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Are apostrophes allowed? They could name the kid "Shit Y'all."
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html
Story Highlights
• New Zealand authorities block couple's bid to name their new son "4real."
• Pair told numerals not allowed in names
• Couple chose name because of the "reality" of his impending birth
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real," saying numerals are not allowed.
Pat and Sheena Wheaton said they decided to name their new baby "4real" shortly after having an ultrasound and being struck by the reality of his impending arrival.
"For most of us, when we try to figure out what our names mean, we have to look it up in a babies book and ... there's no direct link between the meaning and the name," Pat Wheaton told TV One on Wednesday. "With this name, everyone knows what it means."
But when the parents filed the name with New Zealand's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, they were told names beginning with a number were against the rules.
The government office has opened negotiations with the parents about the name under a policy that says all unusual names must be given case-by-case consideration.
"The name has not at this stage been rejected," Registrar-General Brian Clarke said in a statement Thursday. "We are currently in discussions with the parents ... to clarify the situation."
Clarke said the rules are designed to prevent names that are "likely to cause offense to a reasonable person." Satan and Adolf Hitler were proposed names that have been declined, he said.
If no compromise has been reached by July 9, the baby will be registered as "real," officials say.
New Zealand law requires all children born in the South Pacific nation to be registered with the Births, Deaths and Marriages registry within two months of birth.
Tat, Tat, Tat, what the fuck man?
Are apostrophes allowed? They could name the kid "Shit Y'all."
/threadOriginally Posted by Nick
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Shouldn't naming be part of the process that determines whether or not the parents are mentally fit enough to raise a child?
"Are you for real?"
"No, I'm against him."What?"For most of us, when we try to figure out what our names mean, we have to look it up in a babies book and ... there's no direct link between the meaning and the name,"
Thye could say Fo'Real Or Sho'Nuff.
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Gymkata: I mean look at da lil playah woblin his way into our hearts in the sig awwwwwww
Only thing permanent is change
How about throwing a pan or other piece of metal on the ground and whatever sound it makes becomes the child's name.
"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." -- Winston Churchill
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They are saying most names are meaningless until we look them up. I have no idea what "Ryan" means. Upon looking it up I see it's a Gaelic word for "little king"
"4Real" has immediate meaning to most people in today's culture.
Well, it is better than The Praxis or The Gas.
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I know, but I felt his reasoning was retarded enough to warrant such a response. Most of our words are the exact same way, he just takes them for granted because of context.
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