Christopher's name change - Revision history

Dodo Conservative: That is literally just not true. Check the name lists from the US; Christian has been a globally popular name for centuries anyway.

2025-12-08T01:17:52Z

That is literally just not true. Check the name lists from the US; Christian has been a globally popular name for centuries anyway.

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	==Leonard Bearstein==		==Leonard Bearstein==
	Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, albeit running shows in only in Kannapolis, North Carolina during its annual Celebration of Lights festival as of 2022, with prior shows in Virginia and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[https://www.spintasticsounds.com/christmasbears Leonard Bearstein's about section]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear~~. (While the name "Christian"~~ was ~~uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be~~ faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>		Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, albeit running shows in only in Kannapolis, North Carolina during its annual Celebration of Lights festival as of 2022, with prior shows in Virginia and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[https://www.spintasticsounds.com/christmasbears Leonard Bearstein's about section]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear, who was probably faking his accent.<ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>

	For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>		For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>

Dodo Conservative: /* Significance today */

2025-12-02T00:35:22Z

Significance today

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	Since Liquid and others were constantly accusing Chris of being an impostor named "[[Ian Brandon Anderson]]", Chris frequently asserted the authenticity of his name. However, the name change clouds the matter, and Chris could not even use a phrase like "my God-given name" without qualifiers:		Since Liquid and others were constantly accusing Chris of being an impostor named "[[Ian Brandon Anderson]]", Chris frequently asserted the authenticity of his name. However, the name change clouds the matter, and Chris could not even use a phrase like "my God-given name" without qualifiers:

	{{quote\|I am CHRISTIAN...WESTON...CHANDLER! SO GET IT THROUGH YOUR DAMN FUCKING SKULL AND CALL ME THE REAL NAME THAT HAVE GOD HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME, AND the bear at Regency Square Shopping center, during 1989...YOU DAMN, MOCKING, BASTARD!!!\|Chris makes no sense, 6 [[August 2009]]<ref>[[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!]]</ref>}}		{{quote\|I am CHRISTIAN...WESTON...CHANDLER! SO GET IT THROUGH YOUR DAMN FUCKING SKULL AND CALL ME THE REAL NAME THAT [[Slow-in-the-minds\|HAVE GOD HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME]], AND the bear at Regency Square Shopping center, during 1989...YOU DAMN, MOCKING, BASTARD!!!\|Chris makes no sense, 6 [[August 2009]]<ref>[[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!]]</ref>}}

	Along with Chris's tendency to refer to [[God and Jesus]] in the same breath (or even [[Matthew 5:27, CWC Confessions\|the same word]]), this quote gave rise to the troll meme that Leonard Bearstein is an avatar of GodJesus, or perhaps GodBear.		Along with Chris's tendency to refer to [[God and Jesus]] in the same breath (or even [[Matthew 5:27, CWC Confessions\|the same word]]), this quote gave rise to the troll meme that Leonard Bearstein is an avatar of GodJesus, or perhaps GodBear.

FromtheWordsofBR at 03:42, 11 February 2025

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	[[Image:Bearsteinofficial.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Godbear\|"I am GodBear Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make [[Anchuent Prophecy\|my covenant]] between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Christopher fell facedown, and the Bear said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: No longer will you be called Christopher; your name will be Christian, for you will be the father of [[CWCville\|many <s>towns</s> nations]]."]]		[[Image:Bearsteinofficial.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Godbear\|"I am GodBear Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make [[Anchuent Prophecy\|my covenant]] between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Christopher fell facedown, and the Bear said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: No longer will you be called Christopher; your name will be Christian, for you will be the father of [[CWCville\|many <s>towns</s> nations]]."]]

	At age ten, Christopher Weston Chandler '''changed his name''' to [[Christian Weston Chandler]] as a result of events in December [[1992]]. His name was legally changed in late 1993 or early 1994. Given the significance Chris ascribes to his identity and his name, it's no wonder that he continues to consider this to be one of the most significant events of his life.		At age ten, Christopher Weston Chandler '''changed his name''' to [[Christian Weston Chandler]] as a result of events in December [[1992]]. His name was legally changed in late 1993 or early 1994. Given the significance Chris ascribes to his identity and his name, it's no wonder that he continues to consider this to be one of the most significant events of his life.

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	[[Image:Crystal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Who the hell is Christopher? Now you know.]]		[[Image:Crystal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Who the hell is Christopher? Now you know.]]

