rockhardzj Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 A couple in New Zealand is planning to call their newborn son Superman after officials rejected their original choice of 4Real. Pat and Sheena Wheaton have been frustrated by rules in New Zealand banning names that begin with a number. Mum and Dad decided to call their son 4Real after seeing an ultrasound image of him. It was then they realised that their baby was "for real". They are considering legal action to force officials to reverse the ruling. Name game The name might sound more like a comedian's catchphrase or a fruit juice, but the Wheatons were deadly serious. Sadly for them, the authorities in New Zealand did not share their enthusiasm for the unusual - their choice was rejected by the country's registrar of births, deaths and marriages. The rules state that first names starting with a number are not allowed. The law also advises parents to avoid names that could cause their child to be teased or made fun of. Undeterred, the Wheatons now plan to call their newborn son Superman, but have said they will refer to him as 4Real. The baby's family argues that if people can be known as John Williams III, for example, then why can a number not be used at the beginning of a name? Officials in New Zealand have been involved in similar disputes before. In the past they have had to intervene to stop parents naming their offspring Satan and Adolf Hitler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 In the land down under things are definately kookly with parents. My uncle was born in a pigpen in Queensland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegade2345 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Officials in New Zealand have been involved in similar disputes before. In the past they have had to intervene to stop parents naming their offspring Satan and Adolf Hitler. :eek: lol thats amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Not too amazing. Just look around. There's lots of looneys out there, and oddly enough they manage to reproduce. I suspect 'Superman' will have an interesting childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 ahahahahahahahaa :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 haha if i was him i'd just go by SUPERRR haha. wow. my stepmom got ahold of that one last night and thats all she kept sayin... "wTH who does that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegade2345 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Not too amazing. Just look around. There's lots of looneys out there, and oddly enough they manage to reproduce. I suspect 'Superman' will have an interesting childhood. its hard to look around when ur in school 7 hours a day :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Its no worse then some parents naming their kids after cars (Mercedes, Porsche) or cities (Brooklyn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokhound Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I named my little girl Dakota at the time it was not a very common name and the wife wanted to name my other girl Montana. And there very close in age one is 6 and the other one is 5 so if the were to play ball together and were on the same team and was headed to the state tournament. I could see the sign now the state sister goes to state. Well in the end we named the youngest one Leah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 if they were gonna give him a name like superman they should have atleast made it a good superhero like batman or better yet optimus prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Some people should not be allowed to breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegade2345 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 if they were gonna give him a name like superman they should have atleast made it a good superhero like batman or better yet optimus prime exactly, i actually know a guy named Peter Parker (Spiderman) and Dennis Mitchell (Dennis the Menace) :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88swampedmj Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Some people should not be allowed to breed. i completely agree.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Some people should not be allowed to breed. *Raises hand* :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfreeman616 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 how about naming your kid Orangejello (as in orange and jello)? no joke, i know of a kid with that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Some people should not be allowed to breed. *Raises hand* :roll: Joe, sorry to say, but regarding you... :agree: haha dude your awesome tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaterjeep Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Some people should not be allowed to breed. *Raises hand* :roll: Joe, sorry to say, but regarding you... :agree: haha dude your awesome tho... That's the highlight of my day so far. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Although, just me is torture enough to the world, could ya imagine a mini-me running around? That would more than likely be the end of the world. Come to think of it, with the December 12, 2012 thread going, maybe it means that I will end up having a kid, but it won't be for another 5 years. :nuts: :cheers: :roll: :eek: :D Yes, I know that's a lot of smilies, but they all fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORCA Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 if they were gonna give him a name like superman they should have atleast made it a good superhero like batman or better yet optimus prime HAHAHA have you seen the dane cook stand up about naming kids?! HILARIOUS. (he wants his kids named optimus prime and megatron..) :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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