Posted August 8, 200717 yr A couple in New Zealand is planning to call their newborn son Superman after officials rejected their original choice of 4Real. Pat and Sheena Wheaton have been frustrated by rules in New Zealand banning names that begin with a number. Mum and Dad decided to call their son 4Real after seeing an ultrasound image of him. It was then they realised that their baby was "for real". They are considering legal action to force officials to reverse the ruling. Name game The name might sound more like a comedian's catchphrase or a fruit juice, but the Wheatons were deadly serious. Sadly for them, the authorities in New Zealand did not share their enthusiasm for the unusual - their choice was rejected by the country's registrar of births, deaths and marriages. The rules state that first names starting with a number are not allowed. The law also advises parents to avoid names that could cause their child to be teased or made fun of. Undeterred, the Wheatons now plan to call their newborn son Superman, but have said they will refer to him as 4Real. The baby's family argues that if people can be known as John Williams III, for example, then why can a number not be used at the beginning of a name? Officials in New Zealand have been involved in similar disputes before. In the past they have had to intervene to stop parents naming their offspring Satan and Adolf Hitler. from bbc.co.uk I actualy thought they would be from america but nope new zealand
August 9, 200717 yr It is no worse than the stupid names that celebs give their kids I guess but this is f***ed up giving a kid names like that
August 9, 200717 yr thats a bit silly, i'm all for choosing a different and unique name for ur baby but that just takes the p*** really
August 9, 200717 yr You have to wonder about these people, you really do.. Are they actually mentally competent enough to raise kids...? <_< And, Craig, I actually do think that Superman or 4-Real are considerably worse names than even Brooklyn, Romeo or Apple..... By a pretty wide margin.....
August 9, 200717 yr Maybe idiots like these should be forced to change their own name to something even more ridiculous. Tosspot Twatface for instance.
August 10, 200717 yr Who cares, let them call there son Superman. -_- Doesn't concern you then that the kid's gonna get ridiculed and picked on pretty much from day 1 of school until he leaves and he'll probably end up having to go to a shrink or summat (if he doesn't commit suicide first that is).... These people are fukkin' IDIOTS, simple as....
August 10, 200717 yr Who cares, let them call there son Superman. -_- The parents of this child have made the naming of their baby all about their own egos, with no consideration for the life the child will live with a stupid name. These parents are being selfish and irresponsible towards a dependent child they should love and cherish, so I care - and so should you!
August 10, 200717 yr The parents of this child have made the naming of their baby all about their own egos, with no consideration for the life the child will live with a stupid name. These parents are being selfish and irresponsible towards a dependent child they should love and cherish, so I care - and so should you! Hear Hear mate, couldn't have expressed it better myself.. These people are so bloody stupid they dont even know that, technically, Superman's real name is actually "Kal-El", son of "Jor-El".... :lol: :lol:
August 10, 200717 yr poor child. But if he was a strong kid than other kids could say. 'Mam, Superman beat me up.'
August 11, 200717 yr And, Craig, I actually do think that Superman or 4-Real are considerably worse names than even Brooklyn, Romeo or Apple..... By a pretty wide margin..... then again i say if you wanna do it, do it. kid can always change his name to Duncan Jones (snigger Duncan what a f*** funny name :lol: :lol: :lol: ) btw i suppose its better than places like Norway and Portugal where everybody has to be called like one of 6 approved names or so.
August 11, 200717 yr You have to wonder about these people, you really do.. Are they actually mentally competent enough to raise kids...? <_< And, Craig, I actually do think that Superman or 4-Real are considerably worse names than even Brooklyn, Romeo or Apple..... By a pretty wide margin..... Not to mention the fame and fortune os these big superstars can make up for the suffering of having a ridiculous name...
August 11, 200717 yr then again i say if you wanna do it, do it. kid can always change his name to Duncan Jones (snigger Duncan what a f*** funny name :lol: :lol: :lol: ) btw i suppose its better than places like Norway and Portugal where everybody has to be called like one of 6 approved names or so. It´s not only 6 names, at least in Portugal they have an extense list of approved names, but of course they are all traditional names.
August 13, 200717 yr The day my mother gave birth to my little brother, a nurse told us about a lady down the hall who named her daughter "Placenta". :mellow:
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