new zealand court orders name change for 9-year old

Why would anyone name their child, Talula Does the Hula? I can only imagine how much teasing can come out of a name like that. It took a judge, not the parents, to order a name change during a custody battle for the child. The girl whose new name is not being revealed was so embarrassed about her name she would ask people to call her, “K” instead. In fact, her own best friend had no idea what her real name was.

New Zealand doesn’t allow names that would cause offense to a reasonable person, so they don’t allow Fish and Chips, Sex Fruit, Yeah Detroit, and now Talula Does the Hula. Interesting enough you can name your child, Violence. Hmm, let’s try it. “Come here, Violence,” or “Violence, get over here.”