	As even a cursory examination will reveal, Chris is fixated on his own name and events from his childhood. Thus an event which resulted in him having ''two'' names to obsess over is of supreme importance to him, even after almost twenty years. However, Chris routinely glosses over key details in the story – at times he will simply refer to "Christopher" or discuss being renamed by "a conducting Bear" as if no further context is required.<ref>[[Chris + Sarah's Life-Shares]]</ref> For example, the [[trolls]]' first real insight into the event comes from this brief note in Chris's [[DVD]] slideshow:		As even a cursory examination will reveal, Chris is fixated on his own name and events from his childhood. Thus an event which resulted in him having ''two'' names to obsess over is of supreme importance to him, even after almost twenty years. However, Chris routinely glosses over key details in the story – at times he will simply refer to "Christopher" or discuss being renamed by "a conducting Bear" as if no further context is required.<ref>[[Chris + Sarah's Life-Shares]]</ref> For example, the [[trolls]]' first real insight into the event comes from this brief note in Chris's [[DVD]] slideshow:

Larry the Larryhog: /* Leonard Bearstein */ Update on the bears

2025-01-02T21:08:37Z

Leonard Bearstein: Update on the bears

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	==Leonard Bearstein==		==Leonard Bearstein==
	Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[~~http~~://www.~~leonardbearstein~~.com/ Leonard Bearstein's ~~website~~]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>		Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, albeit running shows in only in Kannapolis, North Carolina during its annual Celebration of Lights festival as of 2022, with prior shows in Virginia and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[https://www.spintasticsounds.com/christmasbears Leonard Bearstein's about section]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>

	For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>		For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>

Amanitie: Added category

2024-11-20T16:46:07Z

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WarnerBro: /* Leonard Bearstein */

2024-09-01T04:39:16Z

Leonard Bearstein

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	Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[http://www.leonardbearstein.com/ Leonard Bearstein's website]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>		Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[http://www.leonardbearstein.com/ Leonard Bearstein's website]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>

	For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>		For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>

	Chris has [[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!\|repeatedly]] [[DVD Slideshow Transcripts\|misstated]] [[Chris's Wikipedia profile\|the date of the event]] as 1989, as has Bob, who said it took place when Chris was "seven or eight years old".<ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#The Bear Band (0:51:01–0:55:23)]]</ref>		Chris has [[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!\|repeatedly]] [[DVD Slideshow Transcripts\|misstated]] [[Chris's Wikipedia profile\|the date of the event]] as 1989, as has Bob, who said it took place when Chris was "seven or eight years old".<ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#The Bear Band (0:51:01–0:55:23)]]</ref>

Hurtful Truth Level at 06:14, 13 January 2024

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	==Leonard Bearstein==		==Leonard Bearstein==
	Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[http://www.leonardbearstein.com/ Leonard Bearstein's website]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[~~IT TOOK A TALKING BEAR TO GIVE THE NAME A YOUNG BOY LOVES~~]]</ref>		Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[http://www.leonardbearstein.com/ Leonard Bearstein's website]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>

	For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[~~IT TOOK A TALKING BEAR TO GIVE THE NAME A YOUNG BOY LOVES~~\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>		For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>

	Chris has [[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!\|repeatedly]] [[DVD Slideshow Transcripts\|misstated]] [[Chris's Wikipedia profile\|the date of the event]] as 1989, as has Bob, who said it took place when Chris was "seven or eight years old".<ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#The Bear Band (0:51:01–0:55:23)]]</ref>		Chris has [[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!\|repeatedly]] [[DVD Slideshow Transcripts\|misstated]] [[Chris's Wikipedia profile\|the date of the event]] as 1989, as has Bob, who said it took place when Chris was "seven or eight years old".<ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#The Bear Band (0:51:01–0:55:23)]]</ref>

Cereally: /* Significance today */

2023-08-31T00:42:49Z

Significance today

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	Since Liquid and others were constantly accusing Chris of being an impostor named "[[Ian Brandon Anderson]]", Chris frequently asserted the authenticity of his name. However, the name change clouds the matter, and Chris could not even use a phrase like "my God-given name" without qualifiers:		Since Liquid and others were constantly accusing Chris of being an impostor named "[[Ian Brandon Anderson]]", Chris frequently asserted the authenticity of his name. However, the name change clouds the matter, and Chris could not even use a phrase like "my God-given name" without qualifiers:

	{{quote\|~~Call me by the real name that [[God]] and~~ the bear ~~has given me throughout my whole life~~.\|Chris makes no sense, 6 [[August 2009]]<ref>[[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!]]</ref>}}		{{quote\|I am CHRISTIAN...WESTON...CHANDLER! SO GET IT THROUGH YOUR DAMN FUCKING SKULL AND CALL ME THE REAL NAME THAT HAVE GOD HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME, AND the bear at Regency Square Shopping center, during 1989...YOU DAMN, MOCKING, BASTARD!!!\|Chris makes no sense, 6 [[August 2009]]<ref>[[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!]]</ref>}}

	Along with Chris's tendency to refer to [[God and Jesus]] in the same breath (or even [[Matthew 5:27, CWC Confessions\|the same word]]), this quote gave rise to the troll meme that Leonard Bearstein is an avatar of GodJesus, or perhaps GodBear.		Along with Chris's tendency to refer to [[God and Jesus]] in the same breath (or even [[Matthew 5:27, CWC Confessions\|the same word]]), this quote gave rise to the troll meme that Leonard Bearstein is an avatar of GodJesus, or perhaps GodBear.

