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Should people be able to name their kids/themselfe whatever they want? (Time out:0 days after 01-05-2003, 22:11)
Defently... free speech to everyone, also through names
In most cases, I don't see the problem
Most of those crazy names shouldn't be allowed, but a few times they're great
No! There shall be a limit, for what to call their kids...
No! The government shall be in charge, on who's called what, and when
All people on this planet, should be called Banana Bananason
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Adagio is offline Adagio

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Jun 2001
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Names? Tired of ads?

Should parents be able to name their children, whatever they want?

I've heard many crazy names, from time to time, and I really think there should be a limit for what parents may call their children (or naming them selfes, if they choose to change their name)...

...I've heard about a guy, who like the Play Station that much, so he changed his name to Play Station... I've heard about parents who wanted to name their child Osama Bin Laden, just after the attack on WTC... I've heard there's an official name **** (Guess the word... starting with D ), just take a look at the agent/spy/what-ever-he-was from a movie long time ago... his name was **** Tracy (And he was the leading role in the movie... )... I also heard about someone, who's last name was Lowjob... his first name started with a B


Why do people give their children such dumb names?

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Did you hear about the Kurd that named his child George W. Bush? Now that takes the cake...poor kid...

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I believe there is a law in Sweden to prevent you naming children with strange names.

In Iceland the law is still that your last name must incorpotrate your fathers first name ie spencersdottar and spencersson.

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I believe there is a law in Sweden to prevent you naming children with strange names.

In Iceland the law is still that your last name must incorpotrate your fathers first name ie spencersdottar and spencersson.


What do they do if the father is unknown?

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Did you hear about the Kurd that named his child George W. Bush? Now that takes the cake...poor kid...


Well the Kurds love Bush and that guy was in his right to do that... unfortunately you don't like Bush.

Anyways, In Chile families were naming their kids after corporations.. I think a law stopped that.

Edit: Could the poster Chilean President confirm that for me? I heard of it happening, but am not entirely sure.

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They could name their children whatever they want, as long as the names do not scare the kids mentally.

I have seen people with very stupid names, such as "Criminal" and "Moron." (No I wasn't referring to the ACS poster, either).

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Originally posted by SpencerH
I believe there is a law in Sweden to prevent you naming children with strange names.

In Iceland the law is still that your last name must incorpotrate your fathers first name ie spencersdottar and spencersson.


Sweden should outlaw names like Olaf and Sven. Those names are just begging to get a child teased at school.

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What do they do if the father is unknown?


use the mother's first name. don't know what happens if she's unknown too

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I'm going to have to call bullshit on your hearing the names "Criminal" and "Moron".

I didn't just fall off the turnip truck; I'm driving that bad boy.

Az is offline Az
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I don't see a problem, as long as the kid can change it.

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I love people who give their kids name like "Faith" or "Chastity." It's just asking for trouble.

If by some unhappy twist of Fate I were to ever have kids, I'd name them "Breeder" (boy) or "Harlot." (girl) Then expectations are suitably low.

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Kind of a sexist remark, isn't it?
Why can't you name a girl Breeder ?

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You can name boys and girls names like Chris, Claude, Robin, etc., so it can also work for "Breeder," now can't it?

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If by some unhappy twist of Fate I were to ever have kids, I'd name them "Breeder" or "Harlot."

Why not "Anarchy"? It's closer in sound to "Chastity", but it encourages rather than discourages self-expression.

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Numerical names should be allowed!

You're truely,
007 of 900

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Claude? I was almost onboard the train, until Claude.

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Funny names! HA!

Here we go:

Alf Abett

Anna Dapter

Annie Versary



















Shall I go on?


Spec.

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10 years ago I would have been all for some good naming legislation, because unfortunately I was named Galen. Yes, Galen. I had some hard times in school and was more then willing to forsake it a number of times, for something like Robert or Dillon but now I find I wear my name like armour. I have become attached to it, like an old friend. Just don't pronounce it Gay-len or I might kill you.

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Shall I go on?


Spec.


Feel free

Nice names they got there

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Would you really want to be named, I don't know, Adolf?

And like Jerry said, you name someone Jeeves, their career path is pretty much planned in advance.

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I had a client earlier this year who had a child named Mystaka. How would you like to be that kid.

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10 years ago I would have been all for some good naming legislation, because unfortunately I was named Galen.


"galen" is the Swedish word for insane

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Parents knew what they were doing, after all.

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"galen" is the Swedish word for insane


Oh God, it gets worse.

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Galen, dont go to Sweden

I'll leave it to you to find out what it means

EDIT CI posted it

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On a lighter note I was told in Macedonian it means honey, not the food but what you'd call a loved one. I can deal with that.

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Mine is worse. It means a small speck, slash or dot.

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Mine is, beloved from the brushwood thicket.
A moose?

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Eeerrrfff, you should see some of the names black women give their daughters…

 
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