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Re: NZ Judge Has Child Renamed.... Quote: Originally Posted by Corina What the heck is a drachma? I'm not sure if I want it ;P It's a Turkish coin I think. Let's get back on topic here.

According to the link (see post # 4) the girl's name was brought to the attention of the judge because she was involved in a custody battle. So she was involved in a legal process anyway and it looks like the judge took pity on her (who wouldn't?). She refused to tell her friends her name and just asked them to call her 'K'. It'll be interesting, when she grows up, to find out if she appreciated what the judge did....

Re: NZ Judge Has Child Renamed.... What the heck is a drachma? I'm not sure if I want it ;P

Re: NZ Judge Has Child Renamed.... Quote: Originally Posted by Hilarious Joke It's pretty funny though . Not if you have to live with it - particularly at school.

Ha ha ha ha ha. It's such a great name to say! I don't know why the poor kid didn't just keep her name hidden and call herself just Tulela.

Re: NZ Judge Has Child Renamed.... I know intellectually that there are people out there crazier than I am but physical evidence of it is always disturbing.. geez...I wouldn't even do that to a dog! (maybe a hamster or definatly a fish) but the judge making the kid a ward of the court is a little overboard. yeah it's a silly name but that's what nicknames are for....

J.D.-I think it was right that the judge ordered a name chnage.I mean Talula Does TEH Hula ?!

I've known a few people who's parents have seemed to show a lapse in judgement in the naming area. The worst one was a kid who's parents were into mind altering substances and dubbed her "Zero". My parents went down the uncommon name line themselves with my sisters and I have copped alot for my name as it is still fairly uncommon, but at least it isn't Pilot Inspecktor.

Re: NZ Judge Has Child Renamed.... No, I don't think a judge should make a child a ward of the court/state because of such a thing; that is going much, much too far. It's the sort of ham-fisted response one learns to expect from the system these days, and it mucks up one hell of a lot more than it mends! There are many other solutions available to a judge, not to mention some creative solutions such as we've been seeing from...

Quote: Originally Posted by Drachir Here is somethng you might find interesting. In the province of Quebec, Canada all names must be approved by the government before they can be registered on the birth certificate. Names that are not considered to be in the best interest of the child are rejected. I think it's the same in France, as well - there is a list of official names, and you have to choose one from it, or the registrar won't...