Naming a son Barack Hussein Obama was illegal under Hawaii Law in 1961

Google Books ^ | 1860 | Hawaiian Government

[presently no screen name]

Thanks. I think I’ll google the Haj and get a little education. ;)

[kabumpo]

No, it is not what the gov. is looking for. The form the gov is looking for has name of hospital and attending physician on it.

[woofie]

I’ve noticed a lot of laws are not enforced.....I think it was no big deal in 1961 for a kid to be given a foreign sounding name

[kabumpo]

Looks like a vulva.

[aruanan]

Section 3.. All illegitimate children born after the passage of this Act shall have their mother’s name as a family name. They shall, besides, have a. Christian name suitable to their sex.

So what it really means is: have a first name (AKA Christian name) suitable to their sex. So no boys could be named Sue or Fatima or Taniqua and no girls could be named Richard or Ali or Rayshawn.

[TChad]

From here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Given_name

Christian name

The term Christian name is often used as a general synonym for given name. Strictly speaking, the term applies to a name formally given to a child at an infant baptism or "christening".

[LucyT]

. . . . . Steve?

Check this out:

http://www.thepostemail.com/2010/01/12/his-name-is-steve-dunham/

[allmendream]

I hate to break it to you but almost all “Christian” names are Semitic in origin. Joshua, Joseph, Jude, Jewish.

Most other given names (Christian names) that are not “Biblical” are barbarian in nature.

William - Gild helm. The name a barbarian would take after killing a Roman soldier and taking his shiny helmet.

[TChad]

Shouldn’t this ridiculous thread be pulled? It is based on a misunderstanding of what “Christian name” means.

[harmonium]

You’re being too literal about the Christian name thing, OP.

You could have an ethnic, or Hebrew. and Arabic combination name and be a legal citizen. Proof of this is Ellis Island, where names where shortened, but not all changed to Paul and Mary. Jesus was semitic, after all.

[onyx]

McCain is a certified American born citizen.

Obama is the one with the questions.

Let’s not get distracted.

[Jeff Chandler]

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[bushpilot1]

Arab web sites state his real name (this is translated):

Mamdouh Qenawi, President of the Constitutionalist Party, said that Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim and the real name is Baraka Hussein Obuamamp.

[onyx]

Was it to me? LOL.

[bushpilot1]

Have looked in the 1961 names for male Christians..a listing of 1000 names.

Barry is listed at number 66 for popularity in 1961. Barack is not listed out of a thousand names.

[onyx]

No kidding?

[mamelukesabre]

You can’t be serious. The term “christian name” is old timey for first name. Do you think ethnic hawaiians are all named david and joshua?

Get a clue.

If you wanted to take “christian name” 100% literally then you would have to outlaw names such as “frank” and “scott” and every african-american name ever made up.

[bushpilot1]

go to the google translator..english to arabic..type barack hussein obama..copy the arabic translation..go to google search..paste it be sure the translator is set..

It is not a Christian name.