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  • July 2008

    • Kiwi Judge Chucks Kid's Crazy Name

      BBC  |  Jul 25, 08 5:17 AM CDT

      Kiwi Judge Chucks Kid's Crazy Name

      (Newser) - A New Zealand judge has allowed 9-year-old Tallulah Does The Hula From Hawaii to change her name, the BBC reports. The judge said the bizarre name makes a fool of the girl—who prefers to be called "K"—and would pose a likely handicap later in life. He slammed the parents' "poor judgement" and a trend toward weird names. More »

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      New Zealand  • name  • name change

    • The Best Celeb Name Changes

      Radar  |  Jul 10, 08 1:23 PM CDT

      The Best Celeb Name Changes

      (Newser) - What’s in a name? Apparently everything worth changing, reports Radar . Inspired by the list-heavy Cityfile, a wiki-style Facebook of sorts for notable New Yorkers (wondering which celebs are Bentley owners?) , Radar created its own gossipy inventory: famous folks with changed names: Natalie Portman, actor: Natalie Hershlag Moby, musician: Richard Melville Hall More »

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      list  • celebrity  • gossip  • Jon Stewart  • name  • Natalie Portman  • name change  • Jon Bon Jovi  • Geraldo Rivera  • Ralph Lauren  • Ghostface Killah  • Moby

    • In Aussie Outback, It's All in 'Skin' Name

      Radio Free Netherlands  |  Jul 7, 08 7:03 AM CDT

      In Aussie Outback, It's All in 'Skin' Name

      (Newser) - When she moved to the central Australian outback, Penny Bergen was ready for a drastically different life, but she didn’t know it would take a new name to stake her place in a tiny Aboriginal community. Reporting for Radio Free Netherlands, the journalist writes about her experience getting a “skin name”—a community nickname that marks your spot in “a sophisticated and complex kinship system.” More »

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      Australia  • name  • Aborigines  • name change

  • March 2008

    • New Real Name for Hannah Montana

      E! Online  |  Mar 19, 08 6:19 AM CDT

      New Real Name for Hannah Montana

      (Newser) - Two names is enough for Miley Ray Cyrus, also known as Hannah Montana, E! Online reports. The teen superstar has filed to have her name legally changed from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus—the name her legions of fans know her by and the name her family has called her since she was a baby.  More »

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      Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • name  • Disney Channel  • Billy Ray Cyrus  • name change  • The Hannah Montana Movie

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