Powys mum banned from naming daughter Cyanide by court

[GennGreymane]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-36045987

A mother has been banned from naming her baby Cyanide after the poison which Adolf Hitler took before shooting himself.
The woman, from Powys, also chose the name Preacher for the girl's twin brother - saying she had a human right to name her own children.
She said Cyanide was a "lovely, pretty name" with positive connotations as it was taken by Hitler.

The Court of Appeal ruled the "unusual" choices might harm the children.
The court was told the mother had a history of mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse.
The infant twins, as well as the mother's other children, have been taken from her care.

When Powys council social workers learnt of the names the mother had chosen for the twins, they took the case to court.
In June, a judge issued an injunction against the mother, forbidding her from formally registering the twins' forenames.
Lawyers appealed, claiming a violation of the woman's right to respect for family life.

But Lady Justice King said naming a little girl after a "notorious poison" was simply unacceptable.
Although there was nothing seriously objectionable about the name Preacher, she ruled both twins' names should be chosen by their older half-siblings.
Lady Justice King said "even allowing for changes in taste, fashion and developing individual perception", Cyanide was a very odd name to give to a baby girl.

The mother said Cyanide was linked with flowers and plants and was "responsible for killing Hitler and Goebbels and I consider that this was a good thing".

Hitler took the poison in April 1945 with Eva Braun before shooting himself.
Lady Justice King said the courts would intervene to prevent a parent naming a child "in only the most extreme cases".

[Ealyssa]

She should then call her "bullet" because that's what killed Hitler. Not the poison...

[Darkeon]

Worst names go through. You only need to be famous and\or rich.

[thefkuffyrocker]

First rule of naming your child...figure out all and any way in which your child's name could be used to bully them.
If you find a way then choose a different name.

[Ghâzh]

First rule of naming your child...figure out all and any way in which your child's name could be used to bully them.
If you find a way then choose a different name.

So Cyanide passes?

To be fair, it's a beautiful sounding name. Too bad one guy had to ruin it for everyone.

[petej0]

Wait....is it a bad name because it is a poison or because Hitler used it?

[Serpha]

Wales, like I said it before, nothing good comes out of there. I don't see a problem with any names, people should be free to names their offspring as they like.

[Azadina]

Wales, like I said it before, nothing good comes out of there. I don't see a problem with any names, people should be free to names their offspring as they like.

Before doing something like that to someone else, who has no say in the matter, the parents can namechange their own names to something ridiculous, and see if it's still a good idea.

[Tierbook]

Wait....is it a bad name because it is a poison or because Hitler used it?

It's a bad name because it's poison, it's a good name because Hitler used it.

[Donald Hellscream]

Everything aside I do like the word cyanide itself however naming your kid after a poison is maybe not all that fitting.

But I mean if you get to call your kids all sorts of stupid names like North, Diamond etc. Then why shouldn't you be able to call your kid cyanide.

[Serpha]

Before doing something like that to someone else, who has no say in the matter, the parents can namechange their own names to something ridiculous, and see if it's still a good idea.

Who's to say something is ridiculous? You? Right now parents are free to mutilate boys in the name of religion or tradition, why stupid name is worse than that?

[Ripster42]

It's a bad name because it's poison, it's a good name because Hitler used it.

I thought hitler shot himself and made his family take it. Correct me if I'm wrong on the circumstances, but that just makes it worse.

[Deleted]

So Cyanide passes?

To be fair, it's a beautiful sounding name. Too bad one guy had to ruin it for everyone.

I think this case had more to do with the mother naming a previous child "preacher".

[Eldar45]

Strangely, its close to one of my favorite girl names. Cyanna.

So Cyanide passes?

Would you want to be called poison by all the high school kids? At best she would get a "Haha, you killed Hitler" at worst it would be "Eww, get away from me. You're poison".

Who's to say something is ridiculous? You? Right now parents are free to mutilate boys in the name of religion or tradition, why stupid name is worse than that?

As someone who is circumcised I can say that having that done has never effected me. My real name is Bradley, and I caught hell from that name in high school. And its a common name. Don't give high school children fuel to bully with. Its part of the reason why the suicide rate among teens is high.

[Deleted]

North and saint were allowed.

[Ghâzh]

Would you want to be called poison by all the high school kids? At best she would get a "Haha, you killed Hitler" at worst it would be "Eww, get away from me. You're poison".

"Haha you killed Hitler?" Why yes, that'd be an honour. Definitely nothing to be ashamed of. And maybe I'm weird that way but being called poison would be kind of awesome as well.

[Azadina]

Who's to say something is ridiculous? You? Right now parents are free to mutilate boys in the name of religion or tradition, why stupid name is worse than that?

If your kid is going to get bullied because parents choice of stupid name, then seriously, not good. Gaylord is a name, would you like that as yours for example? If you're not willing to have as your name what you'll name your child, then you know you're doing something wrong.

[Garnier Fructis]

Agree with court.

This is basically child abuse.

[Deleted]

Sounds like a Stripper's name

But for an actual name? ehm no. Not because Hitler used it (although, using that for justification is bizarre and poses many other questions) but because no!

[Deleted]

The real question is: Why did Hitler first take poison and THEN shoot himself?