CSV Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30993608 A French court has stopped parents from naming their baby girl Nutella after the hazelnut spread, ruling that it would make her the target of derision.The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead.He said in his ruling that the name Nutella was the trade name of a spread that is commonplace in Gallic homes."And it is contrary to the child's interest to have a name that can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts," he pronounced.French parents are usually free to choose the names of their children, but local prosecutors are empowered to report what they deem to be unsuitable names to a family court.The parents in the case on Monday did not attend the court hearing, so the judge decided in their absence that Ella was a more appropriate name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Remember Harry Enfield and Chums? Wayne and Waynetta Slob called their daughter Spudulike I wonder if they are similar families [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 She'd have to be excessivly sweet to carry a name like that [:-))] Parents like that should be thumped and their names changed, by law, to match their stupidity!Coincidence?http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7909561.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Without looking this up, I am sure that I have read that after the revolution people were calling their babies all sort of odd names like 'Chaisse' or 'Chaussure'. And when everything calmed down, new laws/rules came in eventually whereby children could only be called authorised names, and they had to be registered within 48 hours of the birth, or there abouts. IF the birth wasn't registered then the child got the saint's name of that day.So, and we were told this, one cannot just call one's child 'anything', and so this doesn't suprise me. HOWEVER, it shocks me as choosing 'Ella'? Now that in french will lead to all sorts of derision, kids playing with the sound of a conguaison.Wish they would do that here to be honest. There is someone called Katie Hopkins in the UK, ex AlanSugar Apprentice and general 'rent a foul gob'. And she said this....Former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins has caused outrage with an appearance on ITV’s This Morning by claiming that she “didn’t like” children with "lower class” names such as Charmaine, Chantelle, Chardonnay and Tyler and that she would prevent her own offspring from playing with them.“A name, for me, is a short way of working out what class that child comes from,” Hopkins said. “[And I can decide from that] do I want my child to play with them?”And yet, she called one of her children India, and for me that is as bad as the names she considers 'lower class'. I cannot be doing with junk names of any sort. Although, I think that Charmaine is a perfectly good old name, as I don't mind 'old' names, there are many babies being called them these days.Incidentally, someone I used to know in France called their daughter Lolita, and it may be permitted, but really........ just felt plain wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Reminds me of the vicar who, years ago, refused to christen Mr and Mrs Chew's daughter Iris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 This is a true account of a conversation that my mum once had when she was a Nurse on a maternity ward.Mum. " Congratulations Mrs Lott, you've had a lovely baby girl, what are you going to call her".Mrs Lott replied. " Mona".I've lost count of the amount of times I have heard my mum talk about that.Now, should I feel guilty about naming my daughter 'Holly'. She was born in December, so that's my excuse.It does however confuse some French folk because they hear it as ' Au Lit'. Which means, 'go to bed'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Isn't Nigella bad enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 [quote user="woolybanana"]Isn't Nigella bad enough?[/quote]No worse or better than Rose as Nigella is a pretty flowering shrub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 As the Ozzies adopted American deep South names, like Darlene, Charlene etc and came up with all sorts of maniac variants, it has surprised me to date, no little girly has been named Chlorine!Next I suppose it could be Charmella; particularly since with Chav parents she would be anything but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Someone should have a word with the people in the Far East when they choose their anglicised names too. I reckon all the blokes just get a copy of Thomas the Tank Engine from which to choose names, and when I was living in Singapore, a colleague from Hong Komg (Australian, but raised in HK) told me that her brother had had a girlfriend called Strawberry, and that she was once served in McDonalds by a girl whose name badge announced that she was called Chlorophyll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianagain Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I still remember well some years ago a couple whose family name was Pipe; they named their son Dwayne.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Did you know that it is totally against the law in France to call a pig Napolian [8-|]Not sure why you would want to name anything after a looser anyway?[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I always have to smile when I hear the name Goodluck Jonathan; Jonathan Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan doesn't have quite the same ring about it. He probably doesn't deserve my smiles, as there's a lot heard of his name in connection with corruption, but I'm not smiling at him, just his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Duplicate post, even though a message came up stating that the forum is configured not to accept them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I once taught a girl called Olive Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Tom Bowler was one of my factory foremen, a smashing guy.I know a builder called Norman Norman, for him his name is an atout, everyone remembers him or knows of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 You've reminded me Chancer that I once met a man called Norman England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSV Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nutella? I think it's just nuts! [:D](sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I've known of an Orson Cart. Also knew of a Luke Warmwater. No idea what goes through parents minds really.And Nick, well his name is Nicholas Loving, he does prefer to be called Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I did once know a girl called Ailsa who was going out with a chap called Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I once had a holiday job marking (multiple choice) exam papers. Among those weird names I remember were Phyllis Willis, and some poor soul named Rita Zsa Zsa Bor. Scarred for life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I suppose Nutella could also be shortened to Nutty. If the child was an English speaker that would not be good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I once worked with a charming young lady named Fanny (a bit old-fashioned named but hey .....)One day she came in and announced that henceforward, she would like to be known as Francis it turns out she had just become engaged to a Mr Tickler [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 A guy I used to know who was a motering corispondant on BBC radio is called Zog and his sister is Zogina. The parents were great admirers of King Zog 1 of Albania. He was quite proud to be named after a king. Never met his sister though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Chinese family Ting who were mad about hunting, called their son Hun....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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