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Old 17-05-2011, 11:32 AM   #1
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Default has the world gone mad

just saw this and was speachless http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/w...ame-baby-like/

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Old 17-05-2011, 12:06 PM   #2
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We named her Like because it's modern and innovative
WTF is modern or innovative about the word "like".
More like we are dumb a##'s and have no imagination.
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Old 17-05-2011, 12:08 PM   #3
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I Like it! boom, boom!

in 16 years or so, this girl goes surfing, and comes a cropper - a guy on the beach says "Like, wow, wipeout". LOL
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Old 17-05-2011, 01:19 PM   #4
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At least they didn't call her Apple or Heavenly Hirani Tigerlily or Moonunit!

I guess they really Like their kid!

And in response to your question...yes the world has gone mad!
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Old 17-05-2011, 02:25 PM   #5
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Its better than 'Similar'.
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Old 17-05-2011, 02:59 PM   #6
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At least they didn't call her Apple or Heavenly Hirani Tigerlily or Moonunit!

I guess they really Like their kid!

And in response to your question...yes the world has gone mad!
At least Heavenly Hirani Tigerlily has a little bit of character to it...

It's official, the world has gone nuts...
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Old 17-05-2011, 03:03 PM   #7
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A mate's cousin worked at the Census office overseas (Philippines) several years ago, and it's amazing how many people had silly/ridiculous names. Especially one poor guy who was unfortunately named "Circumcision".
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Old 17-05-2011, 03:10 PM   #8
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haha! reminds me of this poor fella:

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Old 17-05-2011, 03:44 PM   #9
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. I love it! I was sent that years ago. Still makes me giggle now. Poor guy!

An actual superhero born in Singapore...Who would have guessed!
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Old 17-05-2011, 03:54 PM   #10
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at-least they did call the kid "poke me" lol
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Old 17-05-2011, 09:54 PM   #11
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Facebook? Inspiring?

Oh my goodness there is no hope for the future.
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Their first child is "like", the next will be, "whatever"
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Old 17-05-2011, 10:59 PM   #13
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Nice one Uranium!
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Old 18-05-2011, 03:36 AM   #14
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Lol like true like .... truly stupid . I am at a loss or getting old , how my daughter and other youngens talk this way. Let alone call a kid that? Yep mad ...anyways I'm off to do some planking ;)
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Old 18-05-2011, 08:50 AM   #15
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50 craziest celebrity baby names (in alphabetical order)

Aanisah: Macy Gray (also mother to Tahmel)

Apple: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

Astrella Celeste: Donovan and Linda Lawrence (also parents to Oriole Nebula)

Atherton Grace: Don Johnson and Kelley Phleger

Audio Science: Shannyn Sossamon

Aurelius Cy: Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson

Blue Angel: U2's The Edge and Aislinn O'Sullivan

Bluebell Madonna: Geri Halliwell

Brooklyn: David and Victoria Beckham (also parents to Romeo and Cruz)

Calico: Alice and Sheryl Cooper (also parents to Sonora Rose)

Camera: Arthur Ashe and Jeanne Moutoussamy

Destry: Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw

Diezel Ky: Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis (also parents to Denim Cole)

Fifi Trixibell: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (also parents to Peaches and Pixie)

Fuchsia: Sting and Frances Tomelty

Gaia: Emma Thompson and Greg Wise

Gulliver: Gary Oldman and Donya Fiorentino

Heaven: Lil' Mo (also mother to God'Iss Love Stone)

Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence

Hopper: Sean Penn and Robin Wright

Ireland: Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger

Jaz: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi

Jazz Domino: Joe Strummer

Jermajesty: Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza (previously married to Jermaine's brother Randy)

Kal-El Coppola: Nicholas Cage (Kal-El is Superman’s original birth name)

Kyd: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni

Lark Song: Mia Farrow and André Previn

Lennon: Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit

Liberty: Ryan Giggs

London Emilio: Slash

Luna Coco Patricia: Frank Lampard and Elen Rive

Marquise: 50 Cent

Memphis Eve: Bono

Moon Unit: Frank Zappa, also father to Dweezil and Diva Muffin

Moxie CrimeFighter: Penn Jillette (also father to Zolten)

Ocean: Forest Whitaker (also father to Sonnet and True)

Pilot Inspektor: Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf

Poppy Honey: Jamie and Jules Oliver (also parents to Daisy Boo)

Rocket: Robert Rodriguez (also father to Racer, Rebel and Rogue)

Rufus Tiger: Roger Taylor also father to Tiger Lily and Lola Daisy

Saffron Sahara: Simon and Yasmin Le Bon (also parents to Amber Rose and Tallulah Pine)

Sage Moonblood: Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack (also parents to Seargeoh)

Satchel: Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee

Seven Sirius: Andre Benjamin and Erykah Badu

Shiloh Nouvel: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Sosie: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

Suri: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

Tallulah: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore (also parents to Scout and Rumer)

Willow Camille Reign: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Zola Ivy: Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell
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Old 18-05-2011, 09:06 AM   #16
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I know a couple that named their son Flange.
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Old 18-05-2011, 09:12 AM   #17
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David Duchovny and Tea Leoni ???

She didnt even have the guts to call and tell me we were breaking up ???

shattered... at least mila is still faithful to me........
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Old 18-05-2011, 09:16 AM   #18
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Actually I have one while im here,
went to school with 2 brothers, buntakane vilysak and buntaning vilysak... my spelling is probably off a bit, but they became aussies at school. They took aussie names.Cant remember buntanings name but buntakane took Kenneth. The principal said farewell to buntakane and welcome to "kenny vilysak" . say it fast.
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There was this little gem in 2002; http://news1.iwon.com/odd/article/id...9|reuters.html I wonder if recent events have them wanting to change the child's name????
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Imagine the taunts and cruelty that will follow... it's handing the bullies great material on a silver platter. "unlike"
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I have taught 4 Elvis' (All Vietnamese), a Jesus (that shared a class with a Mary), a Lord, a Sampson, a Fanny, an Ethel and a whole lot of other 'interesting' names that slip my mind over the years.

I kid you not.....
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Old 18-05-2011, 10:23 AM   #22
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My girlfriend (an early childhood teacher) has taught a:

Kimberrlii Addrriaana
Bogdan,
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and other assorted terribly-named children. Bogdan. Seriously.
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There was this little gem in 2002; http://news1.iwon.com/odd/article/id...9|reuters.html I wonder if recent events have them wanting to change the child's name????
there was that guy in the US a few years ago complaining that a shop wouldn't make a birthday cake for his son adolf hitler

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Their first child is "like", the next will be, "whatever"
the next 2 would be "wow" and "man" a very 60s family
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Who can forget 'Yahoo Serious'.......

Now that's a 'WTF LOL' name if ever I saw one
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My girlfriend (an early childhood teacher) has taught a:

Kimberrlii Addrriaana
Bogdan,
Elenie-May,
Bindi-May,

and other assorted terribly-named children. Bogdan. Seriously.
Bogdan is a Balkan name, Macedonian more commonly, Serbians have it too.
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I have taught a Fanny and a whole lot of other 'interesting' names that slip my mind over the years.

I kid you not.....

I seen a few fannys in my time too
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I seen a few fannys in my time too
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Who can forget 'Yahoo Serious'.......

Now that's a 'WTF LOL' name if ever I saw one
thats just the stage name of Greg Pead not a name given to him by parents with poor judgement
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thats just the stage name of Greg Pead not a name given to him by parents with poor judgement
I think he changed it to that officially, so perhaps more than a 'stage name'.
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