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Teen changes his name to Captain Fantastic and so on
Filed under: Weird But True
Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined is a nineteen year old boy living in Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. Obviously, he was not born with that name. The former George Garratt legally changed his name last week because he "wanted to be unique."At 81 letters, it is thought to be the longest name in the world. And, in my opinion, one of the most ridiculous. Captain Fantastic's granny does not approve and, according to him, has quit speaking to him since the name change.
The photo accompanying this story shows Mr. Fantastic (is that what we should call him?) grinning madly as he shows off a sign bearing his new name. He thinks his name is 'crazy' and I can't argue with that. But I wonder if he ever plans on getting a grown-up job or finding a mate or having children. Who would take a man with a comic book name seriously? And is having such a unique and crazy name worth alienating your own grandma?












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11-03-2008 @ 6:25PM
biff said...I can't wait to see the worlds longest/dumbest name on a gravestone.
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11-03-2008 @ 6:25PM
taylornicole. said...thats as smart as naming yourself Hugh E. Rection
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11-03-2008 @ 6:36PM
f bomb said...This guy's name is friggin sweet!
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11-03-2008 @ 6:43PM
steve said...He should have changed his name to 'Virgin For Life Is Not Ever Going To Get Any From Any Woman Besides The Blow Up Variaty'
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11-03-2008 @ 6:44PM
Abby said...Doesnt he have anything better to do?
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11-03-2008 @ 6:45PM
Dylan and Taran said...Some of the comments you people have made are truly despisable and deplorable. This is a human being you are writing about, whether you know him or not. And the Christians among you need to wander through the Bible---not all those names would be the number one choice for elegance and pronounceability. As far as long names, it has always been customary in Britain for parents to give their children a Christian name, a middle name, and names for "significant other family members". If you cannot remember, research Prince Charles' full name.
Some parents like to bestow upon their children a greater legacy than just attaching a common name to them. I am from Wales; my mother is Scottish, well-educated (Ph.D. in Music Performance and Education); my father is Welsh, also a Ph.D and teaches Marine Biology. My name is Robert Dylan Wyeth Patrick Stewart; there are two more significant names after those before reaching my surname.
Naming a child is probably THE MOST PERSONAL aspect of a child's birth, both for parents and children. Apple Blythe is very pretty and individual. We chose name combinationations from Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic, and Irish--our heritages. We spent weeks labouring over meanings and combinations of names until we decided on the PERFECT, and YES, UNIQUE, NAME for each of our children.
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11-03-2008 @ 6:47PM
Jane said...Why not DO something to be unique; accomplish something in your life to stand out instead of changing your name to something ridiculous. Everyone wants to be a star, but not have to do anything to achieve that goal.
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11-03-2008 @ 7:00PM
Nicole said...my gosh he reminds me of "Big Daddy" when Adam Sandler let "Julian" (Dylan and Cole Spouse) change his name to "Frankenstein ". But this boy, "Captain Fantastic", you'd think he too was a 5 year old like Julian/Frankenstein was. But he's 18?? My gosh I guess he's got a few umm...speedbumps in his mind.
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11-03-2008 @ 7:01PM
rottenSeaFoodiAte said...a rose by any name is a name - that's stupid ain't it ?
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11-03-2008 @ 7:17PM
Tom said...You guys are all idiots, thats clearly hillarious and who cares anyway? Kid can call himself whatever he wants.
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11-03-2008 @ 7:06PM
LKelley998 said...While he was at it he should have added "And Will Never Get Laid"
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11-03-2008 @ 7:14PM
Thomas Molina said...Talk about stupidity..........lmao
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11-03-2008 @ 7:22PM
Vince said...He should have changed it to Ima Dipwad. It's easier to spell, and means essentially the same thing.
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11-03-2008 @ 7:39PM
klasedelase said...Nope he def does not win the prize here's the guy that does...
The longest name used by anyone is Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Senior, who was born at Bergedorf, near Hamburg, Germany, on 29 Feb. 1904. On printed forms he uses only his eighth and second Christian names and the first 35 letters of his surname. The full version of the name of 590 letters appeared in the 12th edition of The Guinness Book of Records. He now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and has shortened his surname to Mr. Wolfe + 585, Senior.
This is is real Full Name:
Mr. Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorffwelchevoralternwarengewissenschaftschafe rswessenschafewarenwohlgepflegeundsorgfaltigkeitbeschutzenvonangreifeudurch ihrraubgierigfeindewelchevoralternzwolftausendjahresvorandieerscheinenersch einenvanderersteerdemenschderraumschiffgebrauchlichtalsseinursprungvonkraft gestartseinlangefahrthinzwischensternaitigraumaufdersuchenachdiesternwelche gehabtbewohnbarplanetenkreisedrehensichundwohinderneurassevonverstandigmens chlichkeitkonntefortpflanzenundsicherfeuenanlebenslanglichfreudeundruhemitn icheinfurchtvorangreifenvonandererintelligentgeschopfsvonhinzwischenternart Zeus igraum Senior
It can be found in the Guinness book of records the 1978 version or if you want look it up on the internet which ever.
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1534419
http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/long42.html
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11-03-2008 @ 7:45PM
LYNN said...There's an IDIOT born every minute.
He'll get his "Ten Minutes of fame" here on AOL.
Whooooooop-teee-doooooooo!!
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11-03-2008 @ 7:54PM
Carol Drewry said...What funny comments...so funny...just becoming for a future burger flipper who can't get anyone 2 take him seriously!
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11-03-2008 @ 8:10PM
Mrs. Nick Jonas said...so his initials are CFFTSSBWHATF...what an r-tard...his parents must be so proud..hah
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11-03-2008 @ 9:23PM
LefteyezBones said...That is silly, but you can always use a different name for jobs. You could be Shaqueebia or LaQueefda or Kwanteeka or named after cheese like Brie or Colby or have a non-name like Shilo or Apple or Moon or Pax. If people want to be original they should look to names from the past, even Betty or Norma or Louise is unique these days.
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11-03-2008 @ 9:48PM
BluAngel134 said...What a retard! We once arrested a juvenile at a party who, when asked if he had any aliases, replied, "Stupid." Well, if it wasn't his alias before, it is now....registered with the state. People can be so dumb...
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11-04-2008 @ 5:49AM
kirsty said...wow he did this for a tenner at www.thelegaldeedpollservice.org.uk
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