Re: Unusual first or given names of children who havebeenphysi -Reply

[Michael Ryan <MichaeR2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sandra,

Obviously iun a multicultural nation like Australia , I
would rule out names of children from an ethnic
background. 

But, I would rule in the terrible name given to
Michael Hutchens  the pop star "Tiger Lily Harare " 
The ubiquitous Kylie was commonly given to
children when Kylie Minogue was at her peak as a
soap opera star.

Crystal spelt with an i Cristal is a possible unusual
name.

I think the issue is "What makes parents give their
child the name of a pop star, soap opera star or
something bizarre. Perhaps we should be asking
that question?

Michael Ryan.

>>> "Sandra K. Beeman"
<sbeeman@che2.che.umn.edu> 6/May/1999
01:22am >>>
I'm curious what you consider to be a "strange or
unusual" name?  It 
seems to me there could be some cultural or ethnic
biases influencing 
an individual's opinion of what names he or she
considers to be 
unusual or strange ...

> Date:          Wed, 05 May 1999 10:31:30 +1000
> Reply-to:     
CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
> From:          Michael Ryan
<MichaeR2@nch.edu.au>
> To:            Child Maltreatment Researchers
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
> Subject:       Unusual first or given names of
children who have beenphysically abused or
neglected.

> Has anyone ever looked at the link between
> children who have strange or unusual first or
given
> names and the incidence of abuse or neglect.
> 
> I have had a preliminary look through our units
> registrations and found that 25% - 30% of
children
> presenting with physical abuse or neglect have
> strange or unusual names.
> 
> Dr. Michael G. Ryan
> The Child Protection Unit
> The New Children's Hospital
> PO. Box 3515 
> Parramatta NSW  2124
> Australia
> Tel +61 2 98452493
> Fax + 61 2 98452495
> E-mail : MichaeR2@nch.edu/au 
> 
> 
> 
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University of Minnesota School of Social Work
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