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I think this depends on the time period of your story; if somebody recognizes those names as Nirvana but your story is set in medieval times or a fantasy world, this could jerk them out of any imme...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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System
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2019-12-19T22:13:34Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/39146 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T09:52:27Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/39146 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
I think this depends on the time period of your story; if somebody recognizes those names as Nirvana but your story is set in medieval times or a fantasy world, this could jerk them out of any immersion they are in, reminding them that the narrator isn't from that time and world, reminding them they are reading **fiction** and the characters aren't real. That is not automatically entertaining for your readers. Once they are reading, they _want_ to be immersed in the world and don't want any anachronisms or real-world references to interrupt that immersion. I will say the same about any other Easter Eggs you include. It depends on the world you have built. If, indeed, your world setting includes the band Nirvana, great. If it doesn't, IMO you are making a mistake: This isn't "fun", it is an interruption.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-09-27T19:38:59Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 7