Banned Baby Names in New Zealand

[Luigi]

What our Kiwi members think about your country deciding what's good, mite & right for baby names?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/21 ... fd7fc95f75

Overreach? Let's hear it Kiwis!

[Artful Dodger]

and meanwhile.... in New Zealand is a town called Waikikamukow, which is pronounced... "Why kick a moo-cow"

[Anchor Moy]

Yeah, very funny when you're pissed but not a good name for a kid.

Parents lose custody of girl for naming her Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii
Thu 24 Jul 2008 09.44 BST
A nine-year-old girl whose parents named her Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii was put into court guardianship in New Zealand so that her name could be changed.

A family court judge, Rob Murfitt, gave the order after hearing that the child was embarrassed about her name and had refused to reveal it to friends. "She told people her name was K because she feared being mocked and teased," the child's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court.

The judge criticised parents who give their offspring bizarre names, saying it exposed children to ridicule among their peers.

"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment that this child's parents have shown in choosing this name. It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily," he said.

He said the child had a better insight about the situation than her parents, who had apparently not given any thought to the implications of their actions. The judge criticised the growing trend of parents choosing out-of-the-ordinary names for their children.

In his written ruling, he said names such as Stallion, Yeah Detroit, Fish and Chips, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit were prohibited by registration officials. Others that were permitted included twins called Benson and Hedges, other children called Midnight Chardonnay, Number 16 Bus Shelter and, the judge added, "tragically, Violence". Another mother tried to use text language for her child's name, he said.

The ruling was handed down in February but only came to light in law reports issued today. The girl, who had been at the centre of a custody battle, has since changed her name, but it was not revealed in order to protect her privacy.

Brian Clarke, the registrar general of births, deaths and marriages, said New Zealand law did not allow names that would cause offense to a reasonable person. He said officials were usually successful in dissuading parents from giving their children embarrassing names.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... newzealand

Also, Names forbidden in France:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fo ... 7d2f385889

[Luigi]

Damn! Talk about truth stranger than fiction.
I'm glad I was named Getanutoffwheneveryoucan before these laws were enacted.
My friends just call me Nutoff. Or Luigi.

[Artful Dodger]

There is a guy in Darwin, Australia... would be in his 20's now with parents with sir-name of "Day". Hid parents named him - Sonny Anzac Day

[anonny18]

"4Real"

That list gave me a headache.

[Luigi]

There is no end to the reach any countries government into the personal lives of its citizens.
What's next is anyones best guess. But guarantee it will be more intrusive over less.
We are the government, we are here to help you.

[Heng Heng Heng]

I know a kid here in PP named Julius Caesar; one hell of a name to live up to and another called Margaret Thatcher. So very cruel.

[khmerhamster]

I’ve met a few Khmer guys called Barang. Always find that a bit funny - maybe daddy was UNTAC...

Also know of a Romeo and a Bieber

[Arget]

and meanwhile.... in New Zealand is a town called Waikikamukow, which is pronounced... "Why kick a moo-cow"

That's just a two tinny trip to Kikatinalong and not far from wheelmebarraback.