Judge condemns bizarre child names

Judge condemns bizarre child names

A judge has attacked a bizarre trend in New Zealand for giving children strange names as he made a nine-year-old called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court so that she can change her name and put an end to playground taunts. Some examples of names given to children in New Zealand include Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Sex Fruit, and Benson and Hedges (for twins).

Do you think it is a form of abuse to give your child a bizarre name? Do you know someone with a strange moniker? Share your thoughts.

 

Your comments

 
  1.  
    Jez Sagaris from bRIGHTon says:
    Aug 12, 22:24

    l know a few people for whom the name " er" would be so appropriate.

  2.  
    norma stitz from bristol says:
    Aug 12, 21:42

    I think they are sooooo funny

  3.  
    chez from yorkshire says:
    Aug 12, 20:17

    The kids must have to put up with awful taunts at school, it's just crazy and irresponsible to name kids things like Fish and Chips - appalling!!! It just makes the kids and parents a total laughing stock!!!
    Luckily names can be changed legally (when they are 18 in England) but that name will always be there on their birth certificate, and all their records from school etc; It's cruel and humiliating. :-(

  4.  
    paul from cambridge says:
    Aug 12, 15:23

    Kate i think they're really nice names : ) I think using names of meaning is a great thing.
    It's certaintly not fair to name your child something stupid like sex fruit just effing cruel.
    It will be funny if Sex Fruit uses her new found power and changes her name to Orgasm, boy that judge would feel stupid.

  5.  
    kate from midlands says:
    Aug 12, 14:35

    Tell me what you think of my childrens names. I have a girl age 12 aliana, 8 yr old girl bailey and 2 sons, micha and phoenix. let me no because i have named them these because they all have beautiful meanings. they can be shortened if they wish. let me no tho. thanks. i like unusal names, but no to stupid like fisah n chips

Report this comment:

This will never be published on the site.

Please tick if you are happy for us to contact you about your report if we have further queries.

Contains offensive language

Contains racist or sexist language

Is a personal attack

Is spamming or advertising

Other

 

Comments page 8 of 158

This comment board is closed.

Debate status

  • Total comments : 844
  • Allowed comments : 789
  • Blocked comments : 55
  • Waiting for moderation : 0