What's in a name, anyway?

Water Cooler
#1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21229475

Unusual American names

  • Female
  • Enamel
  • Lettuce
  • Mustard M Mustard
  • Vagina
  • Mutton
  • Post Office
  • …and others too obscene to mention
    Your name’s not allowed…

Iceland

  • Yes: Elvis
  • No: Carolina

New Zealand

  • Yes: Number 16 Bus Shelter
  • No: Yeah Detroit

Germany

  • Yes: Legolas
  • No: Matti

Sweden

  • Yes: Metallica
  • No: Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116

Japan

  • No: Akuma (means Devil)

Portugal

  • No: Mona Lisa

Denmark, France, Spain and Argentina also strict

#2

Wait, someone called their kid Vagina?

#3

I like to see that kid in school

#4

Damn, that’s borderline child abuse.

On the other hand, Akuma sounds good to me.

#5

If I have a son, he will be named Akuma Armstrong MacUSA.

#6

My brother’s name is King Kong Ding Dong, but we just call him King so it’s not weird.

#7

I need to see a birth certificate to believe that.

#8

Matti is no good in Germany because it is considered gender-neutral. First names in Germany must identify the kid as male or female. In addition to Legolas, Nemo is an approved name for a boy.

#9

When I worked at the bank, I processed a credit card application for Shithead. (It’s pronounced “Shuh-theed”.)

#10

I actually had a colleague called Morgan Stanley. His email address was Morgan.Stanley@anotherbigbank.com

#11

Why is Mona Lisa banned in Portugal???

#12

Vagina = Virginia?

#13

Elon Musk And Grimes Welcome Baby Named ‘X Æ A-12’

I’m not sure how it’s pronounced

#14

I think he’s trolling

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#15

you’re probably correct
He discusses the name here: