Do Governments have the right to refuse a child's name?

There was a case of a couple in china that wanted to name their kids @ I don't know what they call it though, but I suppose if prince can rename himself to a symbol then why can't these parents name their kid @? I really don't think the government should have the right to interfere, but then again I think the government should stay out of everyones business unless there is harm involved.

hehe, you're right... Well some parents think its funny but their children will have to go thfough all that embaressment... But that doesn't mean the government should be allowed to change it... How about this for a name??Adora D. Ikk

i never heard a case where the government step into the battle of naming a child, i guess here in our country there is no such thing as government intervention as long as the name you want will not promote something against the government. although we can name our children with anything we like, we still need to use our common sense and think of their feelings when they grow up, what we think as cute may not be too cute for their taste when they reach the age when they can already decide and think reasonably.

i remember hearing about one name that was somthing like Fighter Pilot or somthing like that. The German goverment is actully quite striked when it comes to names and they do refuse quite alot every year, there guidlines are somthing like, the name cant be linked to any group that is deemd as neo-nazi, it cant be religious or somthing.

Oh you want to hear some weird names i got some for you. how about aquadell, belonga, ahenewa, xiomara,reazi, meechiko, mister, sir derius, sir caleb, princess, imani, love, and phelona.

I feel that the parents of the child should have the right to name their child whatever they so wish, as what may be unusual to others may be beautiful to them. One example was a girl at my high school named Joanathan. I'm assuming her parents names are something like Jonathan and Joannie. I don't quite like the name but can see that for the parents, it was carefully crafted. However, if the name is obscene, racist or something towards these extremes, then I wouldn't object to government intervention in the naming process.

Actually the name was "Hogg." One of the founders of Texas did this to his daughter. There is now a famous foundation name for Ms. Ima Hogg. Personally, the government should not interfere unless the name is obscene or discriminatory. After that it is up the parents to think ahead. Or the kid can always legally change when the kid gets old enough.

If I was the government I would not allow them to name their daughter Ima Pigg, or even spatula, this name will cause trauma all their lives. but where do you draw the line about what is acceptable and what is not, that can become a stinky gray area.

first off I could not even think of calling a child spatula that is just rude, and not fair to the child either, I have never heard of the government doing anything like that, but in this cause for the child's sake I am glad that they did...There is alot of names out there and everyone wants to be unique and different and why wouldn't the government get involved they seem to be involved in every other aspects of our lives let just add more too it...ha ha I have heard alot of strange names but that is what they are rude and strange so I am not going to take the time to list any alot of these names are changed when they are old enough to change for it is real easy nowadays to get your name changed legally..so maybe this is just another part of the governement where they are saying you can't use common dictionary names as names to kids...like would be like having a child called fork...unreal what people sometimes think...

It's one thing when it's something clever, or unique but naming your kid something Spatula or somesuch I kind of think the government should step in. I don't see a problem with naming them something obscure or made up or anything. I n fact I'd find it amusing since during those school assignments where you had to look up the meaning of your name, well, the teacher'd be put in their place.

The government is worried about the kids mental health because of the name. Theres no doubt kids like this will be made fun of. People will try to be more and more original which I can understand. Spatula seems like a borderline degrading and non-degrading name to me. I think it would sound like a nice name if it was not named after a cooking utensil.

Wow that is really weird! And I most deffinatly feel bad for that girl =/ Well .. Weird names I have heard are I guess mostly of celebs .. Like Apple, and Moon Raker or Moon something lol. I have a friend named Donovan after that singer guy. I also have a friend named Thijs but its a Dutch name so I dont know if you would consider it weird. I think its kinda strange that there are some guys who have girl names .. But started off being names for men or whatever like Stacey and Ashley and stuff like that..

I dont think the government should be able to say what a parent names their child, I also dont think the government should tell us how to raise them, but they do that too. I have a step brother that lived in california for a while w/ his mom and when he came back home he told of us of a gal there with the name alfelia butt, now what were those parents thinking, cruel to the child, but it is their right and the childs right to change it when they get old enough.

yes they do because parents give their children stupid and umappropriate names. Alot of people change their name after they're all grown up.

This is difficult to say. You have to give people freedom to call their kids what they wish but at the same time, if it is deemed too cruel, of course they should step in and do something. 'Ima Pigg' now to me that's child abuse. That kid is going to have no self esteem at school and she'll be totally over her name by them time she's 8. i think her parents ae stupid and shuld be made to change her name. Having 'Pigg' as a last name is bad enough on its own.

Some of these names are wrong, and would give the child a stigma for the rest of their lives. But I don't believe the government has a right to say what you can and can't name your child. Here in America, I would consider the naming of a child as an extension of the freedom of speech. The government telling parents that they can't name their child a certain name would be a violation of that right.

I knew a guy in college whose name was "Trouble." Not kidding, it was his actual name. I'm of the opinion that people should be able to name their kids what they want. There are a lot of really strangely spelled and strangely pronounced names in the world, so I don't see any problem with naming your child "Spatula." It wouldn't be the weirdest one I've ever heard! :)

i don't think the government should be allowed to interfere with wat the parents want to name their child...however, the parents should take into wat a name like Ima Pigg could do to their child in the future...um...dunno any weird names, though someone i know almost ended up with the name Summer Camp..lol, thats all i can think of

No as parents it should be our choice to choose what ever name we like, unfortunatly though some people just get daft when naming their children so maybe it is best the goverment can step in and say no, I mean seriously why would you want to call your child spatula that just sounds cruel! We chose names we liked they werent made up or silly spellings and a lot of thought went into the fact it will stick with our children all their lives

Honestly I think that is really dumb. I don't think the government should have the right to reject a name for someone's child.,regardless how bizarre it might be. Just because the government thinks its bizarre, doesn't mean its a bad anme. Maybe the couple (or parent) has a real sentimental reason for wanting to name their child a certain name. If they start rejecting certain names, its like as if they are trying to say that yes, you may have created the child, but in reality we(the government) owns all rights to that child. Its so idiotic. I have 2 names chosen for a girl and 2 names chosen for a boy, and they are sentimental, as well as original, I would like to see the governemtn tell me, when the time comes, that I can't name my child one of those names, I WILL put up a fight, all the way to the supreme court of canada if need be, regardless how much money it costs, because its the principal of it