Judge orders baby's name to be changed from "Messiah"

[DarkSovereignty]

Dave died for our sins, y'all.

 

[Xeno]

Remember the couple that named their kid hashtag?

Did they spell it out or is his name just #?

 

[Manic]

I never got why some Biblical names took off (David, Michael, etc) but others didn't. Methuselah, anyone?

I once went to school with a guy named Hezekiah. Now there's a Biblical name I never expect to hear again.

 

[jaymes_e06]

My name is James Michael both biblical names and no one bats a eye at them in general.

 

[KevanG]

JIMMY MICK!

Ha!

 

[Anubis]

There's that comedian Esau McGraw.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Some of those names once were moderately popular, a hundred or so years ago. For example, Enoch, Mordecai, Asa, Jedediah, etc. You still see some like Zachariah and Josiah here and there. They usually get shortened.

If you're Anglo-Saxon, you might have a great uncle, grandfather, or great grandfather with one of those now less popular biblical names.

 

[Anubis]

I know an Enoch.

And I think Mordecai will make a serious comeback once the targeted Regular Show audience starts having kids.

 

[jaymes_e06]

JIMMY MICK!

Ha!

 

[Thundercrack85]

What you see a lot with WASPs, is that they reuse last names as first names (often the mother's maiden name). Which is probably why you see less and less biblical names.

Though some don't seem to be going anywhere. John, James, and Noah have been going steady for centuries.

In England right now, the most popular name given is Mohammed. Followed by Harry. I imagine John and James are still in the top 10 though.

In America it's still James overall. Jacob, is the most popular right now, if I recall.

It's interesting that Christians never adopted the name Jesus the same way Muslims adopted the name Mohammed.

Looking at history, you would think John the Baptist was the messiah in Christianity.

 

[Breogan]

It's interesting that Christians never adopted the name Jesus the same way Muslims adopted the name Mohammed.

You don't know any Hispanic/Latin people?

 

[Thundercrack85]

Yeah, I guess, there's Hey-Zeus, but I meant in Euro-centric Christendom.

Still doesn't compare.

Historically, it's extremely rare, even today, outside of Latin America.

 

[Breogan]

Yeah, I guess, there's Hey-Zeus, but I meant in Euro-centric Christendom.

Last I checked Spain is in Euro-centric Christendom. Also what difrance does it make how they pronounce it, they are referencing the same Jesus.

And I'm not sure how all the different cults work, but why would you exclude Latin America when you say...

It's interesting that Christians never adopted the name Jesus the same way Muslims adopted the name Mohammed.

 

[Anubis]

Especially since a large portion of Christendom is of Latin descent.

Guess what? Jorge is George, Juan is John, and Emilio? Well, that's just Emilio, but, his brothers name is Charlie so I think it f**kin' counts.

 

[Thundercrack85]

I imagine the name was popularized in Hispanic America because the locals, being recent converts, didn't understand the taboo in Western culture.

I never encountered it in Spain, though I'm sure it occurs. First time I met a Jesus was in the US.

 

[Thundercrack85]

And I'm not sure how all the different cults work, but why would you exclude Latin America when you say...

You should underline and bold "the same way". I.e. the most popular.

 

[Breogan]

I imagine the name was popularized in Hispanic America because the locals, being recent converts, didn't understand the taboo in Western culture.

No, it occurs in Spain too, biblical names are pretty common, Jesus, Jose, David, Miguel etc... and for girls Maria even María Jesús. And in Portugal and it's colonies.
Also Italians have Salvatori and others.

I never encountered it in Spain, though I'm sure it occurs. First time I met a Jesus was in the US.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Not even in the top 20 in Spain. Possibly 50, but I don't feel like searching for a list.

I know, that people in Spain use Biblical names. I spent some time there. My point is that the name Jesus never became even remotely as popular- you know what, never mind.

 

[warhorse78]

I had a co worker who as having a boy; he liked the name Xavier and the name Avion so he joined the two together to make "Xavion"

I know a family whose tradition is to name the child a combination of the mother and father's names.

While at this, I wonder if people were that crazy back in the hippie days, when kids were named some bizarre names.

 

[Anubis]

Strawberry Honeysuckle Tree

 

[chamber-music]

Strawberry Honeysuckle Tree

Sounds like the name of one of Chef Jamie Oliver's kids

 

[Trainwreck2100]

I found this funny

The boy's mother, Jaleesa Martin, of Newport, said she will appeal. She says Messiah is unique and she liked how it sounded alongside the boy's two siblings — Micah and Mason

Messiah was No. 4 among the fastest-rising baby names in 2012, according to the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names.

And the judge wouldn't have done it if the parents could decide their fight on their own

 

[KevanG]

I'm still not sure of the legality of a ruling based on personal religious beliefs. I mean if she was a firm believer in voodoo would she have an issue if they named the child Samedi?

 

[webhead9707]

The kid will grow up, be ridiculed, beat up and harrased for his name.

Whoa, sounds familiar. Maybe he IS Messiah.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Whoa, sounds familiar. Maybe he IS Messiah.

Whoa, that's deep, man.