Why is it retarded to have strain names? That would be like saying it's retarded to have nationalities. A strain name can tell a lot about your plant, especially it's sativa/indica ratio. If you're buying weed then yes, it doesn't make that much of the difference. However, if you're a grower, then that strain name can tell you about how long you should flower, how hard it will be to grow it, and, like I said before, the sativa/indica ratio.