Originally posted by d11_m_na_c05
reply to post by greeneyedleo
Only laws i know of are you cannot use symbols or other names that are intentionally not able to be entered into there DB..
My cats names are Hitler, Stalin, Commie, And Murder
I probably wouldn't hesitate to name my kids any of those . What the quote I'm looking for .. "Whats in a name?" "A rose by any other name" Ect..
(seriously)
But at least one judge has taken strong action against a parent's questionable choice in children's names. Judge Rob Murfitt of Wellington, New Zealand, encountered a 9-year-old girl involved in a custody battle; her parents had christened her "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii."
Judge Murfitt made the girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed, after hearing testimony about her embarrassment over the bizarre appellation. He observed, "The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name. It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a special disability and handicap, unnecessarily."
I've been called upon in the past to help make a child's life easier through a name change. On one occasion, I successfully petitioned a court to change the name for a boy who was constantly tormented by his peers; it seems Mr. and Mrs. Krueger had sorely underestimated the lasting popularity of a certain "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie villain when they chose the name Frederick for their son (memo to the Lecters: anything but Hannibal, please: school cafeterias will be tough enough for your child to deal with as it is).
Originally posted by d11_m_na_c05
reply to post by mrmonsoon
Funny you say that since my G/Fs family name is Hooker .. Its there last name but still ...
One journalist friend told me of an interview he had with a Hitler Manila.
Still, that experience did not stop him from carrying on the family tradition. His sons are named Himmler and Hess after two of Hitler's closest associates.
