A Messiah By Any Other NameThe banned name is actually one of the top growing baby names Another example of a judge seeing an opening and running away with it. And its another real one. A simple dispute between two parents over their childs last name somehow magically turned into the judge bestowing a new first name and banishing his actual name, Messiah. Tennesee child support judge Lu Ann Ballew ordered Jaleesa Martin to change 7-month-old Messiah DeShawn Martins name to Martin DeShawn McCullough. Fathers last name. Do you wonder if she must stay up late at night with panic attacks thinking of all the people she couldnt prevent being named Jesus? Perhaps there are parts of the world blotted out of her travel bucket list. A reporter actually asked her about it (below, highly recommended watch) and she said she thought about that but of course, its not relevant to this case. Jaleesa said: I was shocked. I never intended on naming my son Messiah because it means God and I didnt think a judge could make me change my babys name because of her religious beliefs. Everybody believes what they want so I think I should be able to name my child what I want to name him, not someone else. Ballew insists the issue is that his name is considered a title reserved for only one person who earned it. Wouldnt a real title be The Messiah, The Christ, The Son of Man or Our Savior? No more Apollos, Christians, Angelas, Divinas, Juniors, Hunters, Archers, Pilot Inspektors, or Moon Units, The Man is really getting out of control these days. Unfortunately, she didnt give a stern suggestion, which would be pretty outrageous.but an order. And she stands by it insisting that this decision is best for the childs future because in those there parts he might get some guff. And, that he didnt get a choice for his name no kidding. Since this incident is so strange, what does one do in this situation? The judge is ordering the parents to get a new birth certificate. Martin is appealing the case. And is it not super confusing that the new name the judge ordered for the baby is his mothers last name?? Likemore confusing than having a name growing in popularity? Can you imagine calling your kid by your last name? Plus, hes going to be in 1st grade with three other Messiahs and think That could have been me Out of the influx of kids being named Messiah this kid could have been the one. But I guess well never know. We suppose the parents could continue calling him Messiah, but then they might get a SWAT raid for not following the order or a random lightning strike. Lets make a baby and name him The One and Only Christ Our Savior Buddha Mohammad Krishna Kid Formerly Known as Prince Why Cant We All Just Get Along? PS Dont you love how the newscasters say A judge cant just change any babys name insinuating that they actually do have that right? And, a question with no single answeran interesting debate. Source: Read other articles by Amanda Warren linkwithin_text=Related Articles: Know the Divinity that is within you, For in the Eyes of Love there is nothing little nor poor ; nor unworthy. Abomination of Desolation or that maketh desolate is that system of thought which, putting Matter in the chief place, and making it the Source, Subtance, and Object of Existence, abolishes God out of the Universe and the Soul out of Man, and thus, depriving Existence of its Light and Life, makes it empty, desolate, and barren, a very abomination of desolation. Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. 