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Metallica, Don't Make Me Turn This Saab Around!

Posted at 3:03 PM on April 4, 2007 by Tony Lopez (21 Comments)

Well, I'm only surprised that it didn't happen sooner; A Swedish couple is fighting the government to name their baby girl after the legendary metal band.

I feel I need to tell you this; If we hadn't named our daughter Minnie, we were leaning toward Pantera.

Comments (21)

Could be worse, they could have opted for "Rock Lopester" :)

Posted by Frick | April 4, 2007 4:11 PM

LOL, Frick! Ya had to go there? :)

Posted by Tony Lopez | April 4, 2007 7:11 PM

Couldn't resist, Tony!

Posted by Frick | April 4, 2007 10:00 PM

I'm going to name my firstborn son "Gwar."

Posted by Jacquie Fuller | April 4, 2007 10:42 PM

*laughing* Okay this is pretty funny, but I'm perturbed by the idea of local government having the final say in naming children.

From the article:

"Offensive, unsuitable or inappropriate names, as well as those that could 'cause discomfort for the one using it' cannot be used."

Well that's incredibly subjective. It also covers so very many band names...

Posted by Julia Schrenkler | April 5, 2007 7:49 AM

Though it's not that uncommon of a name now (lamentably, in some respects), them Swedes prolly would have stopped my folks from going with Ali for a girl in 1970. It's a family name, not inspired by Ali McGraw, but as famous as "Love Story" was in that era you'd think people would have had a little easier time with it.

Not that Ali is even close to Apple, Pilot Inspektor or Moxie Crimefighter. Where was the long arm of the Swedish name law when those birth certificates were being filled out?? (Okay, I kinda like Moxie...)

Posted by Ali Lozoff | April 5, 2007 10:11 AM

Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for people to have started naming their kids after brand names of things. There are children in the US named Lexus, Cristal, and even Courvasier!

A couple in Texas named their son ESPN. The only upside I an see to that is that they have a built in babysitting ruse. "Hey, Steve, how'd ya like to come over and watch a little ESPN tonight"?

Posted by Frick | April 5, 2007 10:28 AM

See now that's why the Swedes have this law, for people whose intelligence level says that ESPN is a GOOD name. Oh lord! I feel for that kid. And Metallica is currently understood as the name of a band, not a kid. So I feel for that kid as well should it get the name. Hopefully, government intervention is a GOOD thing in this case. Sheesh people! What's happened to our creativity? We're stuck naming our kids after Brand names and bands???

Posted by Amy G | April 5, 2007 11:08 AM

I met a little girl a number of years ago named Ikea. And that was before the store even moved into this area! I don't think this is that new of a trend, actually. It's just gotten more publicity as of late. And seriously, Frank Zappa would have been sentenced to life for his infractions.

Posted by Ali Lozoff | April 5, 2007 11:16 AM

There are some days I'm very happy having a very common and generic name.

Posted by Michael Wells | April 5, 2007 11:32 AM

Jacquie, I've got a Tia Mercedes. We call her Cede. If I were to ever change my name, I might go with Vicodin. Yeah, that's a manly man's name!

Posted by Tony Lopez | April 5, 2007 11:40 AM

I've got dibs on “Sominex” and “Ipecac”

Posted by Frick | April 5, 2007 12:01 PM

I get dibs on Euflexxa, that's my favorite so far. It'll go reeeeal nice with the unmistakably Irish surname!

Let's take a look at the big buck injectable & specialty medications. Here are some with good moniker potential:

Aredia
Botox (Frick, isn't that a planet?? ;-)
Desferal
Eloxatin
Fludara
Fuzeon
Fortaz
Hycamtin
Ifex
Kytril
Pegasis
Rebif (We call him "Biff" for short...)
Tarceva
Tysabri
Vidaza
Vincristine (ooooh, this one is pretty!)
Xeloda
Zometa