it, unless we're living in 2070 I don't expect all my neighbors to have a grasp of what cryptocurrencies are, let alone what bitcoin is. They might think it's something to mock the kid eventually though, which is definitely going to affect the kid's future in school and studies, so I say and suggest that OP teach his relatives and friends to refrain from calling the kid as bitcoin when he starts growing up. Think of a different name they can use to refer to the kid as cause it's going to be dangerous for the kid to retain that Bitcoin moniker one way or another and I'm not even exaggerating one bit here. I've seen and experienced first hand just how stupid and dangerous people can get when money's involved.

In any case, that's a cute way to call the kid, it lets him know as early as possible of what bitcoin and cryptocurrency is, not that it would really matter cause at the end of the day it's going to be up to the kid when he grows up whether he wants to take upon his dad's footsteps and enter the world of crypto or explore a new realm of passive income that doesn't force him to degen on a stupidly-named cryptocurrency every now and again. But pretty sure 9 times out of 10 early education about all the life skills he's gonna need including financial literacy is going to get him to heights you wouldn't realize possible.

Dear OP, I came to this story first time well in my honest opinion I don't know what makes you more uncomfortable People surrounding you or your relatives and family members who call your son Bitcoin if there are only some person in your family who used to call your son bitcoin just talk to them very gently Don't call my son by this name and say he has his very beautiful name MassahaAllah call him by his real name which is more good.

On the other hand, If other people bully your son by calling him Bitcoin you can change your location which is my suggestion because whenever you try them to stop calling your son Bitcoin They will call more and more him Bitcoin because we can't stop people so best is to avoid them and stay away that kind of people. May your Son have a healthy & Happy Life.

How time flies. It’s been over a year since Alvan was introduced to us. The circumstances surrounding his birth are the very reasons why people in your community nicknamed him “Bitcoin”. I believe that it is the first time such a thing has occurred in your town, it is a story that the people won’t forget.

I don’t know the legal stand of bitcoin in your country, I assume it’s not illegal because if it was you won’t be able to pay hospital bills with bitcoin. That being said, we live in a world that is constantly changing, no one knows what policy your government might take in the future. It will be difficult for you to stop people from calling him Bitcoin especially other kids, the more you insist, the more they will likely call him Bitcoin. I suggest you let the name fade naturally, as the child grows older, he will be able to make his own identity.

According to OP other post, he named his child with a normal name on papers, without bitcoin in it. So I guess bitcoin is a nickname to his child because of the situation that OP told their relatives. I doubt that it will affect the child so much unless bitcoin becomes illegal and the nickname that the child has is carried by the child in the future. I guess OP can talk with his relatives to stop naming the child bitcoin if he is bothered with the potential risk of it.

I think naming your child with bitcoin can have it's advantage and disadvantage, it only depend on the perspective of the parents to be honest. There are people who are named with rich, gold, silver, diamond but I guess that there names doesn't affect them that much.

Legality of bitcoin on every country is uncertain right now, just take the safest route on naming your child a normal name and just teach them everything you know about bitcoin. Teach them financial literacy at an early age, it will help them so much in the future for sure!

Well, it loses the nuances of the real discussion of bitcoin, so we fall into a gray area, because obviously privacy in this case is important, I repeat privacy.
Then, since being a situation like you raised it, anonymity is lost,  insomuch as You expose yourself to the situation of your son carrying the alias of bitcoin.

This si easy, use common sense.

I think giving your son a nickname or a name that resembles crypto just like Bitcoin it exposes your privacy, source of income and your safety from those lawless elements that has knowledge about crypto. This maybe strange but as a prepper staying low key might get us out from being possible targets for bad people. Though it is not bad naming your son Bitcoin but you should watch for bullies and anything that might get your son feel agitated.

