'Vampire Diaries' Fans Prosecuted For Naming Son After Damon

Fri, December 2, 2011 2:32pm EDT by Andy Swift 9 Comments

Well, this is just about the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. (Side question: Do babies know how to smolder?)

A couple in Busigny, France, is due in court Dec. 15 to defend naming their son Daemon after, you guessed it, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) from The Vampire Diaries. The spelling of the name — the couple added the “e” in to make it French — has apparently raised the eyebrows of French authorities who, according to the UK’s Daily Mail, believe it has “diabolical origins.”

I won’t dignify this nonsense by going too much more in depth. It’s just so obvious the French Authorities are Team Stefan.

I’m officially boycotting frog legs and berets until this matter is resolved.

— Andy Swift

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I wanna name my son damon salvatore cause is so cool bt I have no kidz lol #2young

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“It’s just so obvious the French Authorities are Team Stefan”
hahahahahaha that made me laugh so much :D

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my name is sara,i am persian,i love very much ian,he is very beautiful,love him,love him,very much

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I also want to name my first son after Damon its a beautiful name

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damon you are biggest evil in hollywood and you looks soooooooo horror.

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Why would any government care what a family decided to name their own child? And I like the name to bad the meaning if so horrible.

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This name just shot to the top of my list.

With my last name it would mean: demon, bringer of death, terror, destruction.

awesome

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Actually, you made a mistake in your article. I’m french so I read the news and in fact, these people call their son “Daemon”, not because it sounded more french, but to not create a double meaning ; they didn’t want people to think immediately about Damon Salvatore when they would tell them the name of their baby. “Daemon” is a Latin word which means “demon” in english, as well in french, that’s why authority decided to take the case to court ! Damon and Daemon don’t have the same root, neither the same origin. Damon was a musician/musicologist from the Ve century before J-C, nothing to do with “Deaemon” which means Demon. If the child was called “Damon” there would be no problem, but the mother decided to change the spelling … so you guess why there is a problem is now.

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I’m french and yeah it’s say demon like the evilest things who live in the hell. But french government is weird. I’m sure you’re right. They’re team Stefan OMG x)

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