why don't we let people choose their own names

why don't we let people choose their own names at the age of 10

people complain about weirdass names *now*, but oh boy

@typhlosion man, this is why I have a terrible email address that I'm only now trying to get rid of.

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@typhlosion because I picked an AOL screenname at the age of 10 and have just stuck with it since.

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