Sunday, June 24, 2007

It's None of New Zealand's Business

Some of the names individuals come up with for their children, these days, are seemingly pulled from thin air.  And the spellings of some of these names are a combination of phonetics, ebonics, pidgin or some other long forgotten language.

I’m not advocating for common monikers, but simply wondering at the sensibility of individuals who tag a child with a name that leaves me shaking my head.

I mention this because of a New Zealand couple who wanted to name their child “4real.”

The couple state the following regarding the selection of this moniker for their child.

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.

Right.  Some other monikers couples have chosen when “struck by the reality” of an impending child have been “Oops,” “Damn,” “It’snotmine,” “UsaidUpulledout,” and “Whatdowedonow.”

Anyway, the Wheatons, who did choose the name “4real” for their child, have been informed that their chosen moniker is “against the rules” per New Zealand’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

As ridiculous as the Wheaton’s choice for a child’s name may be, it’s none of the state’s damn business.

N.Z. couple can’t name their son ‘4real’

Posted by John Venlet on 06/24 at 10:45 AM
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