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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real," saying numerals are not allowed.

Pat and Sheena Wheaton said they decided to name their new baby "4real" shortly after having an ultrasound and being struck by the reality of his impending arrival.

"For most of us, when we try to figure out what our names mean, we have to look it up in a babies book and ... there's no direct link between the meaning and the name," Pat Wheaton told TV One on Wednesday. "With this name, everyone knows what it means."

But when the parents filed the name with New Zealand's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, they were told names beginning with a number were against the rules.

The government office has opened negotiations with the parents about the name under a policy that says all unusual names must be given case-by-case consideration.

"The name has not at this stage been rejected," Registrar-General Brian Clarke said in a statement Thursday. "We are currently in discussions with the parents ... to clarify the situation."

Clarke said the rules are designed to prevent names that are "likely to cause offense to a reasonable person." Satan and Adolf Hitler were proposed names that have been declined, he said.

If no compromise has been reached by July 9, the baby will be registered as "real," officials say.

New Zealand law requires all children born in the South Pacific nation to be registered with the Births, Deaths and Marriages registry within two months of birth.




Re-tarded!

OMG

Poor kid. He's going to be picked on in school.

ArielB said:

4real

I hope his brother is named "Soul".

FruitToAttractBears said:

live4lust said:

That was my jam when I was a kid!

Baby9s said:

ArielB said:

Ohhhhh be nice now

luv4u said:

I'd be the first to pick on him, too

jess555ja said:

ArielB said:

They just need to spell it differently.

Baby9s said:

They should just name the bastart Foreal! Many Soul 4 Real. I saw that and just started playing the Kissing Game song on my I tunes childhood memories!

karmatornado said:

Heavy D and Soul 4 Real.

AnckSuNamun said:

Y'all.

Baby9s said:

Lucy!

jess555ja said:

Candy Rain.

FruitToAttractBears said:

so i take it "Shit4Brains" would be ok?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Irre!!!!

Nothinbutjoy said:

hi Enn Bee Jay!

BinaryJustin said:

JustErin said:

Two in the pink and two in the stink.

4really though?

Guess it's better than "Adolf Hitler".

FruitToAttractBears said:

So, Princespeak names are out, eh?

IrresistibleB1tch said:

Hi Darlin'! You made me LOL at work today!!