Judge To Mom: You Can’t Name Your Baby Messiah

[Mad Good Dro]

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 (http://on.wbir.com/1cDOeTY). 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.

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“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.

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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.

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[intilectual recipricol]

I would name the lil mufukka Messiah Christ and raise him atheist.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I would name the lil mufukka Messiah Christ and raise him atheist.

 

[mbewane]

What about all the people called Jesus or Mohammed tho

 

[IronFist]

What about all the people called Jesus or Mohammed tho

or the Muslims that name there sons Ali.

If the parent took this to the supreme court the judge's decision would be overturned. The judge was being personal instead of going by law. What law is there in this country that says a parent cannot name their child after a religious figure or name their child after a religious title? There are kids in America named 'Jesus', 'Messiah', 'King', 'Muhammad, "Ali"'..etc. The judge should not have allowed her personal feelings to cloud her judgement to make such an irrational command.

 

[mc_brew]

I would name the lil mufukka Messiah Christ and raise him atheist.

you would.... you're a lupe stan......

 

[the cac mamba]

christianity

 

[Robbie3000]

These judges think they are little monarchs in their courtrooms don't they?

Dumb bytch should apologize to the family and reverse that stupid order.

 

[valet]

Kid would have grown up to be the anti-Christ/Messiah. Judge had to stop it.

 

[IronFist]

you would.... you're a lupe stan......

lol if that child was name Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones or some type of form of that that nikka would be heated

 

[Mad Good Dro]

lol if that child was name Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones or some type of form of that that nikka would be heated

 

[unit321]

Well, the name Jesus is used a lot by Hispanics. If you named him God, I think that would be a problem.

 

[Olu Dara]

So now his name is Martin Martin?

edit: oh my bad just saw the full name, but i thought his mothers name was Jaleesa Martin, in that case the kids name would be Martin Martin

 

[intilectual recipricol]

Judge should be beheaded at daw

you would.... you're a lupe stan......

Yeah, it'd be my own "Failure" or "Theme Music to a Driveby"

 

[MostReal]

judge has no right, even though I dont agree with the name