Would you buy a doll sculpt with a controversial name?

Actually, both the name Lucifer and Adolf where used way before the Christians and nazi Hitler took it. Especially Adolf which is a really really common name, it's still widely used in a lot of European countries, not only German. I find it highly unfair and insensitive for these names to be looked at the way you described. They are names with their own meanings, and people with these names deserves to have their names in peace without having others looking down on it because some popular religion and well known bad guy also happen to have it.

Anyways, back on topic: I barely look at the sculpt names unless the doll sculpt interests me. Sculpt names aren't important to me at all since I rename the ones I buy anyways.

 

I agree, there's Souldoll Adolph and even though it's spelled differently, I wouldn't want him (he's not bad looking though).

Names don't have feelings of course but a history and not taking into consideration what an horrendous impact the most prominent example of an Adolf had would be real insensitive. People in Germany or Austria with the name Adolf are pretty rare nowadays. For a reason. Those who are still carrying that name would have the option to change it.

To end with a not so serious remark, "Popodoll" always makes me smile, and I like them a lot no matter if in German "Popo" is another word for butt.

 

accidentally funny names don't bother me. If it's a slur then...

There's a line of acrylic eyes that looked very pretty but the brand name is a slur against gay people...to make matters worse, the eyes are incredibly popular and every time it gets restocked/discounted people will rush in yelling out the brand name...

To this day I just occassionally look at the brand to see what they're up to. But I can't bring myself to buy it.

 

"a slur against gay people" May I ask in what language? Because I can't see even the most clueless-about-English company calling their brand F*g.

 

It's not the F word. The slur is in the native language. The brand's original name isn't the slur, but somehow the fans began using the word and the brand includes it in its sales and advertising now.

 

It seems like the Japanese game makers just flip through books on mythology and randomly pick names, and there's anime and game world influence on the Asian doll world. Most doll companies put a bit more thought into it, but they sometimes miss their mark. What annoys me most is when they get the gender of Western names wrong, like Impldoll Esther. The only time I've had to think twice about the ethics of a name was with Iplehouse Aaliyah. But even then, I'd still buy the doll if I were truly captivated by the sculpt.

When it comes to religious names, I don't care. A doll named ha-satan or Ahriman? Why not? I can't blame a company for looking for something exotic or edgy to draw attention.

 

I don't think I would be keeping a sculpt's name anyways, unless it's a name I really love and also fits the character...So I really don't think the sculpt name would influence whether I'd buy it or not. (Of course it would be kind of awkward to answer someone who asks ''what sculpt is this?'' by some anatomical/toilet term sounding words...But even that would just make for a funny story to tell, and wouldn't prevent me from buying it if I was in love with the sculpt.

 

Of course names don't have feelings. But PEOPLE with those names do. And like I said, it's still a very common name. In Sweden we have plenty of good people, inventors, politicians that didn't commit war crimes, and even streets and addresses named Adolf. It's such a common name, I find it absolutely ridiculous when people try to link things that doesn't relate to each other. Like when people laugh at Asian people's names because it sounds and spells like another word in another language. Not everything evolves around you and your own country, don't disrespect other people's cultures and history because what you learned at school didn't dig into it.

 

Being Korean, I've seen some silly names that translate poorly into English and vise versa. Would it affect my purchase of said doll? Absolutely not. I'd rename it and the sculpt name would only be a distant bad memory.

 

I would not buy from a company who named any of their sculpts with slurs. Be it racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, ableist, etc. But otherwise, I usually ignore the names besides to tell friends about it. As long as they are not super offensive, it is okay.

 

I personally have no problem with doll names being controversial as long as it doesn't cross the line to being slurs, as others have mentioned. I don't keep the names, but I do list my dolls down along with their sculpts and if it's something I would have trouble writing, i would have difficulty wanting to buy it.

But especially if it were an English slur and the company was not primarily english speaking, I'd contact them and tell them what's wrong with the name if I really wanted the sculpt. Who knows, maybe they'd change it.


And while not controversial (or not something that bothers me), I find it funny RealPukis were brought up because where I'm from, Puki means Vagina, Soso means breast & Titi is penis. So Yeah. RealPuki Soso & RealPuki Titi are hilarious names to me. =))))