What's In a Name: Judge Blocks Parents' Choice Search For 'Different' Names Result In Interesting Choices June 23, 2007 — Actress Gwyneth Paltrow named her baby after a fruit, Apple. Comedian Penn Jillette chose Moxie Crimefighter for his spunky daughter. And while unusual names may be a Hollywood staple, some believe it may cross the line in the real world. One New Zealand judge even blocked one family from using the name it chose. The judge said the name was unfair to the child. "Initially, the reaction is, 'Are you for real?'" said Pat Wheaton, the New Zealand father who was blocked from naming his son 4Real. Wheaton said the idea for the name came when the couple saw the first scan of the child. "We started thinking 'Jeez, he is for real?'" Wheaton said. The couple's idea came naturally, but many parents are feeling the pressure to be different. Baby naming is big business today. Some parents are turning to professional consultants, computer programs, polls and even numerologists to achieve the perfect moniker for their bundle of joy. "Parents think that if they give their child a unique and special name, the child will become unique and special," said Bruce Lansky, author of "100,000 Baby Names." Nevaeh, which heaven spelled backwards, has become one of the world's most popular names. But others don't always pass the societal test. Two boys, one in Michigan and the other in Texas, bear the name ESPN. They were named after the sports network. In some countries, names are illegal -- like Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin Laden in Germany. And French parents must choose from an approved list. The laws are designed to prevent teasing. In America, almost anything goes. "You can't use a four letter word that I wouldn't use in this interview anyway, and other than that you're free to do what you want," said New York University Sociology Department Chairman Dalton Conley. "That's part of the first amendment right to free speech here in America." Only as the children grow up will people learn if these interesting names will be the source of ridicule. Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures 4Real lol, tight name, just don't want to be called that though lol.
why not 'Freal' or 'F'Real' or 'Foreal' ... would be better then having a number i would actually considering naming my kid 'foreal'
seriously....i don't agree with the number part..but if the number turns into a letter that woudl b fine
lol why cant people just choose a pleasant yet different name for their children anymore?.. Now they are using slang phrases?>.<
Nevaeh is cool but how do u pronounce it? never? navy? noway? lol it sounded like a lotion brand nivea... and in my place i've read that there's a guy named Sub Way, and his siblings are Free Way and Hi Way...lmao
4Real...LOL. IMO, that's a cheesy name but I think the parents have the right to name their kid like that. If the kid hates it, he could always have it changed :|
Nah..lol Dont tell me you cant come up with a better name than that...-tongue2 Sub way? Hi way??... Good Lord..Save the children...-lol I would pronounce Nevaeh as the lotion(nivea)..-blush looks like that's how you ought to pronounce it>.<
one of my friend's is chinese but his first name is johnson.. his mother marry a euro-american man.. so his name now is johnson johnson
