Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii - dinners on the table

[Ferret]

Would you name your new born child "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii"? What about "Number 16 Bus Shelter" or "Anal"?

Seems NZ has a bit of problem, having a need to introduce an official list of rejected and unacceptable children's names. Frankly I'd question the sanity of the parents or even their suitability to be parents.

4Real? NZ reveals banned baby names (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-01/nz-reveals-banned-baby-names/4663570)

The sister used to work at the motor registry. Often came home with stories of the drivers licences she had to issue in stupid names. "Radiance Platypus" is one I remember vividly, the unfortunate offspring of hippies from Nimbin.

Still, calling yourself 'Ferret' is just as bad I suppose. But at least I don't have to put it on my business card. :D

[Lotz-A-Landies]

This one's doing the rounds again, I remember about 5 years ago the girl was supposedly removed from the parents care so the attorneys general could change her name.

A child should never get to 8 or 9 years old before this happens. Any parent who gives their kids a name that will cause ridicule should lose their parental rights immediately. They are not fit to raise children and the truth is that the joke is on them because every teacher the child ever meets will know the parents are morons in the true sense of the term.

We used to have a diary in the kids emergency where we transcribed the funny things the kids would say. The book had a whole section devoted to names. I remember working in the Ante-natal ward at a large metropolitan maternity hospital where Mrs Dick, holding the ward's baby names book, asked me whether she should call a daughter Ophelia. You can imagine my response, I was very restrained and never raised a smile or laughed, should have congratulated myself when I left the room.

Diana

[mikehzz]

There's a porn actor who starred with Ophelia Dick in many films called Ben Dover. His father, Stan Dover and mother, Eileen Dover never approved of his work. His usual sidekicks in films were Mike Hunt and Hugh Jass. Sound engineer, Mike Raphone. His latest film? An adaptation of the famous book on China...The Yellow River by I. P. Daley. Word has it that Ben needed cosmetic dental work to launch his career. His dentist Phil McAvity became known as 'Dentist to the Stars'. Famous Middle Eastern director, Mustafa Shi'ite is rumoured to be interested in working with Ben.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Except my story is true and yours a supposed joke.

Michael Hunt is an acquaintence of mine and has the adjoining farm to the dairy farmer who ajists his heifers on our farm, many who go to Corowa Swim-In will know Michael for his FV437.

[mikehzz]

I think the mother in the hospital was cracking a joke but didn't realize she was playing to a tough audience. The Ophelia Dick joke name has been around forever and a mother with that surname had to have had it suggested to her as a joke in the event of a girl. She was passing the joke on.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

So you were working with this person for the two months before she confined were you? So, just like myself, you had multiple conversations on a range of names and yes 1981 was ages ago.

[mikehzz]

A sense of humour is a funny thing. My father was cracking that joke name, along with many others, back in the 60's. I even know a Richard Head, that's just cruel and he does cop it.

[austastar]

Hi,
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cheers

[Lotz-A-Landies]

A sense of humour is a funny thing. My father was cracking that joke name, along with many others, back in the 60's. I even know a Richard Headthat's just cruel and he does cop it.I worked with Mr Head at RPAH!

Then there was the spinal/orthopaedic surgeon Dr Killingback, the Professor/Renal Surgeon who did the first Australian renal transplants in the 1970's Professor Fails and yes many of the early ones didn't work, the NUM of the post-natal ward at KGV Nurse Nursey! It goes on!

[lebanon]

It reminds me of a similar case where a French family named Renault named their daughter Mégane (a common french name), the court refused to register the birth under this name.

Renault Mégane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/05/1440.jpg

[Disco Muppet]

Girl in my town has the name L-ia.
Pronounced ledashia.
I kid you not.

[sheerluck]

Girl in my town has the name L-ia.
Pronounced ledashia.
I kid you not.

Next time you see her parents, could you slap them for me please? Maybe they though that giving their daughter a name in Klingon was being clever. :mad:

[Disco Muppet]

Unfortunately, I don't know her personally.
And it's not new, they've copied this person.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/05/1420.jpg (http://s645.photobucket.com/user/fspot27/media/ledasha.jpg.html)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Geez and I was going to pronounce Léhyphenâ! :o

[Disco Muppet]

The final line of "They live among us, they vote, and they breed" is particularly terrifying.

