Girl called 'Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii' ordered to change name
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The parents of a New Zealand girl named Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii have been ordered to change her name because it risks making her the target of abuse and ridicule, the Telegraph reports.
A judge ruled that the nine-year-old girl, who is the subject of a custody fight, should be placed in the guardianship of the court until she is renamed.
A lawyer acting for the girl claimed she was so embarrassed by her name that she had kept it from her friends, insisting she should be known as "K" instead. She also feared that if it became public she would be mocked and teased.
The lawyer claimed the girl fully understood the absurdity of her name, unlike her parents who had not considered the implications when they named her.
Justice Robert Murfitt said the name clearly presented a social hurdle for the child.
"It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap," he said.
He also voiced concern over other names given to New Zealand children, such as Violence, Midnight Chardonnay and Number 16 Bus Shelter.
A set of twins was named Benson and Hedges, after the cigarette brand and some children had been named after six-cylinder Ford cars. There has ever been a case of a child being named after the entire All Blacks side.
"Recently, for the first time in my experience as a Family Court judge, the name of a child described in text language has emerged," Mr Murfitt said.
In that case, a girl was named O.crnia, but in negotiations with the mother over a parenting order, the name was adjusted to Oceania.
New Zealand officials said they did have the power to block outlandish names.
Brian Clarke, the registrar general of Births, Deaths and Marriages, told the New Zealand Herald that the law did not allow names that would cause offence to a reasonable person, that are more than 100 characters or that include titles, military ranks, punctuation or numerals.
Names rejected by the office include Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit.
Why oh why would you do that to a child? Sex fruit? Sex fruit!? Is it funny to lumber your kid with a name that'll forever bring them ridicule, or just plain cruel? Does hardship indeed make a child stronger, or just a bit damaged? Do you have any horrific family names to own up to? Are you planning to name your kids something you think is funny, but they'll think is horrific? And should the state be able to intervene if you pick something like 'Stallion' for your sprog?
A judge ruled that the nine-year-old girl, who is the subject of a custody fight, should be placed in the guardianship of the court until she is renamed.
A lawyer acting for the girl claimed she was so embarrassed by her name that she had kept it from her friends, insisting she should be known as "K" instead. She also feared that if it became public she would be mocked and teased.
The lawyer claimed the girl fully understood the absurdity of her name, unlike her parents who had not considered the implications when they named her.
Justice Robert Murfitt said the name clearly presented a social hurdle for the child.
"It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap," he said.
He also voiced concern over other names given to New Zealand children, such as Violence, Midnight Chardonnay and Number 16 Bus Shelter.
A set of twins was named Benson and Hedges, after the cigarette brand and some children had been named after six-cylinder Ford cars. There has ever been a case of a child being named after the entire All Blacks side.
"Recently, for the first time in my experience as a Family Court judge, the name of a child described in text language has emerged," Mr Murfitt said.
In that case, a girl was named O.crnia, but in negotiations with the mother over a parenting order, the name was adjusted to Oceania.
New Zealand officials said they did have the power to block outlandish names.
Brian Clarke, the registrar general of Births, Deaths and Marriages, told the New Zealand Herald that the law did not allow names that would cause offence to a reasonable person, that are more than 100 characters or that include titles, military ranks, punctuation or numerals.
Names rejected by the office include Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit.
Why oh why would you do that to a child? Sex fruit? Sex fruit!? Is it funny to lumber your kid with a name that'll forever bring them ridicule, or just plain cruel? Does hardship indeed make a child stronger, or just a bit damaged? Do you have any horrific family names to own up to? Are you planning to name your kids something you think is funny, but they'll think is horrific? And should the state be able to intervene if you pick something like 'Stallion' for your sprog?
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- LindseyIndigo
- 1 month ago
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shows the immorality of the new age... these prolly the notorious sluts in high school that got knocked up and blamed their kids for them looking fat.... and there we go we got a sex fruit
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Ok, while I think this story is hilarious and I absolutely love 'Talula D. T. H. F. Hawaii', you obviously need to draw the line somewhere and make sure children are protected from their crazy parents.
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- JanaPokana
- 1 month ago
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'Number 16 Bus Shelter'? That's evil.
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- mischabarrett
- 1 month ago
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HAHA!! Thats a pretty ridiculous name. Surely they can just call her Talula?
I love how she wants to be called K. She didnt even want to pick a latter from her tremendoulsy long name :P
I think T woulda been ok -
do they even see their children as their blood line and seed ? in 20 years do they want to tell someone their daughter is called fish and chips Montgummery, or Stallion Ford ? it makes no sense and its embarrissing for them as well as the kids, you just gota take the time to make them see it. If they still dont understand force joint custody with someone competent. " why do i have to leave my parents sometimes and stay somewhere else ? " " Because Mommy and Daddy are stupid to the point of court interference. "
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I think all those are awful, they all KNEW they were bad. If the children want to change thiernames, let them. It's got to be the largest right for your own name and identity.
although, I am infact embaressed to admit that onceupon a time, long, long ago, I did actually like the name 'Stallion' for a boy but in a non-sexual way to scare a child, in a way that I ment the child could have a free nature, peace of mind as I inspired myself not to be too strict with them and as a reminder that thier mood and mind always changes at the wierdest paces in life. But I doubt that's what they were doing.
It also came to me people would see Stallion in a sexual/punk way and if I had a son he'd be embaressed up to a point and peple would think I ment for him to be completley wild of which I'd not allow...but mainly by the fact I remembered I started being inspired by the name when I was playing on numerous GTA gams after a cars suspention...now mock my idea of Stallion all you like! -
I don't like children being given idiotic names (as opposed to just plain strange ones)
but i have a problem with some judge telling me what i can call my bastard offspring.
actualy Bastard Offspring,thats a good name....-
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- Owwmykneecap
- 1 month ago
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