[Tiresias]

Name change ordered for 'Talula does the hula'

A Family Court judge has ordered a girl be put in court guardianship so her name - "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" - can be changed.

Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt said he had concerns over the girl's name creating a social hurdle for her as she grew up.

Judge Murfitt made written findings on the issue public after discovering some New Zealand children had names such as "Number 16 Bus Shelter," "Violence" and "Benson and Hedges" (twins).

"Recently, for the first time in my experience as a Family Court judge, the name of a child described in text language has emerged," Judge Murfitt said.

On that occasion the mother had named her daughter "O.crnia" but was prepared to concede to a condition of a parenting order so it could be adjusted to "Oceania."

A lawyer for "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" had reported the nine-year-old was so embarrassed about her name that she had not revealed it to her friends and was other wise known as "K".

The lawyer said the girl feared being mocked and teased, and had a better insight about the situation than her parents, who appeared not to have given any thought to implications of giving their child such a name.

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The more urgent legal question here is—what are these parents smoking?

[Eriamjh]

"Number 16 Bus Shelter, your mother is waiting for you at customer service."

[Dakar the Fourth]

With a name like that, it's only appropriate that she grows up to be like 300 lbs.

Edit: Bus Shelter, that is

[Zeeb]

I always thought names like "Moonbeam" or "River" were cool in a hippie kinda way, but "Violence" or "Number 16 Bus Shelter"? I guess your nickname would be cool at least--"Number" has a certain ring to it.

[Rumor]

Let us not forget the gems such as Keenan Got Lucky and Sex Fruit.

[Rumor]

Woohoo double post!

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Rumor 

Woohoo double post!

I guess the wow really does start now.

[Uncle Doof]

Mum, to kid at tea-time: "Come in Number 16, your time is up".