I remember one baby born at the hospital where I work. The child was
named "Three-Thirty." Other oddballs I've encountered included "Isis
Andromeda," "Hi-D," and "Seven Exodus." The one from Sweden reminds me
of a Monty Python talk show sketch where the guest's name was spelled
"Raymond Luxury Yacht" but pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove."
Thurlow in Lancaster Ohio
David C COLLYER wrote:
The following names have all been banned around the world for
reasons of taste, decency or just plain daftness.
1) Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii (New Zealand)
New Zealand law bans names which could cause offence to a
'reasonable' person. Good thing too - the country is a stupid name
hotspot. We found a couple from the islands who tried and failed to
call their son '4Real', but nothing beats the ridiculous moniker
above. It belonged to a 9-year-old girl before a judge had her
renamed during a custody battle. 'It makes a fool of the child,' he
said. It certainly made application forms a pain in the butt.
Has New Zealand banned any other names? Oh yes. The judge listed
some that were also blocked: Fish and Chips (twins), Yeah Detroit,
Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit. Number 16 Bus Shelter and Violence
were allowed.
2) Venerdi AKA 'Friday' (Italy)
Maybe this is what the Pope was talking about. Back in 2008 a court
banned an Italian couple from calling their child Venerdi
(translation: Friday). The judges reckoned the name - taken from
'Robinson Crusoe' - would expose the boy to 'mockery' and was
associated with 'subservience and insecurity'. The parents, however,
might have the last laugh; they threatened to call their next child
Mercoledi (Wednesday).
Has Italy banned any other names? Italian courts can step in 'when
the child's name is likely to limit social interaction and create
insecurity'. In Turin, Andrea was rejected (and changed to Emma) as
it's a boy's name in Italy. Dalmata has also been rejected, as it
means Dalmatian.
3) Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (Sweden)
No, we didn't fall asleep on the keyboard. That is an actual name a
Swedish couple tried to inflict on their son back in 1996.
Apparently the name is pronounced 'Albin' (we're not sure how), and
the parents chose it as a protest against Sweden's admittedly strict
naming laws. Tax authorities must give their blessing to both first
and surnames before they can be used.
Has Sweden banned any other names? Oh yes. Some favourites include
Metallica, IKEA, Veranda and Q. Google was OK though
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