do not name your child: Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii
July 26th 2008 08:29
some parents in New Zealand named their daughter "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii"
the child, now 9 years old, became the victim of abuse, ridicule, mocking, and teasing due to the absurdly long given name . . . a judge placed the child under the guardianship of the court and ordered the parents to change the name, likening the name to assigning the child a handicap and ruling it unacceptable
concern has also been voiced over the following New Zealand childrens names:
Violence
Midnight Chardonnay
Number 16 Bus Shelter
Benson and Hedges (a set of twins)
Fish and Chips (a set of twins)
Yeah Detroit
Stallion
Twisty Poi
Keenan Got Lucy
Sex Fruit
in New Zealand the law does not allow names to be registered that would cause offence to a reasonable person, that are more than 100 characters or that include titles, military ranks, punctuation or numerals . . . if parents propose these names an official usually enters into negotiations with the parents to help them see sense
an aquaintance of mine named her children O'Hara and D'Laney . . . yes they are the first names . . . dont ask me what the obsession with apostrophes was
i think some parents think that names should be distinctive and unusual . . . but in the end they arent to ones who have to live with it!
original story: Really Long Link
the child, now 9 years old, became the victim of abuse, ridicule, mocking, and teasing due to the absurdly long given name . . . a judge placed the child under the guardianship of the court and ordered the parents to change the name, likening the name to assigning the child a handicap and ruling it unacceptable
concern has also been voiced over the following New Zealand childrens names:
Violence
Midnight Chardonnay
Number 16 Bus Shelter
Benson and Hedges (a set of twins)
Fish and Chips (a set of twins)
Yeah Detroit
Stallion
Twisty Poi
Keenan Got Lucy
Sex Fruit
in New Zealand the law does not allow names to be registered that would cause offence to a reasonable person, that are more than 100 characters or that include titles, military ranks, punctuation or numerals . . . if parents propose these names an official usually enters into negotiations with the parents to help them see sense
an aquaintance of mine named her children O'Hara and D'Laney . . . yes they are the first names . . . dont ask me what the obsession with apostrophes was
i think some parents think that names should be distinctive and unusual . . . but in the end they arent to ones who have to live with it!
original story: Really Long Link
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Comment by RubySoho
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I have actually been trying to write the following article all day but have been distracted:
Forget Citizenship Tests: It's Potential Parents Who Should Be Quizzed
Comment by Morgan Bell
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yep i am a professional computer hacker, i now have your abortion schedule and the address of your whorehouse! hahaha
was your article really going to list those exact same names????
spooky . . .
no wonder people think im your lapdog . . . or perhaps you are mine?
Comment by RubySoho
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Well it's only a matter of time before someone accuses one of us of creating the other...
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BUT
if you start writing about trannys and an eccentric pet cat it will be clear that the puppetmaster is ME!
Comment by Lola Tahlulah
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Seriously, I can't tell you how many times I was teased about my name. Especially because I was always known as Lola Tahlulah. My first name on my birth certificate is Lola-Tahlulah, and my parents insisted that I be referred to by the full name. Not just Lola. Not L.T. Kids just didn't get it. However, I totally embrace it now and love that it is different!
But, yeah. The whole Hula in Hawaii thing is a bit much. Parents need to think things like that through.
Comment by Morgan Bell
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haha what a coincidence!
i actually think Tahlulah (or Talula) is a very pretty name . . . its more having a six word sentence as a name thats a bit cruel!
imagine if my name was "Morgan Catches A Taxi Cab In Sydney" Bell hahaha
thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment!
Comment by Sara Dobson
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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yep kids are still cruel, i think thats a fact that remains true over time!
i think its important for kids to be able to spell and pronounce their own names, and the name choice to not be something that is problematic with form-filling later in life . . . maybe something that commands a bit of respect and doesnt make it look like your parents were on drugs when they named you? haha
Comment by Mountain Fog
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I think, after being pulled over in traffic by the cops, having to show their passport and also having to sign their names etc, they would not last very long before begging the court to change their names back.
Then again, they could be chemically self-lobotomized moronic bogans and think their new names are great.
Moon Unit Zappa changed her name when old enough, Dweezil kept his!
cheers
fog farty bottoms
Comment by Morgan Bell
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have you been out partying all night?
hmmm floppy flaps . . . yeah i think once you had to sign that name a few times you might reconsider tormenting your children with absurd names!
Comment by Mountain Fog
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I never go partying anymore, no one invites me....(sob)
Besides, I couldn't stand the drunken drooling, both mental and physical!!
Maybe, one day, I will visit Taswegia, if I can afford body guards to keep the feral bogan element at bay, and we can go to lunch, or dinner.