[sheerluck]

Ah, ok. Now it all makes sense.

I shall inform my great uncle John Oapostrapheconnell next time I speak to him.

[Ferret]

I would imagine "-", the "dash don't be silent", would not make the grade in NZ as "." is on the banned list.

Does Australia have an official register of unacceptable children's names?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The girl named Psyche (pronounced peachy) because her mother had read a book about a girl by that name.

Don't you dare say anything about my dog Phydeaux! ;)

[sheerluck]

The girl named Psyche (pronounced peachy) because her mother had read a book about a girl by that name.

Don't you dare say anything about my dog Phydeaux! ;)

The only possible way that you could ever imagine pronouncing Psyche as Peachy, is if you live in one of those nice places where they make the walls and floor nice and soft, and they give you those nice jackets that do up around the back.

If you want it pronouncing as Peachy, spell it as Peachy!

And as for Fido.....Mrs Bouquet!

[TDman]

Not only do we have a list of banned names but the number plates are also vetted so cars don't have prefix ANS for example.

TD

[chris_mack]

Much as I hate hughsy & kate on nova Fm, (especially Kate... :no2: shes such a pest) , they have a good segment called 'The Name Nazi" where people ring in with the stupidest spellings of names & Hughsey goes ape at them.. pretty funny

[d@rk51d3]

Not only do we have a list of banned names but the number plates are also vetted so cars don't have prefix ANS for example.

TD

Been the same here. Dad used to make statues in the 70's and 80's, and wanted numberplates with STA, but was rejected. STA was reserved for State Transport Authority vehicles. I dare say other cobinations were reserved for Govt departments too.

[sheerluck]

It seems that these names fall into 4 categories:
1. Attempts to be clever (unusual spellings of existing names, like Mykl my son's friend)
2. Stuck in the 70s (hippy parents, with names Moonchild Raindance)
3. Random objects or places (like Peaches, Paris or Brooklyn)
4. Displays of rank stupidity (like poor little Talula, Anal or Bus Stop number 5)

Is execution too light a punishment for those parents in categories 2, 3 & 4, knowing what teasing their children are going to get at school? :D

[Ferret]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/05/1331.jpg

Meet 'Hashtag Jameson'. Hopefully little Hashtag will grow up to be smarter than her mother and father.

[mikehzz]

Is it true a lady named her baby Yvonne but pronounces it Wyvonee? I heard it on the radio somewhere.

[d@rk51d3]

It seems that these names fall into 4 categories:
1. Attempts to be clever (unusual spellings of existing names, like Mykl my son's friend)
2. Stuck in the 70s (hippy parents, with names Moonchild Raindance)
3. Random objects or places (like Peaches, Paris or Brooklyn)
4. Displays of rank stupidity (like poor little Talula, Anal or Bus Stop number 5)

Is execution too light a punishment for those parents in categories 2, 3 & 4, knowing what teasing their children are going to get at school? :D

Anal is a legit name (indian I think), which has an unfortunate translation in english.

[Hall]

Still remember, thanks to the thread, when my wife was in hospital after having our first child. There was a new mum in the ward that had a sir name Davidson and called there baby Harley.
Cheers Hall

[Lotz-A-Landies]

There was, about 4 years ago, a fellow in Perth who was named Harley Davidson (I don't know if it was from birth or deep poll). This fellow had a business taking people on tours in the Perth region using Harley Davidson trikes. The company was called Harley Davidson trike tours, however the motorcycle building company took him to court on a trademark dispute and won, banning him from using the name Harley Davidson, last I heard the case was going to appeal but never followed the result.

[Disco Muppet]

Cracking down on baby names - Chaser's War - YouTube
:twisted:

[fraser130]

We were going to call ours Bodie and Doyle, but ended up with 2 girls.

Fraser

[Homestar]

Is it true a lady named her baby Yvonne but pronounces it Wyvonee? I heard it on the radio somewhere.

My Wife's name is Yvonne, and her Dad calls her Whyvonne... (As a joke though):)