Weird Names
Thursday, 19. June 2008, 10:25:39
Denmark's once-traditional official register of approved given names is becoming more untraditional each year, particularly since a 2006 law change allowed for the acceptance of ethnic selections.
According to Danish law, parents naming their child must choose a name from the register or send in a special application if the name they want to use is not on the list. But with the influx of immigrants to Denmark bringing names from other cultures, the register had to be updated.
If a name is one that is generally accepted in another country, then it is usually approved. Also, if 25 people currently living in Denmark have the name, it is added to the register.
But some parents still go to extremes in their attempts to give their children a unique first name. And a name still has to bear the mark of being a name, so people can't expect to be able to call their child 'Truck' or 'Chamber Pot.' But I took a look at the list of approved names, and there are some very special names there. On the boys list are for instance: No, Taotao, Jerk, Stygge (in English: Bad) and Eg (in English: Oak). On the girls list are Su, Dytter (in English: Honky), Rosine (in English: Raisine) and Nissine ("Nisse" is an elf).
One couple thoroughly tested the limits of the approved name process, wanting to call their baby 'Rhododendron Bush'. Another couple wanted to name their son 'Anus Jensen'. Both applications were rejected.
According to Danish law, parents naming their child must choose a name from the register or send in a special application if the name they want to use is not on the list. But with the influx of immigrants to Denmark bringing names from other cultures, the register had to be updated.
If a name is one that is generally accepted in another country, then it is usually approved. Also, if 25 people currently living in Denmark have the name, it is added to the register.
But some parents still go to extremes in their attempts to give their children a unique first name. And a name still has to bear the mark of being a name, so people can't expect to be able to call their child 'Truck' or 'Chamber Pot.' But I took a look at the list of approved names, and there are some very special names there. On the boys list are for instance: No, Taotao, Jerk, Stygge (in English: Bad) and Eg (in English: Oak). On the girls list are Su, Dytter (in English: Honky), Rosine (in English: Raisine) and Nissine ("Nisse" is an elf).One couple thoroughly tested the limits of the approved name process, wanting to call their baby 'Rhododendron Bush'. Another couple wanted to name their son 'Anus Jensen'. Both applications were rejected.
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By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 10:34:42
By Furie, # 19. June 2008, 10:49:42
By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 10:53:53
There are some very strange names in your country
By Moesring, # 19. June 2008, 11:21:29
@ Mik ~ No doubt that your son will be a tough little one!
@ Moe ~ Those names aren't common in Denmark, but they are on the list, so you're free to give those names to your kids.
By attilasoul, # 19. June 2008, 11:25:47
By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 11:39:14
First, most of the poor people tend to choose 'internacional' names, like William and Washington. But the problem is how they are written: Wyllyahn or Wazington. Or maybe a female name: Chrystyanne
Then, comes the really weird names like Xerox, Fotocopy and Paper. These three names are from the same family. Are three sisters.
I wonder why do those people hate so much their children???
Thank God for have given serenity to my parents. My name is one of the most beautiful in the world!
By b_laudanum, # 19. June 2008, 11:54:04
I know you have this problem in Brazil! Like this name: " Maria das dores conjugais" or "Antonio Treze de Junho de Mil Novecentos e Dezessete"
By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 12:05:28
By Dacotah, # 19. June 2008, 12:08:31
But there are a tradition that came with the Portuguese and Spanish. These "enormous" names like, Ana Beatriz Cristina Mariana Julieta da Conceição... and so on!
Some traditional families still do that!
By b_laudanum, # 19. June 2008, 12:09:49
And Wyllyahn isn't really looking "nice" in my eyes.
By attilasoul, # 19. June 2008, 12:20:36
You have 6 names! I Have 4
When we maried our wife win our family name...so my wife now hane one more name "5"
By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 12:26:53
By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 12:28:29
By Spaggyj, # 19. June 2008, 12:50:50
By scootercats360, # 19. June 2008, 12:59:50
They mentioned names as:
Steen Allerman (Stone AgeMan)
Lone Darling Bolmer (Lone Darling Fuckme)
Tom Jerne (Empty Brain)
Peter Pik (Peter Cock)
By attilasoul, # 19. June 2008, 13:00:22
Tom Jerne,
By zetorres, # 19. June 2008, 13:04:14
what is it with celebrity children? Particularly female ones - Peaches, Apple, Pixie, Bluebell...
