laughing at this story

[mix56]

Tribunal in France has refused permission for the names for 2 babies Nutella & Fraise (strawberry) & have renamed Fraisine (19C name) & Ella...
What goes on in the minds of some parents?

[Theboodythatrocked]

God knows op.

Documentary on last week with a girl on called Paris Chardonnay! Seriously why would you.

[olbas]

I met a Demi the other day, surname John! Tbf it was her married name.

[maleenteringfemalefacilities]

I knew (of a) Marina Flood. Not her married name - so her parents named her that...

[HighwayDragon]

My mum knew a Ben, surname Di Cock

[Arkkorox]

I went to school with an Iona Hore

[canweseethebunnies]

Strawberry is not that bad! Nutella is a bit weird, but maybe it sounds nice in French?

[Theboodythatrocked]

Come on strawberry is ridiculous!

Annette curtain?

[mix56]

Ben Di Cock, a Corker !

[RainbowFlutterby]

I knew a rabbit called Strawberry. Vicious little fucker.

[Chalalala]

in fairness Clementine is an accepted name, and so is Apple apparently... Strawberry is not any different, in itself.

as I understand the court argued that Fraise could be prejudicial specifically because of the French expression "ramène ta fraise", kind of a colloquial/vulgar way to say "come over here".

Nutella is beyond any explanation. Doesn't sound any nicer in French than it does in English!

[sliceofsoup]

My DH went to school with a Luke Ware.

[Newlywed2013]

My hv told me they have issues with some names and have to explain the British meaning to some foreign parents. One couple had called their daughter after an STI after seeing it on a poster and thinking it sounded nice. They did not speak English!

[steppeinginto2015]

Ok, I don't get what is wrong with Luke Ware

(sitting here saying it in every way I can think of!)

[CatThiefKeith]

Dh has several strawberry birthmarks on his face, arms, chest and back.

Pils called him Mark, apparently it never crossed their minds that it might be an odd choice.

[Clawdy]

Don't get Luke Ware either?

[TwinkieTwinkle]

Luke Ware? I don't get it...

[Hatespiders]

I've posted this before, but I had a Dwayne Pipe in my class.

[sliceofsoup]

As in Look where.

[coffeeandcalpol]

Eva Toni-Ann (dad supported Everton (evertonian))

[Clawdy]

But...Look where isn't really funny....

[sliceofsoup]

Well he was bullied mercilessly in school over it, so no its not funny. I don't think having any of these bonkers names would be remotely funny.

[hellsbellsmelons]

I used to work with a supplier and his name was Wayne Kerr
Seriously! What do these parents think they are doing?
Isn't Gwyneth's little one called Apple? So why not Strawberry?

[Hatespiders]

and an Ophelia Balls (honestly)

[BabsUnited]

Drew Peacock

[BabsUnited]

I've worked with someone called Joseph King. Known as Joe...