New Zealand man given ridiculous 99-character name after losing poker bet

[Evil Eye]

A New Zealand man has changed his name to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova" after losing a drunken bet at a poker game.

The name is just one letter less than the 100-character limit set by the country's Department of Internal Affairs.

A friend of the 22-year-old from the southern city of Dunedin posted a message on an online body-building forum explaining that the name had been chosen for him by his fellow card players.

He wrote: "My friend lost a bet five years ago and changed his name.

"He just found out it was actually accepted last week when his passport expired."

Mr Frostnova is also required to change his name on his driving licence and all other official and legal documents.

Michael Mead, a spokesman for the Department of Internal Affairs births, deaths and marriages section, said the name change was registered in March 2010.

The name met legal criteria and the applicant had paid the fee and completed the form correctly.

He said Mr Frostnova could change his name again at any time by completing the necessary form and paying the fee of NZ$127 (£64).

Under the rules, names are permitted unless they would cause offence to a reasonable person, are unreasonably long, include numbers or symbols, or without adequate justification include or resemble an official title or rank.

Mr Frostnova's escapade follows other high-profile cases in New Zealand.

In 2008, a Family Court judge ordered that a girl named by her parents Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii should be taken into court custody so she could change her name.

The New Zealand Herald reported that other names rejected in recent years have included Majesty, King, Knight, Princess, Justice, Anal, V8, 89, Mafia No Fear, Lucifer, full stop and *.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10687002/New-Zealand-man-given-ridiculous-99-character-name-after-losing-poker-bet.html


How is that not an unreasonably long name?

 

[Nebulous]

Lol, what will we call him for short?

 

[Evil Eye]

Maybe Havok or Frosty. The article seemed to think Mr. Frostnova worked.

 

[DrLeftover]

I think "Hey, Stupid" would do.