Court blocks baby name..... thoughts.....

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sel2223 · 14/09/2024 06:35

Just been reading this article about a Brazilian couple and curious to know what others think

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13847419/amp/parents-banned-naming-baby-historical-figure-bullying-fears.html

Should the courts be able to step in and block parents from using certain names?

Parents told by court they can't name baby after historical figure

The couple was told by a court that they couldn't name their newborn after an ancient king over fears the child could face bullying.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13847419/amp/parents-banned-naming-baby-historical-figure-bullying-fears.html

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MelodyMalone · 18/09/2024 00:40

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 17/09/2024 03:24

They did let her parents name her that, a judge let her change it at 9

*It's a new hard line for the agency that made headlines in 2008 when it was revealed to have approved a series of strange monikers, among them Benson and Hedges, twins named after the cigarette brand, and Violence and Number 16 Bus Shelter, both for boys.

One girl was so traumatised by her name, Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii, that she had it legally changed at age nine. In accepting her name change in 2008, Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt said odd names had the ability to scar children as they grew up. ''It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap,'' he said.*
www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/a-devil-of-a-name-put-on-nz-banned-list-20110719-1hn3l.html

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Hard to imagine the sort of person who's willing to make their kid a laughing stock, because they think it's funny to give them a joke name.

Lunde · 18/09/2024 12:58

Even the UK passport office can veto names - refused to issue a passport to Loki Skywalker because of copyright issues
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13863793/Soldiers-seven-year-old-son-refused-passport-putting-dream-holiday-risk-surprising-reason.html

Soldier's son is refused a passport because of his name

Christian Mowbray, 48, who serves with the Corps of Royal Engineers at Rock Barracks near Woodbridge, Suffolk, was told his holiday might be in jeopardy after his son's passport was denied.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13863793/Soldiers-seven-year-old-son-refused-passport-putting-dream-holiday-risk-surprising-reason.html

BESTAUNTB · 18/09/2024 13:07

The name in the link is fine. It’s got a nice story behind it.

Names like superman can be middle names, I suppose. If you must.

It’s important not to offend cultural sensibilities though.

MelodyMalone · 18/09/2024 13:13

Lunde · 18/09/2024 12:58

How silly. How can there be copyright issues over a name? It's not like they're trying to make money out of it.

I knew an old man named Harry (Harold) Potter, whose name obviously predated the books - would he have been refused too, I wonder?

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