Comments on: Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii No More http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/24/talula-does-the-hula-from-hawaii-no-more/?nucrss=1 The law school blog and podcast from Canada Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Omar Ha-Redeye http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/24/talula-does-the-hula-from-hawaii-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Omar Ha-Redeye Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:35 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=533#comment-2335 That's a good question. But the 1st Amendment is interpreted quite broadly in the U.S., and theoretically the parents are expressing themselves through the name of their child. I would seek clarification from Conley directly if interested. That’s a good question.

But the 1st Amendment is interpreted quite broadly in the U.S., and theoretically the parents are expressing themselves through the name of their child.

I would seek clarification from Conley directly if interested.

]]> By: Tim http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/24/talula-does-the-hula-from-hawaii-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Tim Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:30:15 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=533#comment-2333 What does this have to do with freedom of speech? Speech is a form of expression. A person is not a form of expression. Children have no power over their lives until they hit their teens, and are completely at the mercy of their parents. I would have thought it would be a breach of some sort of fiduciary duty as a parent to humiliate your child in this way. Naming your kid Number 16 Bus Shelter kind of says "Hey, kid: We consider you to be a novelty item. When we get bored of you we'll just have another one and name it Corner Grocer or something." Sure, you can change your name as an adult, but by then you have 18 years of being known as Garbageface or whatever to deal with (possibly in counselling). It seems to me that perhaps the scales could be balanced a little if, when your parents turned 65, you could change *their* names. Payback can be a good thing,.. What does this have to do with freedom of speech? Speech is a form of expression. A person is not a form of expression. Children have no power over their lives until they hit their teens, and are completely at the mercy of their parents. I would have thought it would be a breach of some sort of fiduciary duty as a parent to humiliate your child in this way.

Naming your kid Number 16 Bus Shelter kind of says “Hey, kid: We consider you to be a novelty item. When we get bored of you we’ll just have another one and name it Corner Grocer or something.”

Sure, you can change your name as an adult, but by then you have 18 years of being known as Garbageface or whatever to deal with (possibly in counselling). It seems to me that perhaps the scales could be balanced a little if, when your parents turned 65, you could change *their* names. Payback can be a good thing,..

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