http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13417930

Should not let people like this pro-create.

who gives a toss? this is a publicity stunt by some very stupid people who have brought on a lot of beatings for their kids when they go through school...can you imagine if Pie turns out to be a little tub of lard?

when my daughter was born recently i told my wife that if it turned out to be a boy (there is a 20% chance that they are wrong when they tell you the sex of the baby during a scan) i was going to call him StickMan. She had no problem with my suggestion at the time, but not sure it would have been followed through..

Morons give children stupid names.

People are generally unthinking idiots. That's why this is my default view on life, as it saves time.

Can't agree more.

My sister's ex is a teacher in the UK and he jokingly remarked about how you don't hear names like David, Peter, Edward, John etc called across playgrounds anymore...instead you hear names like Brooklyn, Alfie, Milo and Troy...and those are the boys names hehe.

N.

My best mate at school's surname was Rogers. His dad was a plumber.

His Dad apparently got drunk one day, came home and declared that his son would be called "Rad Radiator Rogers" and that was that.

If only...

Ok some parents are just dumb but at the end of the day the kid will change their name or take a nickname, I hate my full name and haven't used it for the best part of two decades (and my name is normal I just don't relate to it). My mum still calls me by it but thats it. If you're a cool kid you can get away with anything if you're a bit of a geek you'll get picked on for one thing or another whether its your twatish name or your accent or your size or your whatever. They do say if you have an unusual name you are more likely to be called for interviews etc.

Phillipa?

I can guarantee that if you have unusual names you get remembered. And no my first name isn't Teapot, Badger or anything really odd.

As far as I know I am the only person with my combination of names and people remember me by name years after meeting me. This may not always be a good thing.

Saudi no my full name is Catherine(too posh for me) which is shortened to Cat. Its not really that unusual but it often gets a comment. I think older people would prefer to call me Catherine as they always ask what it is short for. The fact I have introduced myself as Cat means that is what I answer to so after ignoring anyone calling me Catherine they get the hint and call me by the name I have introduced myself as. It's my business name- its on my business cards the name of my website, bank accounts etc and I don't respond to Catherine as I dont recognise it as my name anymore.

the thing is you know for a fact that when you pick a name for your child that it will get shortened, hence the Catherine / Cat thing. We tried to choose a name for our daughter that wouldn't get shortened and so far it hasn't but no doubt it will by the time she hits teens etc.

Jo?

Rachel

Hmmm. Seems inevitable that "Raych" will crop up sooner or later.

better than 'hel

My elder son's given name has only 3 letters. Its English. He was the only kid at school with the name. He seems to like it. And it can't be abbreviated.