New Zealand Judge bans odd baby names..

[yne721 10+ year member]

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New Zealand Judge Blocks Name for BabyABC News

Posted: 2007-06-24 14:05:57

(June 23) - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow named her baby after a fruit, Apple. Comedian Penn Jillette chose Moxie Crimefighter for his spunky daughter. And while unusual names may be a Hollywood staple, some believe it may cross the line in the real world.

One New Zealand judge even blocked one family from using the name it chose. The judge said the name was unfair to the child.

"Initially, the reaction is, 'Are you for real?'" said Pat Wheaton, the New Zealand father who was blocked from naming his son 4Real.

Wheaton said the idea for the name came when the couple saw the first scan of the child.

"We started thinking 'Jeez, he is for real?'" Wheaton said.

But when the parents filed the name with New Zealand's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, they were told names beginning with a number were against the rules.

Registrar-General Brian Clarke said the rules are designed to prevent names that are "likely to cause offense to a reasonable person."

The Wheaton's idea for a name came naturally, but many parents are feeling the pressure to be different.

Baby naming is big business today. Some parents are turning to professional consultants, computer programs, polls and even numerologists to achieve the perfect moniker for their bundle of joy.

"Parents think that if they give their child a unique and special name, the child will become unique and special," said Bruce Lansky, author of "100,000 Baby Names."

Nevaeh, which heaven spelled backwards, has become one of the world's most popular names. But others don't always pass the societal test.

Two boys, one in Michigan and the other in Texas, bear the name ESPN. They were named after the sports network.

And French parents must choose from an approved list. The laws are designed to prevent teasing.

In America, almost anything goes.

"You can't use a four letter word that I wouldn't use in this interview anyway, and other than that you're free to do what you want," said New York University Sociology Department Chairman Dalton Conley. "That's part of the first amendment right to free speech here in America."

Only as the children grow up will people learn if these interesting names will be the source of ridicule.

Information from the Associated Press was also used in this story.

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[Mugen 10+ year member]

lawl @ kids named ESPN.

 

[dalucifer 10+ year member]

interesting

 

[StealthKill 10+ year member]

Glad I dont live there, my first born will be "ca.com".

 

[CRAZYCORNUTS18 10+ year member]

my kids names gonaa be 'captain' so hes always get respect...."hey how you doing captian capps?"

 

[Mugen 10+ year member]

I'm going to name my kid PIHB.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

my kids names gonaa be 'captain' so hes always get respect...."hey how you doing captian capps?"

i was going to do the same thing, except it was going to be doctor lol

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

My fiancee's cousin and her husband wanted their child's middle name to be "Viol3t" (he's a computer geek & wanted her name to be "l33t").....and were told that they could not use a number in the name. So they legally spelled it normal but plan to teach her to spell it with a "3" instead of an "e".

I think they're fucking retarded.

But whatever.

Who knows.....maybe in 50 years "leet" spelling will be as socially acceptable as cursing is now compared to 50 years ago.

 

[Mugen 10+ year member]

That's pretty lame, and I would never name my kid with a number. I like computers, but l33t speak is retarded and I'm fairly certain the large majority of those who use it have no clue why it was started in the first place. I mean, how retarded would it be to have a really athletic kid that knows next to nothing about computers have a name like ub3r hax0r...

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

This reminds me of the movie Idiocracy. ESPN... hah

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

ESPN

Hahahahaha

Makes me think about naming my kid sportscenter or nfl tonight

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

Seven.

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

oh and whoever wants to name their kid 4real should be kicked in the temple.

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

Walker.

Texas Ranger.

Ricky Bobby FTW!

 

[RipDaJacka]

LOL I know a kid named Caprice and his brother Regal.. named after the cars they were concieved in I guess.. I'll prolly name mine Oops.. or maybe Dam'neron Stoppable