NZ court orders name change for girl with embarrassing name

Friday 25th July, 06:05 AM JST

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smithinjapan at 12:49 PM JST - 25th July

I personally think some of these are genius... but of course, that's the dark side of me, and never ever would I name my kid anything like these... poor kids... especially Number 16 Bus Shelter.
Altria at 01:10 PM JST - 25th July

What's wrong with a good solid name like Mike Hunt?
RepublicofTexas at 01:21 PM JST - 25th July

It's sad that parents could be that cruel/stupid.
dammit at 01:30 PM JST - 25th July

‘Number 16 Bus Shelter’

I find it hard to stop laughing! I can just imagine why the poor kid is suffering such a stupid name, but how could someone think it's okay to name a child that? Don't they have any rules and regulations there? Can no-one at the registrars office say "I'll have to check that name with the boss, to see if it's acceptable"?
nigelboy at 01:40 PM JST - 25th July

I'll just type in a typical response to these types of articles AS if it were relating to Japan.

"WHAT A MESSED UP COUNTRY NEW ZELAND IS!!!!"
sdmsec at 02:02 PM JST - 25th July

This is crazy stuff. The next thing you know someone will name thier kids Dweezle and Moon Unit!
Zen_Builder at 02:06 PM JST - 25th July

Many countries got restrictions on naming kids.

Yet, many get accepted. NO need to look further than further namings done by celebs, china, whatever.

And yes, moon-unit was accepted even in the west. Lots of kids ended up with strange names over the last few decades worldwide.
LIBERTAS at 02:50 PM JST - 25th July

"They fail in the first and most important task of parenthood." I couldn't agree more. When I taught school I had kids in my home room named: Sultana, Raisin, Yahoo, Ooaah, Koey, Dung and Peach. Not unique to New Zealand. Stupidity is a universal constant.
Hughgarse at 02:52 PM JST - 25th July

I think certain people have now mated with vegetables.. what absolute stupid people!
Altria at 03:01 PM JST - 25th July

I've always thought Husqvarna would be an fantastic name for a kid.
ilcub76 at 04:57 PM JST - 25th July

I knew of a girl in the US named Rainbow Brite. It's not just the Kiwis!
Madverts at 05:10 PM JST - 25th July

Midnight Chardonnay doesn't sound too bad.

I wonder what happened to the twins named Saddam and SARS back in 2003...
USNinJapan2 at 06:57 PM JST - 25th July

I once met a guy from Venezuela (of all places) whose name was Usnavy, pronounced Oosnahvee. No kidding. His mother saw US NAVY written/printed somewhere and thought it would make a cool name. She evidently didn't know what it meant or didn't care...
DXXJP at 07:26 PM JST - 25th July

Maybe she was naming the boy after his father.
Triumvere at 03:35 PM JST - 27th July

Deplorable.

If one is going to give one's child a unique name, it should be a possitive one that boosts confindence:

Capatain Amazing, for example.