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Title: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula' Name
Post by: bijou on July 24, 2008, 07:28:07 AM
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

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Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed, he said in a ruling made public Thursday. The girl was involved in a custody battle, he said.

The new name was not made public to protect the girl's privacy.

"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name," he wrote. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily."

The girl had been so embarrassed at the name that she had never told her closest friends what it was. She told people to call her "K" instead, the girl's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court.

In his ruling, Murfitt cited a list of the unfortunate names.

Registration officials blocked some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, he said. But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter "and tragically, Violence," he said.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390028,00.html
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula'
Post by: VivisMom on July 24, 2008, 07:31:49 AM
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

...

Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed, he said in a ruling made public Thursday. The girl was involved in a custody battle, he said.

The new name was not made public to protect the girl's privacy.

"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name," he wrote. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily."

The girl had been so embarrassed at the name that she had never told her closest friends what it was. She told people to call her "K" instead, the girl's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court.

In his ruling, Murfitt cited a list of the unfortunate names.

Registration officials blocked some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, he said. But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter "and tragically, Violence," he said.
...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390028,00.html

Hey! My first choice for a name for my daughter was Tallulah. It's a lovely Native American name. However, the whole 'does the Hula' part is a bit much.
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula'
Post by: bijou on July 24, 2008, 07:35:14 AM
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

...

Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed, he said in a ruling made public Thursday. The girl was involved in a custody battle, he said.

The new name was not made public to protect the girl's privacy.

"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name," he wrote. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily."

The girl had been so embarrassed at the name that she had never told her closest friends what it was. She told people to call her "K" instead, the girl's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court.

In his ruling, Murfitt cited a list of the unfortunate names.

Registration officials blocked some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, he said. But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter "and tragically, Violence," he said.
...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390028,00.html

Hey! My first choice for a name for my daughter was Tallulah. It's a lovely Native American name. However, the whole 'does the Hula' part is a bit much.
Talula = pretty name; adding 'does the hula' = parents are barking mad.  :-)
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula'
Post by: Chris_ on July 24, 2008, 07:40:23 AM
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

...

Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed, he said in a ruling made public Thursday. The girl was involved in a custody battle, he said.

The new name was not made public to protect the girl's privacy.

"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name," he wrote. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily."

The girl had been so embarrassed at the name that she had never told her closest friends what it was. She told people to call her "K" instead, the girl's lawyer, Colleen MacLeod, told the court.

In his ruling, Murfitt cited a list of the unfortunate names.

Registration officials blocked some names, including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit, he said. But others were allowed, including Number 16 Bus Shelter "and tragically, Violence," he said.
...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390028,00.html

Hey! My first choice for a name for my daughter was Tallulah. It's a lovely Native American name. However, the whole 'does the Hula' part is a bit much.
Talula = pretty name; adding 'does the hula' = parents are barking mad.  :-)
Sounds like some sort of pron star.   :lmao:
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula' Name
Post by: Lord Undies on July 24, 2008, 08:07:53 AM
I didn't know DU had any New Zealand members.
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula' Name
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on July 24, 2008, 08:58:45 AM
There seem to be a lot of young parents in New Zealand who seriously need their asses kicked.
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula'
Post by: LC EFA on July 24, 2008, 07:20:15 PM
Well , it is ewe Zealand , I'm kinda surprised that the kid wasn't named after her mother.. "Marino"  :-)

*runs*




Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula' Name
Post by: jendf on July 24, 2008, 08:12:33 PM
There seem to be a lot of young parents in New Zealand who seriously need their asses kicked.

I concur.

H5.
Title: Re: Judge Makes Girl, 9, Ward of the Court to Rid Her of 'Talula Does the Hula'
Post by: Miss Mia on July 24, 2008, 08:22:00 PM
I feel bad for kids with all messed up names.