A judge bans a child being called Messiah

usualusername

BBC News - US judge changes baby's name from Messiah to Martin

What right does this judge have to change a babies name? Jerk

donny

And his reasoning is that word only applies to an entity known as Jesus. Talk about BS.

nonjwspouse

What will the judge do with the VERY common name Jesus? I think the judge had noble ideas, but went too far. The parents have the right to mae thier baby Messiah.

I personally think the judge is doing the child a big favor! Which parent in their right mind would call their child Messiah?! The child will be bullied the rest of his life! It's the parent's that are f***ed up... not the judge

usualusername

DeWandelaar

You are telling me a judge has the right ti impose law based on his personal opinion?

nonjwspouse

Dewandelaar,

Plenty of kids have unusual names to deal with PLENTY and worse than Messiah. The poit here is the judge is overstepping boundries. The judge is making the decision on what the babies name is, THAT is out of line. I hope it goes to appeal if the parents can afford it.

Parents rights are paramount unless a child's life is in danger. ( abuse)

DeWandelaar

I am not saying the reasoning is correct of the Judge. His beliefs should not matter... A am just saying he is doing the kid a favor! Even if parents rights are paramount in these matters they should have more sense then naming a kid that way.

What does strikes me that he gives a name instead of the "name" messiah. Now that is a line he should not have crossed. He could have said: you are not allowed to use the name "messiah" and let the people chose another name.

Sometimes you are not allowed to give kids certain names in a country. In the Netherlands for example it is forbidden to call your kid Hitler... well... we understand why don't we? Even if I had the right I would not name the child Hitler. Why the hell would I call my kid Messiah? "S

tenyearsafter

I agree that a judge shoudn't unilaterally make that type of judgment, but I believe another article pointed out that the father had opposed the name to begin with...and I thought the trial was some type of custody battle. The judge (a female) shouldn't have injected her opinion of the "name Messiah" in to the decision when ordering the change. Stick to the facts Your Honor!

Simon

It's crazee naming a kid that. What next? Name them "President of the USA"? Or how about sponsorship if you name your child "Tide Detergent with Stain Booster". A bit like how you weren't allowed advertising at the Olympics and horses would be named "Sanyo Video Player".

It was a good ruling IMO.

Jim_TX

As someone else pointed out, there are other names that are used - and they are not banned.

Locally, I know that I grew up with several kids named Jesus (pronounced hey-suse). Others thought nothing of it, as it is a common name in the Mexican culture.

Just like the name Mary or Joseph.

Of course, I've never met anyone named 'God'.

As an aside, I know that it is quite common for immigrants coming to the US to get 'renamed', so to speak. Chinese in particular. At the point of entry, they are told, 'Your name is now... {newname}."

At least that's what one Chinese fella told me. When I asked him what his Chinese name was, I sort of understood why.

My first question to the above referenced news item is - Where is the seperation of Church and State? I think that the judge overstepped this, and will be told so, in an appeal.

Regards,

Jim TX

A judge bans a child being called Messiah

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