Tennessee judge rules infant's name must be changed from 'Messiah'

[G&D 51]

The trickle down effect, from Kentuck to Tennesee..... I wonder what the judge would have ruled if it had been a white kid? Or better yet, if a white couple wanted to name their child Muhammad (Mohammed) ??

Tennessee judge rules infant's name must be changed from 'Messiah'

Published August 11, 2013

Associated Press

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  Seven-month old Martin DeShawn McCullough being held by his mom Jaleesa Martin. (AP)

NEWPORT, Tenn. – A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and "that one person is Jesus Christ."

Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the name change last week, according to WBIR-TV . The boy's parents were in court because they could not agree on the child's last name, but when the judge heard the boy's first name, she ordered it changed, too.

"It could put him at odds with a lot of people and at this point he has had no choice in what his name is," Ballew said.

It was the first time she ordered a first name change, the judge said.

Messiah was No. 4 among the fastest-rising baby names in 2012, according to the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names.

The judge in eastern Tennessee said the baby was to be named Martin DeShawn McCullough, which includes both parents' last name.

The boy's mother, Jaleesa Martin, of Newport, said she will appeal. She says Messiah is unique and she liked how it sounded alongside the boy's two siblings -- Micah and Mason.

"Everybody believes what they want so I think I should be able to name my child what I want to name him, not someone else," Martin said.

Ballew said the name Messiah could cause problems if the child grows up in Cocke County, which has a large Christian population.

"The word Messiah is a title and it's a title that has only been earned by one person and that one person is Jesus Christ," the judge said.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/11/tenn-judge-changes-infant-name-from-messiah-says-it-could-put-him-at-odds-with/#ixzz2bkSmPc1l

Edited August 12, 2013 by G&D

[Teddy B 17,252]

The judge just saved that boy a lifetime of beatings and embarrassment. Unfortunately we live in a world where some people need to be saved from themselves. I would much rather allow nature to take it's course, but that's not the world we live in. Why is race even mentioned?

[sly_wolf 199]

I know of someone in our town that named their child Lucifer. Name picking like this should not be allowed from people that are so f..d up.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Regardless of how stupid I think the name Messiah is, I had no idea a judge could order a child's name be changed.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Kind of the same thing with the couple who wanted to name their kid Hitler.

[sly_wolf 199]

Some folks should not be allowed to breed or have children.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Kind of the same thing with the couple who wanted to name their kid Hitler.

Yup, I remember that one. The parents were two of the lowest of the lows when it came to the intelligence dept. Some folks are just not meant to procreate.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Yup, I remember that one. The parents were two of the lowest of the lows when it came to the intelligence dept. Some folks are just not meant to procreate.

I believe they had their kids taken from them. Both the son and daughter were named after Nazis and Aryan Nation .

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Yup, I remember that one. The parents were two of the lowest of the lows when it came to the intelligence dept. Some folks are just not meant to procreate.

Where's the outcry for stricter parenting laws? Licensing requirements? Concealed #######/####### carrying?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Where's the outcry for stricter parenting laws? Licensing requirements? Concealed #######/####### carrying?

It's too bad that folks aren't given IQ tests before they decide to have children.

[Karee 4,190]

Regardless of how stupid I think the name Messiah is, I had no idea a judge could order a child's name be changed.

I think that's the bigger point. Judges shouldn't be allowed to change peoples names because they think they're dumb. What if they named the kid Mohammed or Yusef? Some people could make the argument the kid is in for a life of being labelled a terrorist because of his name. Should judges be allowed to step in then?

[Jacque67 7,328]

Where's the outcry for stricter parenting laws? Licensing requirements? Concealed #######/####### carrying?

You should definitely keep your ####### concealed, Spooks.

Where's the outcry for stricter parenting laws? Licensing requirements? Concealed #######/####### carrying?

You should definitely keep your ####### concealed, Spooks.

[JohnR! 5,495]

What if they named the kid Mohammed ?

http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-the-most-common-first-name-in-the-world

The worlds most common first name is Mohammed

[Teddy B 17,252]

You should definitely keep your ####### concealed, Spooks.

You should definitely keep your ####### concealed, Spooks.

Spooky, Jacque is so enamoured with yer #######, she's repeating herself.

[Jacque67 7,328]

What about Madonna?

Spooky, Jacque is so enamoured with yer #######, she's repeating herself.

Waiting in anticipation!