Federal Judge: Enough With the Stupid Names

I remember when Frank Zappa named his kids those stupid names and how people questioned how you could name your kids something like that.
Diva Muffin Zappa - Frank & Gail Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa - Frank & Gail Zappa

Yawn

You mean squawk?

My first name is pretty different. And yes, there is an apostrophe in it. And yes, I'm black. Fuck I'm screwed!

My first name is pretty different. And yes, there is an apostrophe in it. And yes, I'm black. Fuck I'm screwed!
The law has a grandfather clause so your just fine.

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You DO have to wonder what some parents are thinking.

What's sad is how many people have commented on that site, taking it as a serious news item.

Okay - true story.

My wife used to work in staffing and had many of these types of names come across her desk on job applications. A woman of African-American descent hands her an application with the first name "C'mon". My wife, a middle class caucasian woman - looked at the applicant quizzically and said (pronouncing the name in accordance with accepted english phonetics) "uhhh, 'Come on'?" .... The woman heaves a heavy, aggrieved sigh (complete with eye-roll and neck movement) and with LARGE amounts of attitude looks at her and says "simone".

As a friend of ours says: Sorry - those letters in that order DO NOT make those sounds.

What's sad is how many people have commented on that site, taking it as a serious news item.

I know it's not real. A federal judge can't tell you what to name your children.

Okay - true story.

My wife used to work in staffing and had many of these types of names come across her desk on job applications. A woman of African-American descent hands her an application with the first name "C'mon". My wife, a middle class caucasian woman - looked at the applicant quizzically and said (pronouncing the name in accordance with accepted english phonetics) "uhhh, 'Come on'?" .... The woman heaves a heavy, aggrieved sigh (complete with eye-roll and neck movement) and with LARGE amounts of attitude looks at her and says "simone".

As a friend of ours says: Sorry - those letters in that order DO NOT make those sounds.

LOL. Some of these names really are pretty ridiculous sometimes. I called a restaurant the other day to make a reservation, and the woman who answered the phone said "thank you for calling ___, this is Ikea, how may I help you?" IKEA?? Why would her parents do that to her?

Okay - true story.

My wife used to work in staffing and had many of these types of names come across her desk on job applications. A woman of African-American descent hands her an application with the first name "C'mon". My wife, a middle class caucasian woman - looked at the applicant quizzically and said (pronouncing the name in accordance with accepted english phonetics) "uhhh, 'Come on'?" .... The woman heaves a heavy, aggrieved sigh (complete with eye-roll and neck movement) and with LARGE amounts of attitude looks at her and says "simone".

As a friend of ours says: Sorry - those letters in that order DO NOT make those sounds.

My name's Di'Andra. Take a stab at it.

I hate people butchering it so bad, my name tag at work just says D. Simple enough.