“Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii”???
Alright so I’ve heard what everyone’s heard. There is a 9 year old girl in New Zealand who was unfortunately bestowed the name of “Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii”. Her parents are currently separated, both trying to gain custody of sai child, where instead of granting EITHER parent their kid, the court instead made the kid a ward of the state. Why you ask? Well… did you read her name? Just a little bit closer?
This 9 year old apparently has been going to school for the last… 3 or 4 years, seemingly been able to get away with not having any of her friends finding out her real name, and instead calling her “K”. Shockingly enough it seems the kids let that be that.
I must say that the courts did the right thing. While it’s fashionable to name your kids something “unorthodox” and be “original” and “unique” (all which are perfectly acceptable in my books) THAT is not a name. It’s a sentence. Not just a “prison sentence” although I agree with that as well, seeing as how she was stuck with such a silly name. But a literal English-language sentence. Even “Talula Hawaii (Last name)” would have been better.
Well, this girl has a new name now. And I hope she’s happy with it!
(At the same time, I know people both named Rooraaah Mew Crumbs, and Rev. Grenade Bee of Death… but both of those people changed their names in adult hood. And to that I say “If you want an extremely different sounding name, go ahead.)
