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Help[Opinions] Re: Ender
in reply to a message by Impala1729
This is a name where the etymology given on this site does not reflect why it's used in English speaking countries today. The fact that there is a Turkish name spelled Ender is a coincidence that has little to do with the name's present use in most of the world.
I am sure that the huge majority of boys named Ender (there were 126 in the year 2021 in the United States) are named after the fictional character Ender Wiggin, who was created by the author Orson Scott Card for the title character in his novel "Ender's Game" in 1985. A movie based on the book was released in 2013.
In the book Ender is a nickname for Andrew based on the character's sister mispronouncing Andrew when she was a small child. However, Card may also have chosen it because in the plot of this science fiction novel Ender, an expert electronic game player, is tricked into completely destroying the planet of a species called the Buggers when he's told he's only playing a holographic simulation. So he becomes the "ender" of that species.
I have never read these books or seen the movie as I have major problems with Orson Scott Card's anti-LGBT attitudes. However, I can see how the character would inspire namesakes in fans of "Ender's Game" and the series of sequel novels that followed it.
https://enderverse.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Wiggin
I am sure that the huge majority of boys named Ender (there were 126 in the year 2021 in the United States) are named after the fictional character Ender Wiggin, who was created by the author Orson Scott Card for the title character in his novel "Ender's Game" in 1985. A movie based on the book was released in 2013.
In the book Ender is a nickname for Andrew based on the character's sister mispronouncing Andrew when she was a small child. However, Card may also have chosen it because in the plot of this science fiction novel Ender, an expert electronic game player, is tricked into completely destroying the planet of a species called the Buggers when he's told he's only playing a holographic simulation. So he becomes the "ender" of that species.
I have never read these books or seen the movie as I have major problems with Orson Scott Card's anti-LGBT attitudes. However, I can see how the character would inspire namesakes in fans of "Ender's Game" and the series of sequel novels that followed it.
https://enderverse.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Wiggin
This message was edited 7/14/2022, 1:04 PM
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