> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Gary Nunn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: dinsdag 24 september 2002 02:27 > Aan: Brin Mail List > Onderwerp: Baby names
> WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's main advocate for children has > branded as "psychological abuse" the naming of a child after a notorious > criminal gang. > > Commissioner for Children Roger McClay said he received a complaint about > a baby boy named Triple M Rogue, which is short for Mighty Mongrel Mob, > Rogue Chapter. Aha, so the US is not the only country where you can give your child pretty much any name you like. Poor kids. That is something that will not happen over here in The Netherlands; to protect the child, you cannot simply give your offspring any name you like. If you go to City Hall to register your newborn child, the person handling the registration can reject a name if that name might cause harm for the child later on (believe me, "Triple M Rogue" would definitely not be accepted). We have become a lot more liberal on that in the last five decades or so, but we still have our limits. Jeroen "Hey You There!" van Baardwijk __________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful-World-of-Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
