Jesus is a very common name in the hispanic community, so I'd be doubting any illegality of the name. What could be more devout than naming your son that as a constant reminder?
Yes, it's very common in Hispanic communities. I'm sure I read recently that the name Jesus could be turned down as 'blasphemous' in the UK. Could be wrong.
Yeah, names come and go and get back in fashion. Sadly we're likely to see a rise in Kanye's in the near future. Probably loads of Adele's too.
According to a recent article in The TImes (the one that reporting on the guy who changed his name to Bacon Double Cheesburger!):
The name-changing process takes four working days and costs £33 (or $47). You can't have numbers, symbols or unpronounceable names, and it can't exceed 250 characters for the forename and 50 characters for the surname.
The name can't promote criminal activities, incite racial hatred or ridicule the government or organisations, and the likes of Jesus, Saint or Satan are banned on grounds of being blasphemous, The Times reports.
Yes, it's very common in Hispanic communities. I'm sure I read recently that the name Jesus could be turned down as 'blasphemous' in the UK. Could be wrong.
Hmm, doesn't look like it - I just checked last year's baby name list for the UK and there were 3 Jesuses born in 2014, as well as 69 Adeles and 4 Kanyes.
(It's fascinating if slightly disturbing reading - apparently there were three children last year with the name "Boycie" =)) )
No Satans, but I wonder if we'll have any Lemmys next year ;)
Jesus is a very common name in the hispanic community, so I'd be doubting any illegality of the name. What could be more devout than naming your son that as a constant reminder?
Names come and go, give it a few generations and they cycle round again. My granddaugher was given what I'd always considered an 'old lady name', but apparently they're in vogue with the young 'uns.
An obnoxious middle aged beer bellied bloke in John Frost Square in Newport shouting after another fella he'd obviously stiched up.."and I always comes up smelling of roses and the women loves me for it." Started my bizarre and dangerous habit of answering as I pass by..."Emma doesn't" I said, hoping he knew an Emma.
According to an article in The TImes (the one that reporting on the guy who changed his name to Bacon Double Cheesburger!):
The name-changing process takes four working days and costs £33 (or $47). You can't have numbers, symbols or unpronounceable names, and it can't exceed 250 characters for the forename and 50 characters for the surname.
The name can't promote criminal activities, incite racial hatred or ridicule the government or organisations, and the likes of Jesus, Saint or Satan are banned on grounds of being blasphemous, The Times reports.
Other than that, it seems pretty much fair game.
That seems a bit rich, banning names for being blasphemous.. Plenty of Mohammeds running around..
Oh yeah, and of course then there was this story from 2014, where some bible-thumping judge changed a child's name from "Messiah" to "Martin" as "only the Lord, Jesus Christ, deserves to be called Messiah." (And deservingly got fired for it, because f#ck her!)
Not quite a conversation snippet, but, a rather embarrassing song snippet that happened to me on the train down to Laaandaan a few weeks ago.
There I was listening to a Playlist on me iPhone and Body Count - Body Counts in the house comes on. Now any of you familiar with this particular track will know its sung by potty mouthed swear mongerer IceT!!! I'm sat there happily listening to this family favorite when the ticket chap comes along. I twist round to get my ticket out my suit pocket and, unbeknownst to me, my head phones unplug. The timing was particularly poor as IceT decided to inform us all in the carriage that he was 'Ice mother f**king T b*tch!!!!'. I'm not sure what was more embarrassing. The swearing or the fact that it was a 42 year old white bloke in a suite listening to it!!!!!!
Not quite a conversation snippet, but, a rather embarrassing song snippet that happened to me on the train down to Laaandaan a few weeks ago.
There I was listening to a Playlist on me iPhone and Body Count - Body Counts in the house comes on. Now any of you familiar with this particular track will know its sung by potty mouthed swear mongerer IceT!!! I'm sat there happily listening to this family favorite when the ticket chap comes along. I twist round to get my ticket out my suit pocket and, unbeknownst to me, my head phones unplug. The timing was particularly poor as IceT decided to inform us all in the carriage that he was 'Ice mother f**king T b*tch!!!!'. I'm not sure what was more embarrassing. The swearing or the fact that it was a 42 year old white bloke in a suite listening to it!!!!!!
Note embarrassing about listening to that album! 'Tis a bloody classic ;)
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Yeah, names come and go and get back in fashion. Sadly we're likely to see a rise in Kanye's in the near future. Probably loads of Adele's too.
The name-changing process takes four working days and costs £33 (or $47). You can't have numbers, symbols or unpronounceable names, and it can't exceed 250 characters for the forename and 50 characters for the surname.
The name can't promote criminal activities, incite racial hatred or ridicule the government or organisations, and the likes of Jesus, Saint or Satan are banned on grounds of being blasphemous, The Times reports.
Other than that, it seems pretty much fair game.
Hmm, doesn't look like it - I just checked last year's baby name list for the UK and there were 3 Jesuses born in 2014, as well as 69 Adeles and 4 Kanyes.
(It's fascinating if slightly disturbing reading - apparently there were three children last year with the name "Boycie" =)) )
No Satans, but I wonder if we'll have any Lemmys next year ;)
I'd noticed that trend too. Blooody hipters!! :p
That seems a bit rich, banning names for being blasphemous.. Plenty of Mohammeds running around..
Oh yeah, and of course then there was this story from 2014, where some bible-thumping judge changed a child's name from "Messiah" to "Martin" as "only the Lord, Jesus Christ, deserves to be called Messiah." (And deservingly got fired for it, because f#ck her!)
tempted to change my name to Rgjkjdffsdhtukhgfgdfgs and say it's pronounced 'Fred'
ah that'll be why Saint & Greavesie got the axe...:)
but it's a name. Ian St. John? so what are they saying?
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There I was listening to a Playlist on me iPhone and Body Count - Body Counts in the house comes on. Now any of you familiar with this particular track will know its sung by potty mouthed swear mongerer IceT!!! I'm sat there happily listening to this family favorite when the ticket chap comes along. I twist round to get my ticket out my suit pocket and, unbeknownst to me, my head phones unplug. The timing was particularly poor as IceT decided to inform us all in the carriage that he was 'Ice mother f**king T b*tch!!!!'. I'm not sure what was more embarrassing. The swearing or the fact that it was a 42 year old white bloke in a suite listening to it!!!!!!
"Pork is not gonna f**kin' kill me unless they figure out a way to fire it out of a muthafuckin' gun!!!" :))
Do they smell like a vegetarian's fart?
Note embarrassing about listening to that album! 'Tis a bloody classic ;)