The Occasional Observer

Yes, we all know that in the desire to be new, progressive, and unshackled by the oppressive bonds of tradition, a lot parents give their kids terrible names. The usually involve substituting "y"s for other vowels, or else some neo-paganism that deifies nature and goes with flora or celestial bodies.

But down in New Zealand, a judge actually had to step in because it was getting plain silly. "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" is nine years old, and actually was asking people to call her "K" because she was ashamed of her name. Some other names, real keepers, from the kiwis: Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy, Sex Fruit, Number 16 Bus Shelter, and Violence.