Optimus Prime ranks among the most powerful Transformers, so it’s understandable why some folks want to be named after the Autobots’ leader. Therefore, it’s only natural that Optimus Prime Blakely has received some praise for having a notable moniker. “[Not gonna lie], kick-ass name,” X (formerly known as Twitter) user @Psycopt posted after the story came to light.
At the same time, some social media users are unhappy that Blakely has a regular person’s last name. “I’m disappointed that his surname is Blakely. It feels like a lack of commitment,” @BenCSRobinson wrote. On the flip side, some naysayers believe that human beings shouldn’t be named after fictional sentient robots from far-off planets. “There should be some sort of definition or some sort of way to make sure people don’t name their kids stupid names,” X user @forsakenhenry suggested.
While alleged car theft is no laughing matter, it seems that this story has captured people’s attention. It will be interesting to see how the case proceeds from here, or if it will inspire people to name themselves or their children after Transformers characters.
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