Metallica Baby/Swedish Rednecks

[Jason1212]

I would almost expect someone from say Texas to do this, but Sweden?

http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D8O99GJ00.html

[Ralph E.]

You do realize Lars is already consulting a lawyer about an international lawsuit... :ROTF:

[rjohnstone]

People are strange man.

[danastas]

The weird thing is that in France and Germany you have registers of officially approved names. Until recently, if you were Muslim or African or Asian, no such names were on the list. I guess Sweden is the same. I think those officials would have an aneurism if they ever came to the United States.

Dweezil Zappa would be John Zappa if he were born elsewhere, and the Dweezil Green guitars would be John Green guitars.

[Spivonious]

Why would you want your daughter to be teased about being a sell-out?

[Guitardude86]

"Jävla CP-apor"

[UFORocks]

The weird thing is that in France and Germany you have registers of officially approved names. Until recently, if you were Muslim or African or Asian, no such names were on the list. I guess Sweden is the same. I think those officials would have an aneurism if they ever came to the United States.

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yeah, no kidding.

Officially accepted names... A clear example of a government thats too involved in peoples personal lives.

[AfterForever]

Couple fights to name baby 'Metallica'

Full story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070403/...baby_metallica

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Metallica may be a cool name for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling to convince officials it is also suitable for a baby girl.

Michael and Karolina Tomaro are locked in a court battle with Swedish authorities, which rejected their application to name their six-month-old child after the legendary rock band.

Although little Metallica has already been baptized, the Swedish National Tax Board refused to register the name, saying it was associated with both the rock group and the word "metal."


IIRC there's also someone named "golden-palace.com", so "Metallica" shouldn't be a problem imo haha.

[markD]

hmmm, in sweden the government can decide baby names? you have to get approval to name your child? i am confused....

[BTB007]

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68474

Ha ha, I've always wanted to do this. I feel like checking some spelling now, too.

[AfterForever]

D'oh, I knew this was bound to be posted.. unclear topic titles nowadays

[texasfury]

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[fett]

The name is way cool. One of the best, if not the best, band names ever. Here, in the US, we can name our kids anything we want. If anything, those parents ought to be bitch-slapped. But for the government to say you can't name your own kid anything you want goes too far.

[69buickman]

I would hate to be named metallica, love the band but i just like Mike a little bit more

[fett]

I'm just a William and or Bill. I agree. These BS artsy fartsy names will not help in the long run.