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Woman Honor Thyself (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
... of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing. He attacked a trend of giving children bizarre names, citing several examples. Officials had blocked S-ex Fruit, Keenan Got Lucy and Yeah Detroit, he said, but Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and Midnight...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
... Zealand child Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii had no such excuse, which is why family court judge Rob Murfitt made the nine-year-old a ward of court and criticised her parents for their lack of judgment.Many people on this side of the world would empathise with the judge's comments. Usually the parents are the last to hear if they exercise poor judgment in naming their children. Unfortunately,...
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OmniNerd News (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
A New Zealand judge, Rob Murfitt, decided enough was enough with the bizarre names some people give their children when he had the court take guardianship of the nine year old girl named "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" so her name could be legally changed. The girl refused to tell friends her real name and was known only as K. Judge Murfitt states, "The court is profoundly concerned...
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ThePickards (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
A judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing. Parents called their child Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii?? I’m not [...]
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Business Opportunities Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Associated Press: A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it. Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed. Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed, he said [...]
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Truemors (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
It is ok to give your child an unusual name because your kid will stand out from the crowd. But always remember: Your child will be stuck with it for the rest of his or her life. No “Talula Does The Hula“, please. Judge Rob Murfitt recently renamed 9-year-old “Talula Does The Hula” because her [...]
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Joanne Jacobs (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
A nine-year-old New Zealand girl asked a family court judge to let her choose a new name to replace Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii, her parents’ choice. He made her a ward of the court to allow the name change, calling her birth name a “social disability.” Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt cited other [...]
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Prophecy Fellowship Forums (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008 WELLINGTON, New Zealand A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it. Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed. Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a...
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Cian's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
From the BBC: A judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing. He attacked a trend of giving children bizarre names, citing [...]
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Truemors (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Big thanks to family court judge, Rob Murfitt, who took in 9-year-old Talula Does the Hula of Hawaii as a ward of the state to legally change her name. In New Zealand, it is against the law to name children in such a way as to offend a “normal person,” and the Births, Deaths and [...]
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World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | NZ judge orders 'odd' name change Quote: NZ judge orders 'odd' name change Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing. He attacked a trend of giving children bizarre names, citing several examples. Officials had blocked Sex Fruit, Keenan Got Lucy and Yeah Detroit, he said, but Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and...
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Lowering the Bar (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
A family court judge in New Zealand has taken a stand against parents who saddle their children with goofy names, which seem to be fairly common, at least per capita, in that country. Judge Rob Murfitt ordered that a nine-year-old...
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Luckily for Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a judge decided to reject her legal name and have her renamed. Judge Rob Murfitt, a family court judge in New Zealand is tired of extreme and bizarre names and he went to extreme measures to make sure that the 9 year old girl named Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii didn't have to go through life bearing the name forever. He declared her a warden of...
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The BN Village (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Interesting......echoes of that AA thread? A judge has attacked a bizarre trend in New Zealand for giving children strange names as he made a nine-year-old called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court. Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt listed a series of unfortunate names that he said were embarrassing or made children seem foolish among their peers. Some names, including Fish and Chips,...
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Life on Top (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
In Wellington, New Zealand, a Family Court judge, Rob Murfitt, has laid down a ruling that will hopefully wake up some of the many fruitcake parents who think it's really clever to give their kid an unusual name. He made a…
