'Dummy Ruiz'? Judges reject odd names ban

Dominican panel says kids can be called 'Dear Pineapple' and similar

updated 8:57 a.m. CT, Fri., May 8, 2009

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - A judicial panel says Dominicans are free to name their kids "Dummy Ruiz," "Dear Pineapple" and other unusual monikers if they choose.

The Central Electoral Commission has rejected a proposal to ban any names that could be confusing or give no indication of gender, such as Querida Pina (Dear Pineapple) and Tonton Ruiz (Dummy Ruiz).

Judge Jose Angel Aquinas had called for a crackdown on unusual names after the country's civil registry showed some families were naming their offspring after cartoon characters and car brands. One family named their girl "Mazda Altagracia."

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golds g. May 11, 2009, 2:16pm EDT

lol a person has the right to name their kids whatever they want so long as they realize the conotation s ...

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Paula C. May 11, 2009, 7:20pm EDT

Parents need to realize these poor kids are going to be stuck with these names all their lives.

I had a girl that i worked with a couple of years ago that named her twins
Oranjello and Lemonjello

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fancy c. May 12, 2009, 6:12am EDT

thx

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