How Much is Your Child’s Name Worth?
Posted by: Devyl GyrlJust after I published my last blog (Thinking ahead: What is *cute* now may be *embarrassing* later), another of my social networking friends called to attention another baby-naming story.
WHY in the name of all that is good and loving and kind and considerate … would you allow a COMPLETE STRANGER to name your child anything of their choosing??? Yes, I get that you can have a child’s name changed later (assuming, of course, that there were no contingencies placed on the “deal” that would hinder you doing so), but is $100 in gas really worth the hassle of spending your time, money, and resources in getting the child’s name changed later? Better yet, should you choose not to correct this action, is it really worth your child having to endure years of ridicule first, then having to spend his or her time and money to correct YOUR whimsy?
For goodness sake, parents, THINK BEFORE YOU ACT!
Yes, it is an interesting story. It is NOT a story *I* would want to have to tell about *MY* parents. This story reeks of desperation, thoughtlessness, and selfishness. That is not a story I would want my CHILD to grow up knowing.
Congratulations to this father for winning the “I am a desperate idiot” award.
