A Child named @

[Tempestuous]

Not joking! Someone really tried to name their child @ :eek:

A boy named @ (http://www.cnn.com/2007/funnynews/08/16/strange.name.reut/)

Li did not say if officials accepted the "@" name. But earlier this year the government announced a ban on names using Arabic numerals, foreign languages and symbols that do not belong to Chinese minority languages.

[Fonze]

I read ther are only about 100 or so surnames in china

[socalheart]

"@" as a name is ridiculous. If it sounds like "ai ta", name the kid Ai Ta. duh. :rolleyes:

It's even more ridiculous than those geniuses who want to change their names to "Jesus Christ (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8EM8NAO6&show_article=1)" or "God (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4682430.stm)". There are some "regular" names (in English) that I also find ostentatious. Some parents name their children based on "uniqueness", but when not even the kid can pronounce or spell it, it's ridiculous.

Again, it's just my opinion, but ohmigawd, @?!

[ststephen65]

i like it, i hope they get it

[roxy_skyy]

I don't know, nowdays you see some pretty weird names around the world I knew a girl whose name was was named after that had some secret message behind it I don't remember it very well but it was some like "_____ And _____ Always" I think it was something like Maya....

I don't support the name "@" I think it's just plain stupidity...I need to get me some of the stuff they're smoking. lol.

[CGoki]

Interesting, curious to delve into the minds of the parents and see what their logic is in naming their child "at". @ least it wasn't ".com"

:D

[Fonze]

the stupidest gots to be pilot instructor from some two hollywood loons

[roxy_skyy]

I think I'm going to name my kids Walker and Texas Ranger...lol.

[dk]

I always liked Major Major Major from Catch 22. In the book, some Major with the last name of Major named his son Major, if I'm remembering correctly. And this Major Major became a Major. :D I always thought that was brilliant.

[TheNoNamedOne]

Interesting, curious to delve into the minds of the parents and see what their logic is in naming their child "at". @ least it wasn't ".com"

:D

I think about 10 years ago there was a fad in Mexico and other parts of Central America where parents were beginning to name their kids really strange names, such as Spark Plug, Toaster, Ice Box, Car Jack etc... and then finally there were laws passed to put an end to it.

But, I don't think it is such a new thing. The very old generation of women here in Okinawa have some names not too different from that. Many are named after kitchen utensils or things -- like "Nabe"(cooking pot). There are others, but that is just off the top of my head.

But, why should those strange names be denied to parents? Why any stranger than the real meanings of names that have since been accepted or unknown now? Most western names have their origin in family occupations.

Native American names are after themes in nature. CrazyHorse, Sitting Bull etc...

Japanese again...Aiko (love child), Hanako (flowerchild) etc...

I see no reason to deny someone naming their child @, or Toaster, or Spark Plug -- except other than they are likely to have a rough childhood for being bullied. But perhaps that could toughen them up.

Aren't we all familiar with the song, "A boy named Sue"?

[dk]

I met a girl named David once in Singapore... Or was it Malaysia. Anyway, that was kind of shocking. I was a kid at the time and just could not understand it at all. Unless she or her parents were just messing with me, but I doubt it.

[Sex Wax]

b acon rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!