That's too damn funny. I saw the title in the recent threads sidebar and immediately knew whom this was about.

[Edit] Now that I RTFA rather than just mousing over the link I see it's not really about them.

I know many countries have certain rules and names that aren't allowed. I know Germany strictly forbids Hitler (for obvious reason) and I also remember them denying a couple who wanted their child named Osama bin Laden. Norway also has certain rules and names that are in a 'no-go' zone. Quisling comes to mind...

Why someone finds Metallica offensive I can't quite grasp. Those swedes!

The sad thing is that I knew what band you meant from the title of the thread

ZING! The tag lives on.

Load was very solid, haters. And St. Anger grew on me.

The RIAA is everywhere!!!

In the Netherlands its even up to the civil servant to decide if the name is proper or will be refused. So it comes down to the tastes of a other person, but it hardly gets a problem around here. There are some really goofy names out there.

Well if the parents want to change their own names to Metallica thats fine.
But to give that name to a child. Think about what happens to children that stands out at school??? They are more likely to be bullied by classmates.
However if the child wants to change his/her name when she is able to make the decition themselves. 14++ years old, thats fine.

This is really about inmature parents that ain't thinking about whats best for their child, and should society let them get away with it.

I remember while in Japan, a family tried to register the name "Akuma"(Devil) for their newborn and it was rejected. Essentially every family has a page on the local government registry book. When you are married you have a page created for your family (clan, house etc). So my wife and I, upon getting married had a page dedicated to the Irongut-clan. When you have a child you add the new names to your family page in the government registry.

I don't think the name was outrightly rejected for poor taste, but that the district demonstrated the name didnt meet naming standards. (I forget the rules, and would guess its just a pre-tense to address a name like this.)

School bullying always seemed a pretty serious issue in their media. I think it might've been a death sentence for the child if it had been approved.

I'm with the 'no good album since 1988' crowd. The self-titled 'Black' album was so-so at best, I bought Load hoping for stuff that wouldn't suck, and Reload can be lumped in with that. I'm not touching S&M or St. Anger with anything short of of a nuclear weapon at a very safe distance.

As to names for children, I'm all for original, interesting names; mine is somewhat boring, after all. But after a band? And a crappy litigation happy band who decided to $#!& all over their fans? Thanks, but no thanks.

Note that the douchebags are also trying to get the kid a passport for a trip. Because there's nothing more responsible than taking a vacation when you're a new parent, and nothing more courteous than bringing a newborn on an aeroplane.

Pretty sure it's one of those urban legend things, but I've heard the stories about the girl named sh*thead, pronounced shi-theed.

Really! They should be courteous and lock themselves away from humanity until baby Met4ll1ca (looooophoooole!) gets out of college. Children and new parents are meant to be hidden, not seen!

(gimmeaf*ckinbreak)

Metalliwho?

I move forward that this thread title shall henceforth been known as "bestest obscure yet crystal clear thread title evar".