By Spaggyj, # 19. June 2008, 13:59:02
Rhododendron Bush , WTF??
I like Nisse, though
By yomeriux, # 19. June 2008, 14:51:15
What is worse is that there are plenty are psychology studies on the effects of trauma due to screwed up names etc... Most seems to be justified. My brother and his wife read into that stuff etc...
I decided a long time ago that I am naming my boy Harry Ballsak and if I have a girl she will be Virgin Mary (even if I have to lock her in the fucking basement until she is 25)
By ripp2002, # 19. June 2008, 14:56:56
By Spaggyj, # 19. June 2008, 14:59:26
By ripp2002, # 19. June 2008, 15:14:34
By Spaggyj, # 19. June 2008, 15:51:49
By scootercats360, # 19. June 2008, 16:11:18
Fine, fine, if I do, I'll let her out at thirty. That gives her a few years to reproduce
By Spaggyj, # 19. June 2008, 16:19:15
By scootercats360, # 19. June 2008, 16:21:57
My name has 4! But just because my father wanted his 2 names in his sons!!
I'm Beatriz Mesquita (mother) Vidal Martínez (both from father)
See?
Talking about weird names, my sister is teacher, and she had an student, which name was 'Babbyingthon'
Don't ask what it means... We never knew!!!
By b_laudanum, # 19. June 2008, 16:50:24
On the other hand there are some weird examples all around the world. Luckily he is adult now:
By gdare, # 19. June 2008, 17:01:31
By Spaggyj, # 19. June 2008, 17:12:41
I know some in Mexico are named "Anivdelarev" short of aniversary of the revolution
And there are some named: Usnavi for U.S. Navy
By yomeriux, # 19. June 2008, 17:42:34
I just remembered some other ones from that programme, and they are all true, not just some they invented:
Teddy Bjørn (Teddy Bear)
Mette Vuns (Right Away)
Per Fæcht (Per Fect)...
Anyway, some of my family on my grandmothers side had a lot of kids, and when they got their eight kid, who was a girl, they called her Ottine (can be translated into "Eighth"...
By attilasoul, # 19. June 2008, 17:52:35
also Per fect...
By yomeriux, # 19. June 2008, 18:21:17
Jesus!! Those people must be unhappy!!
By b_laudanum, # 19. June 2008, 19:39:27
Or perhaps those folks are plain bored?!
By attilasoul, # 19. June 2008, 19:47:11
That's very ridiculous! Imagine the life of a child being called as Per Fect or Peter Pik??
Those parents dont think about the horrable situations their kids will pass???!!!
By b_laudanum, # 19. June 2008, 21:10:50
By Cois, # 19. June 2008, 23:54:25
By Dacotah, # 20. June 2008, 04:21:23
By attilasoul, # 20. June 2008, 05:12:53
By Spaggyj, # 20. June 2008, 08:30:35
By attilasoul, # 20. June 2008, 08:46:15
You call it snabel-a too? In Norway they say "alfakrøll" or "krøllalfa" where krøll means curly, but is also slang for problems
By rose-marie, # 20. June 2008, 09:09:28
And the "Madeiusa" it's amazing...
And about our names?
My family names is "Torres" which means "towers! in english!
By zetorres, # 20. June 2008, 09:14:09
By zetorres, # 20. June 2008, 09:15:03
I like the alfa-krøll word, Rose!
By attilasoul, # 20. June 2008, 09:40:21
But if you feel happy to know, I was born in the land of Touros, here in Portugal! Called Ribatejo!
By zetorres, # 20. June 2008, 10:04:32
By Spaggyj, # 20. June 2008, 10:15:47
Yes Kimmie, I think it's because it's an a with a curly "trunk" around it.
By attilasoul, # 20. June 2008, 10:32:58
By Spaggyj, # 20. June 2008, 10:37:23
By Cois, # 20. June 2008, 12:33:44
By attilasoul, # 20. June 2008, 12:36:49