Not a bird or plane -- it's baby Superman

Published: Aug. 8, 2007 at 5:52 PM
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A New Zealand couple, angry with national regulations regarding newborns' names, is considering the name Superman for their new son.

The BBC said Wednesday that after welcoming their son into the world recently, Pat and Sheena Wheaton were shocked to learn that they could not name their child 4Real after their initial reaction to an ultrasound image of him.

Now the couple is mulling over the idea of naming their son Superman, while considering taking legal action to reverse a law that forbids using numbers in newborns' names.

The couple has argued that New Zealand officials do not reject names such as John Williams III for their use of numerals, so they should be allowed their "for real" moniker.

The Wheatons told the BBC that even if Superman finally wins out in the end, they will refer to their newborn son as 4Real in everyday life.


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