What an awful headline for this story. She's a journalist and presenter on the Australian show WTFAQ. As an investigation for the show she decided to put the restrictions on baby names to the test. Based on the rules she expected the name to be rejected, but it was permitted and a birth certificate was issued. In her journalist capacity she contacted the department of births, deaths and marriages and got a statement from them and they agreed that the issue was an oversight, and they offered to change the name. So in reality the exact opposite to "promoting government response" occurred.
Damn, that's some serious click-baiting. Appreciate the breakdown.
Dr. Marijuana Pepsi might have something to say.
The best part:
Vandyck earned her Ph.D. from Cardinal Stritch University in 2019 with a dissertation on uncommon black names in the classroom
Few people are more qualified than someone who grew up with that name and the burden it carries, so I find it quite adequate.
Why not go with a nice traditional name like Methany or Merimeth?
Because it's a boy, silly. Obviously, his name would be Metthew or maybe Metthias.
I prefer Walt. Or Whalteeeeer.
imagine not having the freedom to name your child whatever you want /s
Reminds me of the case where the judge didn't let a parent name their child 'Messiah.'
Well, he was a very naughty boy…
The decision was issued by judge Jesus Mohammad Bhudda.
Well now he'll never grow up to be the singer for an influential Swedish doom metal band
Imagine being such a shit parent they you don’t care about creating unnecessarily problems for your child for the rest of their lives.
I'm not saying this article is bullshit, but most anthony it of the New York Post is bullshit
Got to admit, I anthonied it, too.
The most.
At the moment, mother and son have the same number of teeth.
