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Judge orders girl's name changed

news.bbc.co.uk — A judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.

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  • itsmoirob, on 07/24/2008, -0/+4How did Number 16 Bus Shelter make it through to the "Good List"
    • arjie, on 07/24/2008, -0/+2Ha ha yeah, I was wondering the same thing. But the funniest is the bit where twins were named Fish and Chips (name was blocked) and the other pair called Benson and Hedges (allowed).
  • wiggles, on 07/24/2008, -1/+2Apparently names like this are a trend! Who knew? Time to change my name to "gym sock earth midwife fandango T. Newman".
  • vulpescry, on 07/24/2008, -0/+3Poor girl. That's a brutal name to live by.

    We diggers feel her pain.
  • woonie, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Dugg especially for the comments.

    I fell into this trap completely by accident with my son Connor. It was only when his first piece of post arrived that we realised he was C. Shaw.
    Phil Shaw, Portsmouth

    I went to school with a boy called Justin Kayce.
    Chris Morton, Plymouth, UK

    Its easy to see the embarrassment at an early age but as soon as she is old enough she will recall the tale fondly with people saying 'did your parents really call you that?'. I'd look back and wish I kept it, but then I like my credit cards reading 'Mr D Vine'.
    Darren Vine, Warwick
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