"Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" is an actual child's name
Categories: Kids 8-11, Divorce & custody, Weird but true
There has been much discussion here about unusual baby names. From Superman to Metallica, we've covered them all. Today, I bring you yet another one: Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. Other than her parents, I can't believe anyone would think that a suitable name for a child. A judge in New Plymouth, New Zealand clearly disapproves. He not only ordered the name changed, he had the poor child temporarily placed under court guardianship until a suitable name could be chosen.
This story is a little different from most in that this child is not a baby. She's a nine-year-old girl whose unusual name came to the attention of the court during a custody hearing. Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt was appalled and concerned for the girl. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap," he said.
Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii's parents might be too dense to recognize the impact a ridiculous name can have on a child, but Talula herself is not. Her attorney says that she has never told any of her friends her real name and that she instead goes by "K".
This all took place back in February, but apparently Judge Murfitt was so disturbed he went on a fact-finding mission looking for another inappropriate names in New Zealand. He discovered a Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and Benson and Hedges (twins).
This story is a little different from most in that this child is not a baby. She's a nine-year-old girl whose unusual name came to the attention of the court during a custody hearing. Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt was appalled and concerned for the girl. "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap," he said.
Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii's parents might be too dense to recognize the impact a ridiculous name can have on a child, but Talula herself is not. Her attorney says that she has never told any of her friends her real name and that she instead goes by "K".
This all took place back in February, but apparently Judge Murfitt was so disturbed he went on a fact-finding mission looking for another inappropriate names in New Zealand. He discovered a Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and Benson and Hedges (twins).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike 7-24-2008 @ 9:17PM
Badgering the parents is ridiculous. I have two middle names, and I never use either of them. The child could go through life perfectly fine identifying herself as "Tulula XXX" (whatever her last name is.
Bruce Willis named his kid "Rumer". Frank Zappa named his kids Moon Unit and Dweezil and Ahmet Emuukha Rodan and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen.
Nobody took their kids away.
The nanny state reigns supreme, today.
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ninainindia 7-25-2008 @ 10:52AM
I remember the comments on this site a while back when the Swedish government refused a couple to name their child a stupid name. I wish their were more governments like the Swedish one!
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Pavlina 7-29-2008 @ 8:48PM
wow, this was on CNN a week ago. Way to keep up to speed.
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Pavlina 7-29-2008 @ 8:56PM
err, never mind *crawls under rock* just read the timestamp. Sorry.
Kim at Best of Hawaii Directory 9-15-2008 @ 9:34PM
Interesting. We have some wonderful names in Hawaii, but I have to say this is ... hmmm -- unique!
http://www.best-of-hawaii-directory.com
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chris 9-23-2008 @ 12:44PM
this story was blown way out of the water. The name Talulah does the hula from Hawaii is the name only her family knew, her family call her Kay. Her name is Kay, she is known to everyone by that name. So the part where it says she lied to her friends because she was too embarassed about her real name, now that's a lie. Her parents were not ordered to change her name because officially her name was not Talula does the Hula from Hawaii, and one last thing just so all you people know who are reading this and judging this ,the parents were not even going through a custody battle.
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