Naming a child
June 13, 2006 7:18 AM   Subscribe

Naming a child "GOD", good or bad?

I was watching an old episode of one of my favorite video blogs called Chasing Windmills and this particular episode raised the question about naming a child "GOD".

What are the moral, ethical and legal issues involved in such a thing? Would this be legally banned by the court system and brought before the supreme court? Would the public be able to handle such a thing?

What do you think? I am not asking as a serious question but more of a "What if..." situation.
posted by randomthoughts to Religion & Philosophy (3 answers total)

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Morality, ethics and legality be damned.

What you'd be doing is condemning that child to a lifetime of torment and hardship, particularly from grades K through 12.

Of course ... I suppose you could give a kid the name of "Godfrey," then address him with a diminutive of "God" in the comfort of your home.

"Okay, God, time for bed."

"Eat your peas, God."
posted by grabbingsand at 7:23 AM on June 13, 2006


Morally, you owe it to your kid not to give them a stupid name that will cause them no end of grief growing up.
posted by doctor_negative at 7:23 AM on June 13, 2006


Bad idea, as stated above.

I have wondered, though, about other cultures' acceptance of Jesus as a name. It seems to be okay as a Hispanic name, for example. But as far as I can tell, there's a big difference between Jesus and Jesús. Maybe someone can enlighten us to a similar difference for God.
posted by danb at 7:27 AM on June 13, 2006


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