Mother Banned From Naming Twin Girl ‘Cyanide’ Because Of The ‘Emotional Harm’ It Could Cause

by Guest Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:03 pm

A new mother has been banned from naming one of her twins “Cyanide” by a high court judge.
The woman from Powys, Wales, who has not been named, has gone through a family court hearing and three Court of Appeals to dispute the decision. She claimed the name had “positive connotations as the poison that ended the life of Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader”.
The Appeal Court judge ruled that it was an “extreme” case and naming the girl after a “notorious poison” was unacceptable.
“This is one of those rare cases where the court should intervene to protect the girl twin from emotional harm,” Lady Justice King said, according to the Telegraph. Details of the case were released after the decision was upheld following the latest hearing in London.

The mother, who is reported to have been diagnosed with a mental health problem, argued she should be able to “exercise [her] right to choose their names”.
She had chosen the name “Preacher” for her eight-month-old twin boy.
The children are currently in foster care after social workers “raised concerns” over their welfare in 2015.
Upon finding out the names the mother had chosen for the twins in 2015, social workers fought to take the case to court.
In June 2015, a judge issued an injunction against the mother, forbidding her from formally registering the twins’ forenames, according to the BBC.
Lady Justice King said the courts would intervene to prevent a parent naming a child “in only the most extreme cases”.
In the UK, the General Register Office says there are no restrictions on the naming of babies except for exceptional cases, such as a “name which could be deemed offensive”, when an official could refuse to register it.
In October 2015 it was reported that parents in France were banned from naming their son “Prince William” because authorities said it would lead the child to a “lifetime of mockery”.
Also in France in 2015, parents were banned from calling their child “Nutella”.
The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mum-banned-naming-daughter-cyanide_uk_57109f28e4b0f22f02196be9

by eddie Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:35 pm

What an idiot!

by Major Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:19 pm

Soundz better than 'arsenic'.

by 'Wolfie Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:28 am

WHEN I WAS at Hawkesbury Ag' College in the late '70s, there was a girl in the following year named Kerrie Ness (K Ness = Canus..).

THERE was a bloke in her year also, who went to school with her -- he said that she had a couple of brothers, whom their parents had named Peter and Andrew..

by nicko Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:50 am

I had a neighbour whose name was W. ankcher. [William]

by 'Wolfie Sun Apr 17, 2016 12:17 pm

THEIR parents must have had a cruel and warped sense of humour...

by Major Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:32 pm

She could have named her 'Deadlynightshade'.

by Syl Sun Apr 17, 2016 1:42 pm

Or Poison Ivy....(good film with Drew Barrymore in the title role)

by Original Quill Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:39 pm

Huffington Post wrote:The Appeal Court judge ruled that it was an “extreme” case and naming the girl after a “notorious poison” was unacceptable.

Huffington Post wrote:In the UK, the General Register Office says there are no restrictions on the naming of babies except for exceptional cases, such as a “name which could be deemed offensive”, when an official could refuse to register it.

Huffington Post wrote:In October 2015 it was reported that parents in France were banned from naming their son “Prince William” because authorities said it would lead the child to a “lifetime of mockery”.

Huffington Post wrote:Also in France in 2015, parents were banned from calling their child “Nutella”.
The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead.

WTF are these judges, who substitute their opinions for others?

by Major Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:02 pm

A boy named Sue, how do you do?

Johnny Cash.

There's a story there.

by Major Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:03 pm

Cyanide Sid.

by Ben Reilly Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:10 pm

Stormee wrote:A boy named Sue, how do you do?

Johnny Cash.

There's a story there.

Do yourself a favor and never ever listen to the sequel to that song!

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