It's more a ceremonial thing, since as the headline plainly indicates, his son, until today known only as Placeholder Buffet, has been waiting to receive a name for 71 years

It's been a real drag being called "null" when your first name is blank.

He didn't actually name his son Placeholder right?

No, it's a joke on the headline. "Names son."

He no warren musket

Yes he did. It’s a popular Gen Z name.

Heh, when I was young some old guy told me if you lived long enough all the new names you'd see would be stupid or crazy.

He wasn't wrong.