Naming Restrictions
May 2, 2013 10:10:08 #
New Zealand has control over what parents name their children. Other countries also have restrictions. At first glance, this might seem to be an example of the government overstepping its authority. On the other hand, how would you like to go through life with a first name like "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb1111" or maybe "F--- Censorship!" ?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/asia/new-zealand-stange-baby-names/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/asia/new-zealand-stange-baby-names/
May 2, 2013 11:18:37 #
It's bad when then government has to step in to keep people from having stupid names. :-(
May 2, 2013 14:41:46 #
When I was in primary school, many years ago now, a young boy from South America moved into the nieghbourhood. His name was Jesus and the school insisted on calling him Joeseph as they thought it was blasphemous.
May 2, 2013 15:57:29 #
Wellhiem wrote:
When I was in primary school, many years ago now, a young boy from South America moved into the nieghbourhood. His name was Jesus and the school insisted on calling him Joeseph as they thought it was blasphemous.
That's a rather common name around here in the Latino community - "hay zoos."
May 2, 2013 17:32:57 #
We had a black student in High School named ' George Washington' and a girl named 'Mary Christmas' and another name 'BJ Smith'
Sarge69
Sarge69
May 2, 2013 18:21:17 #
Wellhiem wrote:
When I was in primary school, many years ago now, a young boy from South America moved into the nieghbourhood. His name was Jesus and the school insisted on calling him Joeseph as they thought it was blasphemous.
A good friend of mine is named Jesus. He's Cuban his wife (also Cuban) insists on using the English version of his name. A group of us went on a cruise to the Bahamas together and for 7 seven days it Jesus this and Jesus get that and what the hell were you thinking Jesus all being spoken by a women with a accent like Charo.
May 2, 2013 19:15:29 #
May 2, 2013 19:17:11 #
tlbuljac wrote:
I went to high school with a asian girl named Ugg-lee
Noooooo. Crackers on the keyboard again.
Rather than choke to death
Sarge69
May 2, 2013 20:36:37 #
May 3, 2013 08:18:55 #
stevenelson wrote:
It's bad when then government has to step in to keep people from having stupid names. :-(
I don't know about that. Maybe it's a good thing. Might prevent a future homicide. Remember the old Johnny Cash song where his father names him Sue.
May 3, 2013 08:34:19 #
lovesphotos wrote:
Remember the old Johnny Cash song where his father names him Sue.
you mean that was just a made-up story? :D
May 3, 2013 09:08:04 #
We once had neighbors named "Lear" who named their new daughter "Chandra" WWTT
May 3, 2013 09:18:16 #
jerryc41 wrote:
you mean that was just a made-up story? :D
Ha, ha, and a damn good one at that.
:thumbup:
May 3, 2013 10:26:41 #
I was in the Army with a Mexican gent named Pedro Cota. After basic training he went to a base in the midwest, met an attractive Swedish girl named Norda Swenson and they married. Now her name in Norda Cota.
May 3, 2013 10:30:04 #
I had some cousins whose family name was Butts. For years they wouldn't speak to my father. Later, I learned he kept insisting they name their son Harry.
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