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Whats In a Name?

Giving names to your children may be one of the most exciting stages that parents have to go through. But do not get too excited about it so that you won’t end up with a name that may put your child through endless shame when they grow up.

Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii may do a good tag line for large poster printing. But did you know that a real 9-year old child from Wellington, New Zealand carried that tag line as her name until a court judge decided to end her shame?

She was discovered after being presented in courts for a custody battle. Judge Rob Murfitt decided to take the necessary legal actions so that the child’s name be changed. The new name was not disclosed for the child’s privacy. But for sure, it is something that the former Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii could be proud of.

For years, she didn’t disclose even to her closest friend what her real name is. Well, if I am a friend, I wouldn’t believe her either. She went by the nickname K.

But this girl is not alone. Some of you who are reading this right now may feel the urge to seek Judge Murfitt for help. Did you know that registrations officials have already blocked names like Yeah Detroit, Fish and Chips, Sex Fruit and Keenan Got Lucy? My golly, who in their right minds will name their children such outrageous names? But there are still out of this sensible world names that were allowed to be used like Violence and Number 16 Bus Shelter.

Parents should really think hard before they decide on their babies’ names. It is the future of these children that are at stake with the kind of names that you will baptize them with. Why will you give them something that will cause embarrassment when they’ve already grown up? Why would you want their future to be bleak knowing that you are its cause when you could have prevented such in the first place?

So if you are thinking about writing a book but couldn’t get past the first sentence, do not give your child that first sentence as their name so that you will be able to remember that. Oh well, I don’t really know how Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii came about. But there is only one word for such name and other names already mentioned at this piece, outrageous. And besides, I’ve never heard of anyone who became so popular whose name could cause hysterics to those who hear it. So it will really be better to stick with your sanity in giving your children the names that they will carry throughout their lives.