The Fish 11098 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Judge condemns bizarre child namesA judge attacked a bizarre trend in New Zealand for giving children strange names as he made a nine-year-old called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court. (Image © Chris Young/PA Archive/PA Photos) A judge has attacked a bizarre trend in New Zealand for giving children strange names as he made a nine-year-old called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court. Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt listed a series of unfortunate names that he said were embarrassing or made children seem foolish among their peers. Some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, were blocked by registration officials, he said. But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter, Midnight Chardonnay, "and tragically, Violence," the judge said. The names were mentioned in Murfitt's decision on a custody battle over the nine-year-old girl from the North Island town of Hawera, who was so embarrassed at the name her parents had given her - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii - that she never told her closest friends what it was. She told people her name was "K" because she feared being "mocked and teased," the girl's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court. Mangled moniker mishaps This is not the first time that New Zealand authorities have had to intervene over a bizarre baby name. In August 2007, Pat and Sheena Wheaton were told by government officials that they couldn’t name their baby 4Real as it contained a digit. The couple simply reconsidered and re-named their child Superman. The trend for crazy baby monikers has also extended to Europe. In June 2008, Swedish tax authorities informed a Stockholm couple they must change the name of their 5-month-old baby girl Elvis. Another Swedish family recently won a protracted battle to ensure their daughter was allowed to keep the name Metallica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Seven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11098 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 wha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Seven! Are you sure you don't want to go with Soda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Seven! Are you sure you don't want to go with Soda? How about Mug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 the French have always had a law that allows the Registrar to refuse to accept idiot names "to protect the child" bloody wise IMHO - if you want to change your name later fine - but to have sommat inflicted on you ............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Saw a lad this morning with Brooklyn tattooed on one forearm and Ellie on the other. He looked like he might struggle to remember his kid's names tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Violence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Back in the 17th Century the ultra -prots used to give their kids names such as "fear of the Lord" etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11098 Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Back in the 17th Century the ultra -prots used to give their kids names such as "fear of the Lord" etc And yet, to swim against the current, your folks called you Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15873 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Back in the 17th Century the ultra -prots used to give their kids names such as "fear of the Lord" etc And yet, to swim against the current, your folks called you Rob. He comes from a long line of petty criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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