One avid God of War fan shared his love for the series by selecting the perfect name for his newborn child. God of War is the long-running action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation brand. God of War has had a long history with the PlayStation brand, dating back to the original release of God of War on the PlayStation 2.
God of War for PlayStation 4 started a new era for the God of War series as players follow a more mature Kratos as he tackles the trials of parenthood with his son while attempting to honor his late wife. The Norse saga spans two games, God of War and God of War Ragnarok. Family and the bonds of family as well as overcoming generational curses are at the core of the characterization of plenty of characters in this arc as Sony Santa Monica aims to evolve Kratos from the very angry god players know him as from the first trilogy.
One avid fan decided to share their love for the game while choosing a fitting name for their newborn child. In a post uploaded to Reddit, dejacute uploaded an image of a hand-painted sign that reads Atreus over the top. Some of the image is censored for privacy but placeholders for the date, time, weight, and length of the child are present on the image as well as hand-painted pine trees. Atreus is the son of Kratos who plays a major role in the Norse saga, especially God of War Ragnarok.
Several fans shared their excitement for the zealous fan in the comments. One of the comments encouraged the parent to only refer to him as "boy" until he is a teen and then start calling him by his actual name, which is something Kratos does very often to Atreus. Another user referenced annoying Atreus moments by saying the newborn child's first name will be "whatever." Some other fans were more critical of the parent and stated that their child should not be forced to be a part of their fandom.
God of War is definitely a series that means a lot to many gamers and this is a perfect example of how games continue to leave lifelong impressions on people. That being said, it does bring to question whether it is appropriate for the parent to force their fandom on their children by naming them after their favorite characters.