# Funniest names people legally change their names to?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 4, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-names-people-legally-change-their-names-to/498652 "2009-06-04T00:53:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-names-people-legally-change-their-names-to/498652/36 "2009-06-09T23:12:59Z")

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A guy in New Zealand changed his name to … well over 2000 names. His birth certificate ran to seven pages.  
A university student in Christchurch changed his name to Canterbury Draught. It was part of a radio stunt and earned him a year’s supply of beer. Not sure if he changed his name back though.

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