Parents name Son Adolf Hitler and Daughter Aryan Nation

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18 Dec 2008, 2:25 pm

A court in New Zealand changed a kid's name from something absolutely ridiculous (it wasn't offensive, it was just really long and stupid), but that was New Zealand.

I don't think the kids will end up changing their names. These poor kids don't even have a chance. They're going to be brainwashed every second.



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18 Dec 2008, 3:21 pm

A thread about this story already exists. Right here:

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt85770.html

Here's part of the response I posted in that thread:

I think the only way to be fair is to allow people to name their children whatever they choose. It's freedom of expression. Anyone who does not like the name their parents gave them can legally change it once they reach a certain age, or they can go by a nickname that is either related or unrelated to the one on their birth certificate. People do all of the above all the time.



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18 Dec 2008, 3:55 pm

Adolf isn't an uncommon name even in Germany, I believe it means 'Noble Wolf'. But why name their kids like this... sigh



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18 Dec 2008, 4:27 pm

And I thought that guy from Tennessee was crazy for naming his newborn daughter "Sarah McCain Palin"... behind his wife's back.

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18 Dec 2008, 5:24 pm

Imbeciles of parents.


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18 Dec 2008, 6:12 pm

People do a lot of weird, stupid, morally questionable, and just plain harmful things, if you haven't noticed.



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18 Dec 2008, 7:11 pm

release_the_bats wrote:
People do a lot of weird, stupid, morally questionable, and just plain harmful things, if you haven't noticed.


I've noticed. I just find it hard to believe that people would be that stupid or bigoted. We're talking at the extremes here. They are either extremely stupid, or so bigoted that they just don't care. The latter is more frightening.


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18 Dec 2008, 10:14 pm

Quatermass wrote:
release_the_bats wrote:
People do a lot of weird, stupid, morally questionable, and just plain harmful things, if you haven't noticed.


I've noticed. I just find it hard to believe that people would be that stupid or bigoted. We're talking at the extremes here. They are either extremely stupid, or so bigoted that they just don't care. The latter is more frightening.


I know - it is really bizarre and therefore hard to believe; that's why I find it interesting. I'm constantly trying to figure out why people do the various strange things they do, what factors go into it - it's like a complex puzzle. :D



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18 Dec 2008, 11:00 pm

What is in a name? topic

God? United States of America? Adolf Hitler? Aryan nation?

Give the child a GOOD name! These might give a kid self esteem issues! :P


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19 Dec 2008, 1:31 am

release_the_bats wrote:
It's freedom of expression. Anyone who does not like the name their parents gave them can legally change it once they reach a certain age, or they can go by a nickname that is either related or unrelated to the one on their birth certificate. People do all of the above all the time.


I'd have to disagree: Naming your child shouldn't be an act of "self-expression". It's not like naming a piece of art or your car, for chrissake. But you are correct- anyone can change their name after 18 years of age.



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19 Dec 2008, 2:02 am

Look, not that I agree with it, but they certainly have the right to name their children that if they want. Adolf is a wonderful name which unfortunately received a bad reputation when a dictator rose up with the name. I don't know about naming your kid Hitler, but Adolf is a perfectly acceptable name in my book.

But I certainly support the parents in what may have been the biggest decision of their lives.



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19 Dec 2008, 4:50 am

Thank God for Deed Poll, keeping me debt free since 1997! :lol:

I think I read somewhere that parents named their child 'Number 7 Bus' and a judge ordered that it be changed.


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19 Dec 2008, 6:43 am

Tim_UK wrote:
Thank God for Deed Poll, keeping me debt free since 1997! :lol:

I think I read somewhere that parents named their child 'Number 7 Bus' and a judge ordered that it be changed.



Great. The kid was probably concieved on that bus.



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19 Dec 2008, 7:22 am

i think everyone should have the choice to name themselves, there are so many people in the world who would rather have another name because it sounds 'cool' whereas others would prefer a name that suits them, for example:

Martin - from the roman god of war Mars... i love ancient history and am fascinated with ancient warfare, i guess i was one of the lucky ones.

parents name their children what they want their children to be called, i don't think it's fair that anyone has to go by what their parents want, the same as a parent choosing their child's job or higher education even if the child chooses differently.


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19 Dec 2008, 11:04 am

This is America and people have a right to be stupid and to stupid things like that. Personally, I think it was cowardly. If the parents had an ounce of bravery, they would have changed their names instead of saddling their children with those horrible names!



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19 Dec 2008, 11:07 am

Jimbeaux wrote:
This is America and people have a right to be stupid and to stupid things like that. Personally, I think it was cowardly. If the parents had an ounce of bravery, they would have changed their names instead of saddling their children with those horrible names!


maybe they wanted to but didn't have the funds/intelligence to do so, they might even see it as the nicest thing they could have done for their children... there are some pretty strange people out there, i gues we'll never know for certain.


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