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Lese-majeste in kiwi land in the year of our lord 2023. Most peculiar. Can I at least name my tui lady and my hamster justice?
by recuter 4y ago
Lese-majeste in kiwi land in the year of our lord 2023. Most peculiar.
Can I at least name my tui lady and my hamster justice?
- EdwardDiego 4y agoIt's more about preventing confidence scams ;) https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/124107862/no-way-jose-how-do-our-baby-naming-rules-compare-to-other-countries https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/124107862/no-wa... And I'm hoping your tūī is only staying with you as you rehabilitate it after an injury :)
- recuter 4y agoInteresting article but they do offer up some rather nonsensical "logic". “We’ll look at family history,” Montgomery said. “If someone else in the family has had a similar name that’s a key one. If their grandfather was called Prince before this law came into effect we’ll look at that and say, ‘Yes, that seems reasonable.’” The rule against offensive names – in the past, names like Anal and Satan have been refused in New Zealand – was to protect children. Overly long names or those that include non-letter symbols can create administrative headaches and be difficult to pronounce. The ban on titles and rank was about the risk those names could be used for fraudulent purposes or to mislead the public, Montgomery said. Seems rather like bureaucracy gone mad.
- daughart 4y agoAll seems sensical to me.
- EdwardDiego 4y agoWell, I'll take some bureaucracy if a kid doesn't have to go through life called Anal, or No. 16 Bus Shelter (after where they were conceived, allegedly). And who can forget Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. [0] [0]: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/number-16-bus-shelter-violence-among-kids-registered-names/E7OGEDDDEGAWK2V5W4ODX22U24/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/number-16-bus-shelter-violence...