I don't know if I should laugh or cry... What do you think of...

[Alexa808]

Bronx Mowgli Wentz

for a boy. The poor bubs. I cannot comprehend why parents would do that to their beloved child.

www.stuff.co.nz/4769610a5620.html

What do you guys think? Does this constitute as child abuse or is it hip?

I don't think it's that bad actually, I've heard worse! No worse than any other place name doubling as a child's name.

I dont think Bronx is too bad on its own, imo the name Mowgli is horrible and Bronx doesnt go with the surname Wentz. But i've heard worse.

Yes, it's the Mowgli bit.

Bronx is a bit though, I mean, is that where he was conceived??

Yes, the Bronx is like the jungle, hence, Mowgli doncha know!

Tis awful .

I'd always assumed Mowgli in the jungle book was so called because it was a sort of animally growly noise IYSWIM!
What a thing to call a child!

Oh my goodness. Poor kid.

TheNewsMongrel:

trend going on here i think, more desperate the "celebrity" the odder the name!

Lockets: lighten up, I don't mean it lieterally...

I just wonder why you'd give your child the name of a questionable district of New York and a disney character that is a bit of a laugh and impish.

I don't agree that a name is just a name. Kids can be quite honest and cruel. I'm sure the boy will grow up embarassed. If a name is just a name, why does MN have a section where people agonize and ponder new names for their babies. We could well go back to Roman times and give them numbers

awful!

Its pathetic and embarrassing. Its all about the attention with these 'celebs'.

There are so many lovely names to choose from, why would you do this to your child?

Certainly isn't child abuse. I think we all know what that is!

anyone waiting on a celeb getting their child "sponcered" and calling it a brand name like coke or mars???lol, hey theyve done the odd names, done the magazine first photos and some have even threatened to give birth on tv(dont know if any celeb has actually done it though???)

I like Mowgli better than Bronx.

Isn't funny how only edgy/rough areas are names?

Brooklyn or Camden are two that came from England. Although if Gwen Stefani's Kingston catches on, I wouldn't say that was rough or edgy!

What about Ken short for Kennsington or Marlowe? or Lemington?

My DH wanted to call DS Mowgli - obviously I did not ENTERTAIN the idea for a SECOND. Awful

Lockets: I didn't only lighten up, I sort of PMSL

Nah, I know what you mean, I agree, I'm not tutting, I just cannot comprehend why such a nice and down to earth couple needs to try so hard to find a cool name for their baby.

Call me old fashioned. Sigh...