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The story is pay walled, but I don’t think you need to read it to conclude that this is a monument to modern folly.


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In the '90s and early 2000's I augmented my income by building large, liquid cooled gaming computers with hand tuned, over clocked motherboards for people with too much money. I charged them a lot. Or, at least, I felt it was a lot.

I thought I was fleecing people.

I wasn't even in the minor leagues.
 
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Cosmic Charlie said:
In the '90s and early 2000's I augmented my income by building large, liquid cooled gaming computers with hand tuned, over clocked motherboards for people with too much money. I charged them a lot. Or, at least, I felt it was a lot.

I thought I was fleecing people.

I wasn't even in the minor leagues.
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I'm not catholic so I hope you don't mind me posting here, but I think the post is general, so I thought maybe I can reply anyway? Correct me if I'm wrong??? But I wanted to reply to your message and ask, is it really fleecing people if someone decides to pay 30,000 dollars to have someone name their baby? I mean, they know up front what they're getting. (shrug)
 
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Delvianna said:
I'm not catholic so I hope you don't mind me posting here, but I think the post is general, so I thought maybe I can reply anyway? Correct me if I'm wrong??? But I wanted to reply to your message and ask, is it really fleecing people if someone decides to pay 30,000 dollars to have someone name their baby? I mean, they know up front what they're getting. (shrug)
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You can fellowship here and are welcome to. You just can’t teach or debate our faith. :thumbsup:
 
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Summary:

Taylor A. Humphrey
is a professional baby-naming consultant in San Francisco who charges up to $30,000 for her services. Starting with an interest in names on Instagram, she founded her consultancy, "What's in a Baby Name," to assist parents in finding the perfect name for their child.

How the service works

Humphrey offers several tiers of service, with her highest-end packages catering to high-profile and wealthy clients. Her work involves extensive research and can include services like:
  • Detailed questionnaires: Clients answer questions about their personal tastes, values, and family history.
  • Genealogical investigation: Her service may include looking into a family's history to find meaningful names.
  • "Baby name branding": An approach that considers the name's potential public identity, which is especially important for celebrity and public-figure clients.
  • Think tanks: Some high-end packages include group discussions to brainstorm and vet naming options.
Why parents pay for the service

For some parents, especially the wealthy, choosing a name is a high-stakes decision that can feel overwhelming. Reasons for hiring a consultant like Humphrey include:
  • Brand identity: High-profile clients, including celebrities and politicians, consider their child's name as part of their public identity.
  • Preventing name regret: Parents may feel anxious about making a wrong choice and hire a professional for reassurance.
  • Mediating conflict: A consultant can act as a neutral third party to help couples who are unable to agree on a name.
  • Unbiased feedback: Parents can avoid unwanted and unsolicited opinions from friends and family by outsourcing the process.
 
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Michie said:
You can fellowship here and are welcome to. You just can’t teach or debate our faith. :thumbsup:
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Understood!

Michie said:
Summary:

Taylor A. Humphrey
is a professional baby-naming consultant in San Francisco who charges up to $30,000 for her services. Starting with an interest in names on Instagram, she founded her consultancy, "What's in a Baby Name," to assist parents in finding the perfect name for their child.

How the service works

Humphrey offers several tiers of service, with her highest-end packages catering to high-profile and wealthy clients. Her work involves extensive research and can include services like:
  • Detailed questionnaires: Clients answer questions about their personal tastes, values, and family history.
  • Genealogical investigation: Her service may include looking into a family's history to find meaningful names.
  • "Baby name branding": An approach that considers the name's potential public identity, which is especially important for celebrity and public-figure clients.
  • Think tanks: Some high-end packages include group discussions to brainstorm and vet naming options.
Why parents pay for the service

For some parents, especially the wealthy, choosing a name is a high-stakes decision that can feel overwhelming. Reasons for hiring a consultant like Humphrey include:
  • Brand identity: High-profile clients, including celebrities and politicians, consider their child's name as part of their public identity.
  • Preventing name regret: Parents may feel anxious about making a wrong choice and hire a professional for reassurance.
  • Mediating conflict: A consultant can act as a neutral third party to help couples who are unable to agree on a name.
  • Unbiased feedback: Parents can avoid unwanted and unsolicited opinions from friends and family by outsourcing the process.
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Thanks for the summary and the link! I think yeah then, at the end of the day you know what you're getting. A name. Granted, she puts in more effort like genealogy investigations and questionnaires, but it's not like she can swindle you out of money by giving you a cheap product. A name is a name at the end of the day. While I think the idea is ludicrous in general to pay out that kind of money just to name a baby, I just don't see how anyone could say they were scammed if they were willing to pay that much for a name.
 
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