--- "Adam C. Lipscomb" wrote: > Gary wrote: > > WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's main advocate > for > > children has branded as "psychological abuse" the > naming > > of a child after a notorious criminal gang. > > > > Commissioner for Children Roger McClay said he > received > > a complaint about a baby boy named Triple M Rogue, > which > > is short for Mighty Mongrel Mob, Rogue Chapter. > > http://news.excite.com/odd/article/id/51400|oddlyenough|09-20-2002::09:22|reuters.html > > Both times my wife was pregnant, I dealt with the > unending series of > questions regarding potential baby names by > informing everyone I met > that our children would get names reflective of > their ethnic > heritage - Aethelred or Cuthbert if a boy, Hroswitha > if a girl.
"Oooh - you wicked, wicked man!" <G> How about "Starscreamer Anakin (last name deleted to protect the guilty)" - from my Special Ed teacher friend. When I was working in Boulder, CO, I met "Truthsayer" (no other name given) and "Silver Raven (something)" (who looked about as WASPy as me, ie _not_ Native American). I know a "Cristy Columbus" and an "Amber Love;" some of the weirder names I've heard from Labor & Delivery personnel I can't confirm, so won't repeat (although the story about the twins "Orangejello & Lemonjello" (accents on 2nd syllable: 'ahnjzh' and Rastafarian 'mon,' followed by 'zhello') did inspire my brother to name his ginger tabby kitten Orangejello <G>). For The Kids' Sakes, I Hope Some Of The Names I've Heard Are Just Stories Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
