Bad Bad name

[Floweryfields]

Yes I agree, they are not in the same category as some others in this thread. I haven't heard of the character in home and away so doesn't bring up any negative connatations - unlike Dunger (maybe was named after the famous Brazilian footballer although should have been spelt Dunga). Even some normal lovely names can be associated with people or characters that are undesirable.

I don't think its a bad name as such, more that people think you're naming it after some dufus on a tv show whether you actually are or not.

[Artechim]

In the newspaper today:

A Dunedin man has changed his name to the longest legally allowed, after apparently losing a bet five years ago.

The 22-year-old man from Normanby is now legally known as 'Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova' - just one character shy of Department of Internal Affairs' (DIA) 100 character limit.

Do you know this man? Email us here.

A message on an online body building forum, written by someone describing themselves as a friend of the man, said the name change was the result of a lost poker bet and the man realised his drunken consequences only when his passport expired.

DIA Births Deaths and Marriages spokesman Michael Mead said the change of name was registered in March 2010.

The name met the requirements of naming rules and the applicant paid the fee and completed the form correctly, he said.


Mr Frostnova could change his name again any time by completing the form correctly and paying the $127 fee, Mr Mead said. The process takes around eight days.

Under Birth Deaths and Marriages rules, new names must consist of one surname, and one or more other names, unless religious, philosophical beliefs or cultural traditions require the applicant to have only one name - in which case the applicant is required to provide a letter of explanation.

Names may not be accepted if they cause offence to a reasonable person, are unreasonably long, or without adequate justification include or resemble an official title or rank.

In 2008, Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt publicly criticised some parents' choice of names, after he ordered that a girl named Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii be taken into court custody so she could change her name.

Names can also not include numbers or symbols.

Rejected names in recent years include Majesty, King, Knight, Princess, Justice, Anal, V8, 89, Mafia No Fear, Lucifer, full stop and *.

In 2007, a New Zealand couple tried to name their child 4Real Superman but were turned down because it contained a digit.

They settled instead for just Superman and continued to call the child 4Real unofficially.

[Tinks]

Ooookaaay!

Someone actually called their baby Superman? OMG.

[raspberryberet]

Hahaha oh this thread has given me a good giggle! I don't get all these wierd names. I have heard of M'kailah before, i feel sorry for when they are learning to spell! And i had an email with the worst baby names on it...ajax?!! What will they call the next ome, spray n wipe? Maybe in a few years names like peter, paul, mary, sarah will be considered unusual and will be back in fashion? xxxxxxx

[Starfish]

...ajax?!! What will they call the next ome, spray n wipe?

Hahaha.
A bit off topic, but Ajax was one of the Greek soldiers that fought in the Trojan war (or maybe he was the guy that cleaned the ships??).

Before DS was born I was looking through a book of baby names and it actually listed Voldemort as a real name. Wft??

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Before DS was born I was looking through a book of baby names and it actually listed Voldemort as a real name. Wft??

What meaning did it give? And I'm hoping Stormageddon hasn't made it to the books yet, don't want another in that class at school. Maybe have to go by the middle name (Grigio/Riesling).