Kiwis Lead The World In Bad Baby Names

[ryobserver]

Once again, I saw this on the BBC today and said, “There will be a Dope thread on this tonight.” And once again…

Don’t forget to read the comments attached to the BBC story, many of them from people with peculiar names of their own. Most seem to have reconciled themselves to their fate, but in the words of another, “Naming your child is not an exercise in creative writing or an avenue for personal expression; if you want that take a class or write a book.” Word, Kurleigh.

And I wouldn’t name twin dogs Fish and Chips, much less twin humans. (Twin cats, I admit, I just might.)

[Apollyon]

@tdn

Fish and Chips? Seriously?

Actually? No. From stuff.co.nz

Meanwhile, Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages Brian Clarke released a statement today which said a list of unusual names believed to be registered in New Zealand issued by Judge Boshier’s office was incorrect.

“The names Fish and Chips, Masport, and Mower, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit have not been registered,” Mr Clarke said.

Names on the list from Mr Boshier’s office that were not corrected included: Spiral Cicada, Kaos, Hitler and Cinderella Beauty Blossom.

So, Fish and Chips was never registered – although one news report lists them as names the Department rejected.

Spiral Cicada, Kaos, **Hitler **and Cinderella Beauty Blossom on the other hand may well have been.

[Mbossa]

@ryobserver

Don’t forget to read the comments attached to the BBC story, many of them from people with peculiar names of their own.

I loved this one:

@Mangled Brown Fence-Post

My friends call me Manny!

[rocking_chair]

well, with talula you have nics you can use, or as the child in question did come up with something that works for you.

poor sex fruit has no nics, and no chance in school or in the yard. just imagine sex fruit trying to get a job with that on an application.

[Beware_of_Doug]

I would like to change my SDMB screenname to Number 16 Bus Shelter. What do I have to do?

[Oy]

Send an email to the Mods

[Captain_Lance_Murdoch]

Novelist Anne Rice was named Howard by her insane parents.

[Nava]

@Blaster Master

My brother mentioned to me that someone we mutually know had told him that she wanted to name her kid Judas because no one else would have that name. Yeah, no one else would have it, but imagine the stigma… perhaps not so much in the more secular culture today, but I can’t imagine a name like that going over well with other kids at all.

You can inform your brother that all the Thaddeus are called Judas. There were two apostles by that name.

[calm_kiwi]

Yet another “cruel” New Zealand name; my mother’s name is Gay. People constantly spell it Gaye and she corrects them. She’s 65 her name means happy and she loves it.

[Marley23]

@Beware of Doug

I would like to change my SDMB screenname to Number 16 Bus Shelter. What do I have to do?

@Oy!

Send an email to the Mods

And don’t post from New Zealand.

[Cicero]

[QUOTE=eleanorigby]
I don’t see Judas as a bad name at all–after all, without Judas, there’d be no crucifixion. Also, he could be called Jude for short and no one need know.

IQUOTE]

Yes- his friends would all see him and say “hey, Jude…”

(especially coming from Eleanor Rigby)

[eleanorigby]

@Captain Lance Murdoch

Novelist Anne Rice was named Howard by her insane parents.

This explains so much…

I went to school with a girl named Gay- no one thought it was odd at all.

Nahahahahnnnannnn…hey, Jude!