That might not help you mate. Naming the child Bitcoin isn’t good according to me. In this manner you will be under attention of everyone. If you live in a place where Bitcoins are not legalised, then it might even create big problem for you. I know you love both your child and Bitcoins. But at many places Bitcoins are considered illegal, and naming your child something like this might harm both your reputation and they might set a enquiry on you for checking whether you possess some unlisted Bitcoins or not.

That is something I would not expect from anyone being a kid. I am not trying to question you but when your family does not understand the meaning of Bitcoin or its existence I think they are just making a joke of you. Regardless of its popularity, you have made a joke of yourself and your family that is my point as Bitcoin is not a name. It is the future of someone who is not anyone known to become financially independence. If you have achieved that peak then it is good if not you have made a mockery of that name.

First of all, I can relate to the name calling because it's kind of something popular where am staying, I mean tend to relate a name by something symbolic that doesn't even relate to the actual of that person. From the way I see it your son could actually be the Satoshi of your area 😁😁 and ofcourse you will have to answer because the strange name will bring curiosity and that's what drive questions in human but there is nothing too hard to explain moreover you are in wonderful community like Bitcointalk and you have access to all the possible knowledge in the crypto space so make use of the advantage and beside see it as a way of spreading the word and curiousity about Bitcoin to those who seem willing enough to have an Open mind to your explanation.

I see 2 points coming up:

1) Your son will have to answer a hell lot of questions about the story why he is called Bitcoin, can get quite annoying quickly....

2) On a more positive note he will get a lot of attention from girls, because Bitcoin sounds like a lot of money.....Same as your son is called "Goldchain" or so...

so you should give him a decent weekly allowance so that he can live up to expectations,,,

It might be quite an endearing story now but when your son grows up and he is called by almost everyone “bitcoin” that might put you and your son’s safety at risk.

If the wrong people find out that you have bitcoin, they might attempt to do something to your son in order to get to you. I am not trying to scare you but rather I am only presenting a possible scenario to play out later in the future. But,, well who knows? Bitcoin might be more common in the next few years that your son being called bitcoin would not turn too much heads anymore.

You don't have to worry on that but should instead be happy and proud because your child has now become a living advertisement for Bitcoin. Certainly, many people would be curious to know why he is nicknamed as such and the story behind it. I am sad, however, that it seems to me it is hard to do cryptocurrency business in your own country. This is actually my first time to hear a story on this nature and you should be proud to be the first one in this forum. Now, am planning to get a dog and named it Bitcoin so my pet will officially be a cryptocurrency.

Well that would harm your privacy.

If you're live in El Salvador, you don't have to really worry. But if you're live in other country, this will be a problem because you're using Bitcoin as legal tender when your country didn't accept Bitcoin as a currency.

Hopefully you didn't went viral, but you need to educate your relatives.

Because of the story https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5401052, until now most people, especially my entire extended family and also people around me, call my child Bitcoin.
Actually, most of them don't really know what Bitcoin really is, especially old people and small children because in my area Bitcoin is not very popular and only certain people know about it. And with this story happening, those who know that my child's birth expenses were paid using Bitcoin, want to know more clearly and also want to know what Bitcoin actually is.
And after I told them the basics of what Bitcoin is and its benefits, they finally understood and in my conversation with them I did not suggest investing, only that Bitcoin can be used for long-term investments that are profitable from other investments. And it can be used for trading, and can also be used as a transaction tool like money. And both must have a Bitcoin address or wallet that can be done privately, because in the country where I live, Bitcoin or other crypto cannot be used as a means of transaction.
And until now when explaining Bitcoin I don't know the developments whether they are involved or not.
Actually that's not the purpose of this thread, but more aimed at my son who most people call my son Bitcoin.
And at first I felt uncomfortable because my child had a beautiful name, but over time I got used to it and if my child was called Bitcoin he would definitely respond more because he was used to it. And I'm worried that my child will be called Bitcoin when he grows up, and I also feel uncomfortable if there are questions about Bitcoin because I'm afraid of answering it wrong.