That would be fun!
cheers
fog
Comment by Morgan Bell
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yeah we could hang out with Bob Brown and pet some tazzy devils (if theyre still alive by the time you get here! haha)
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the names Tauna and Talula are really quite beautiful, i think it was more having an extra-long sentence as a name which made it ridiculous . . . perhaps the little girl in NZ could shorten her name and keep the good bit?
Comment by postmoderncritic
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The most unusually-named woman I met was called Lhasa (like the Tibetan capital). She was Caucasian.
Comment by Morgan Bell
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oh i know, its not the best of taste is it! haha
they sound more like the names of pets!
actually you probably have one of the most unusual names i know, but i guess at least you got to choose one you like!
Comment by postmoderncritic
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I was thinking of changing it 'Epiphanie Fields' at the time, I thought that was also very lyrical, but I was used to having my last name begin with B.
Comment by Ahmed
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I can't for the life of me figure out why those two names float with each other so well -_-
Comment by Morgan Bell
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i think you should have twins called Techy and Bytes
that might earn you a place in some nerd hall of fame!
i wonder if theres many twins called Jack and Jill these days?
Comment by RubySoho
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And the Chinese are currently going a little nuts calling their kids:
Olympic Games,
Hope For Sichuan
Defend China
Comment by Morgan Bell
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hmmmmmm Veal?
seems in bad taste! *ba-boom tish*
Olympic Games?
now theres some patriotism for you!
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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A colleague's wife - many years ago had harboured a desire to name their first child Heidi come hell or high water.
I was privvy to the ensuring debate between them when her betrothed tried to explain the ridicule which would ensue if she persisted with the folly - given their surname - Hole.
True story.
As a postscript to the tale - the couple had a boy (and no they didn't name him "Man".
Cheers
Comment by Morgan Bell
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haha what a great real life example!
Heidi Hole . . . i can just imagine the taunts that would have come with that!
i knew a Theresa Green at highschool - no joke!
i think it really does pay to consider the surname when selecting the given name!
Comment by Bryn
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This and losing the Bledislow Cup.
How stupid are some parents?
I remember reading somewhere years ago parents having nine or so boys and naming them all William. Fucking ridiculous, pardon my French.
There are basic "rules" when naming a child.
~ be wary of what the initials will spell ie don't name your kid Francis Aaron Thomas)
~ check that when saying the first and last name out loud it doesn't sound like a phrase (ie Paige Turner or Joe King)
~ if you have trouble pronouncing the name, don't use it
~ don't spell a common name in an unusual way, the child will tire of having to spell it out
~ if you do decide on an unusual name, then give the child a more conventional middle name so they have a choice in later life
Those are a few tips ...
Comment by Morgan Bell
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aww poor kiwis!
im certain if you went to the Birth Registry office of any country they would have quite a few examples of people being stupid!
i like your "basic rules", they make perfect sense . . . if only more parents took the time to put themselves in their childrens shoes!
Paige Turner? hahahaha
Comment by postmoderncritic
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There's a Londoner (girl) named Opal, and while I like the connotations, I don't think it sounds nice.
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haha well it could be worse, she could be called Cracker Barrel or Blue Vein
hi Raoul,
Sufficient?
thats like being called Tolerable! haha
thanks for the comment!
Comment by postmoderncritic
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Actually Brie is quite a nice name for a girl, I think. Lol.
I just looked up a list of cheeses on Wikipedia, and have some suggestions for anyone who is interested in this growing trend:
Gudbrandsdalsost
Seferihisar
Snofrisk
Ovchepolsko
...and finally, why call your daughter Tiffany when you can call her Tihany, after the Hungarian camembert cheese?
Comment by Morgan Bell
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wow these chese names have really captured your imagination!
you are going to have to have a hell of alot of children to name one after every cheese!
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Oh God and I just remembered when I worked for a certain unnamed Government agency I came across a family who had named their kids Thor and Conan. We had to check to make sure they weren't referring to their pets. I always wondered what would happen if they had a girl what they named her?
I still think the pollie Richard Face has possibly two of the cruelest parents on Earth.
Comment by Morgan Bell
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Thor and Conan? BAHAHAhahaha
bastards!
theres a whole spate of little kids running around now with place names like Montana, Dakota, and Paris etc
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I'll definitly keep that in mind
Cheers
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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Albury and Wodonga would be great names for a couple of poodles!
hi Peter Yang,
i think theres a lesson in this for us all . . .
hi Jayne,
haha Summer Burns . . . reminds me of a dragqueen i know called Summer Salt!