The developers behind the original Fallout have recalled that many on the team weren't exactly fans of the now-iconic name at first.
No matter how you feel about the Fallout games, it's hard to argue that that isn't a perfect name for the series. Being able to encapsulate what the game is about in a single word is no easy feat, but the post-apocalyptic vibe is nailed (and the subtitle of A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game probably helped too, mind you). But it turns out some of the people who disagree with that sentiment are the developers behind the creation of the original game.
