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The latest statistics of baby names published by the United States social security administration stated that in 2008, both Barack and Beckham were popular baby names.
An African immigrant to Italy recently said that he had been so enthused by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, that he named his child after him.
Ghanin Anthony Boahene, who migrated to Italy in 2002, said, "I love the way Berlusconi talks, the way he moves. I like him as a person’’.
A father was fined in Germany in 2002, when he named his son Osama bin Laden.
Celebrities appear to try to out-do each other in the weird-name stakes. Actor Nicholas Cage has a child named Kal-El Cappola Cage, copying the birth name of Superman.
An argument erupted between a USA family and their local supermarket in 2008. The supermarket had refused to provide a birthday cake for the couple's three-year-old, which would have had to read: Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler. Adolf’s sister was named Aryan Nation.
A judge in New Zealand two years ago awarded a girl a ward of court so she could alter her name. He also rebuked the parents for giving her the name Talula, (original or abundant). Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing.
Sweden has stringent naming laws. In 2007 authorities rejected the name Metallica - after the rock group. It had previously rejected Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 - pronounced Albin.
Celebrities have used names like: Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence; Princess Tiammii; Sunday; Apple, Seven Sirius; Lark Song; Ocean; Moon Unit; Pilot Inspektor; Moxie Crime Fighter and Sage Moonblood. Google Kai was named by his parents, search engine expert Elias Kai and his wife Carol, in 2005.
Fifi Trixibell; Peaches and Pixie are the three names of one family.
Across the years many musical performers have named their children such weird names as:
Elmo Isaac Dillinger Dean Samuel Sinbad Kirkwood;
Catherine Louisa St.Elmo Amelia Violet Presley Kirkwood;
Shiloh Nouvel Pitt;
Gunner Sixx Pennell;
Willow Camille Reign Smith.
These names may have a special meaning to the parents, but it is the child who has to wear it.
In the tropical island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, parents have to gain the court’s permission before they are permitted to lumber their children with unusual names. Perhaps more countries should adopt the same policy.
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