Earlier this month, Adam and Cheri Rose of North Carolina welcomed a baby girl named Tali’Zorah after a character from the video game Mass Effect.
Adam said the name was his wife’s idea. She was watching him play the original Mass Effect and she “fell in love with the name (…) the instant we met the Quarian being hunted by Fist.”
She told me back then, “If we ever have a daughter, I’d love to name her Tali’Zorah. It just sounds so beautiful.”
In response to the name, Mass Effect tweeted: “Welcome to Earth, Tali’Zorah! Congratulations to new parents Adam & Cheri on the birth of their healthy baby girl!”
Tali’Zorah Rose is currently considered to be the “first person named after a Mass Effect character,” according to Guinness World Records.
What do you think of the name Tali’Zorah?
P.S. Other video game-inspired baby names include Dovahkiin, Kain, Kairi, Raiden, Rinoa, Zelda. Not Turok, though.
Sources:
- This Baby’s Name Comes From Mass Effect, and Grandma is Thrilled – Kotaku
- First person named after a Mass Effect character – Guinness World Records
Image: Tali in Mass Effect 1 (fair use)
[Latest update: Mar. 2025]
