[Cialug] OT, big time. If you named your child NUL

[reinstall hell]

don't know if theres room on birth certificates for >1024 characters..


Barry Von Ahsen wrote:

> Claus wrote:
>
>> No, naming a child Null wouldn't (shouldn't) cause any problems in 
>> application that use some kind of database.  Of course Dave Weis' 
>> suggestion of using special character would cause trouble.  Besides 
>> how would you pronounce that.
>>
>> Working at the university and having to deal with names in databases 
>> I did encounter lots of weird things.  People without a first name 
>> doesn't seem to be uncommon.  Some of these even have a middle name.  
>> Then there can be spaces in last or first names and who knows what.
>
>
> yes, you should have a last name with a space.  my names:
> Barry Von Ahsen (cannonical)
> Barry Vonahsen
> Von Ahsen Barry
> Von Barry Ahsen
> Von Barry
> Barry Von
> ....etc.  Don't forget to add misspellings to this list as well.
>
> For at least 2 semesters, my official name with the ISU registrar was
> Ahsen Barry Von (first, middle, last).  Good stuff.
>
> As for the original topic, I think you can name a child any thing, so 
> long as it has >1024 characters.  Then you can cause havoc with all 
> kinds of applications :)
>
> -barry
>
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>> Germany is quite more restrictive with names.  First names have to be 
>> approved.  You can't just name your kid "toilette" instead the 
>> government is protecting the child since such a name could harm the 
>> child.  Also first names must identify gender.  So you can't name 
>> your son Jennie.  Maria is a special case.  This name can be given to 
>> a male as well (mostly in conjunction with another first name).  
>> There always has to be an exception to make things screwy.
>>
>> On 1/11/2005 12:13 PM, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
>>
>>> If you had a child, (an maybe you were missing a few marbles) and 
>>> you named
>>> your child Nul.  Would you mess up databases like the IRS DMV or . ..?
>>> would you have to name them nul or null to cause the most problems? 
>>> Is it worse than a boy named Sue?
>>>
>>> Thanks for playing.
>>>
>>> -Nate
>>>
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