In New Zealand, a judge took custody of a girl for the purpose of giving her a new name. Her old name? Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. That's bad. Here's what the judge said:"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name," he wrote. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily."
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You might find it interesting that New Zealand can, by law, block names that are deemed inappropriate. In fact, some of the names they have blocked are: "Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, he said. But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter, and tragically, Violence."
My wife and I did our best to select names for our children that would give them every advantage possible. Andrew, Allyson, Morgan, and Mackenzie. How did we do? I hope we did alright. Tye out.
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