Cereally at 23:57, 11 August 2023

2023-08-11T23:57:41Z

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	[[Image:Bearsteinofficial.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Godbear\|"I am GodBear Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make [[Anchuent Prophecy\|my covenant]] between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Christopher fell facedown, and the Bear said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: No longer will you be called Christopher; your name will be Christian, for you will be the father of [[CWCville\|many <s>towns</s> nations]]."]]		[[Image:Bearsteinofficial.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Godbear\|"I am GodBear Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make [[Anchuent Prophecy\|my covenant]] between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Christopher fell facedown, and the Bear said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: No longer will you be called Christopher; your name will be Christian, for you will be the father of [[CWCville\|many <s>towns</s> nations]]."]]
	~~::''"Christopher" redirects here. For the troll named Christopher, see [[Asperchu]].''~~
	At age ten, Christopher Weston Chandler '''changed his name''' to [[Christian Weston Chandler]] as a result of events in December [[1992]]. His name was legally changed in late 1993 or early 1994. Given the significance Chris ascribes to his identity and his name, it's no wonder that he continues to consider this to be one of the most significant events of his life.		At age ten, Christopher Weston Chandler '''changed his name''' to [[Christian Weston Chandler]] as a result of events in December [[1992]]. His name was legally changed in late 1993 or early 1994. Given the significance Chris ascribes to his identity and his name, it's no wonder that he continues to consider this to be one of the most significant events of his life.

BootlegsATrolley at 15:05, 18 May 2023

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	[[Image:Bearsteinofficial.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Godbear\|"I am GodBear Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make [[Anchuent Prophecy\|my covenant]] between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Christopher fell facedown, and the Bear said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: No longer will you be called Christopher; your name will be Christian, for you will be the father of [[CWCville\|many <s>towns</s> nations]]."]]		[[Image:Bearsteinofficial.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|Godbear\|"I am GodBear Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make [[Anchuent Prophecy\|my covenant]] between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." Christopher fell facedown, and the Bear said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: No longer will you be called Christopher; your name will be Christian, for you will be the father of [[CWCville\|many <s>towns</s> nations]]."]]
	::''"Christopher" redirects here. For the troll named Christopher, see [[Asperchu]].''		::''"Christopher" redirects here. For the troll named Christopher, see [[Asperchu]].''

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	Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[http://www.leonardbearstein.com/ Leonard Bearstein's website]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>		Chris credits his name change to "Leonard Bearstein", an animatronic bear in a musical program presented at shopping malls and other venues. The Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra is still in operation to this day, running shows in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere during the Christmas season. The Leonard character is designed to be fully interactive and engage in conversations with the audience via a human operator behind the scenes.<ref>[http://www.leonardbearstein.com/ Leonard Bearstein's website]</ref><ref>[<s>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leonard-Bearstein/205357189065</s> Leonard Bearstein has a Facebook FFS https://archive.vn/IuXUS the Post]</ref> During a shopping trip to [[Richmond]] in late 1992, the Chandler family encountered the Bearstein show at the Regency Square shopping mall (now [[Wikipedia:Regency Mall (Richmond, Virginia)\|Regency Mall]]). Chris was evidently fascinated by the spectacle, and due to the light turnout that day, he received considerable attention from the interactive bear. The performer operating Leonard asked Chris his name, and misheard "Christopher" as "Christian." Chris and his family seem to attribute this error to Leonard's English accent, rather than the fact that a [[speech impediment\|mumbling]] kid was slurring to a man over a microphone built into a robotic bear. (While the name "Christian" was uncommon outside the UK until the late 80s, "Christopher" is a very common name on both sides of the Atlantic, and that's ignoring the fact that Bearstein could be faking his accent.) <ref name="a">[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref>

	For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>		For reasons understood only by him, Chris adopted the new name and insisted upon being called by it.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> [[1993\|On 29 December 1993]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Richmond Times-Dispatch\|Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'' ran [[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves\|a fluff piece]] on the incident. The story drew a connection between Chris's experience with the bear and his successes in finding an [[autism]]-friendly school and winning the [[Sonic the Hedgehog Watch & Win Sweepstakes]], and reported the family's decision to begin the legal process to rename him. It also quoted Chris's father [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] as admitting that he had wanted to name his son "Christian" to begin with, but "was chicken".<ref name="a" /><ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#Christopher\|Emily Date Conversation Transcript]], 52:22</ref>

	Chris has [[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!\|repeatedly]] [[DVD Slideshow Transcripts\|misstated]] [[Chris's Wikipedia profile\|the date of the event]] as 1989, as has Bob, who said it took place when Chris was "seven or eight years old".<ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#The Bear Band (0:51:01–0:55:23)]]</ref>		Chris has [[CHRIS!!! CHANDLER!!!\|repeatedly]] [[DVD Slideshow Transcripts\|misstated]] [[Chris's Wikipedia profile\|the date of the event]] as 1989, as has Bob, who said it took place when Chris was "seven or eight years old".<ref>[[Emily Date Conversation Transcript#The Bear Band (0:51:01–0:55:23)]]</ref>