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Guy Changes Name to Captain Fantastic

Posted by Brett Singer

His new name is Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined. What a guy.The Telegraph is reporting that a "teenager" named George Garratt has changed his name to – wait for it – Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined. I think "The Flash Combined" is a Jewish name that means, "Please don't hire me for this job."

I'm putting "teenager" in quotes because the guy is nineteen. When did we decide that it was still OK to call nineteen year olds "teenagers"? Is it based on how immature they are?

Anyway, The Nitwit Formerly Known As George Garratt changed his moniker because he, "wanted to be unique." The thing is, Elton John already used the name Captain Fantastic, something the Telegraph article oddly doesn't mention.

The Captain's grandmother isn't speaking to him anymore, which seems a little shortsighted. If there's one thing this kid needs, it's a good talking to.

What would you do if your child came home and said they had changed their name to something dopey like this? Or this?

Source: Telegraph

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Comments

 

km said:

I remember in the long ago (early 90s?) there was a big to-do about some guy who changed his name to "Trout Fishing in America" (apparently it's his favorite movie).

Whatever.  A kid's name is kinda like his hair--it's not mine, so I really don't have much control over it.  That being said, if my kid changed his name to something so ridiculous, I think I will just start referring to him as "Dumbass" ala Red Foreman.

November 4, 2008 12:54 PM
 

km said:

I am so totally behind your planned response!

November 4, 2008 3:31 PM
 

Majin Studios said:

Wow, how fucking stupid is this guy? Who changes their name to something as ridiculous as that?!

November 5, 2008 6:34 PM

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Brett Singer is a writer and father living in Manhattan with his wonderful wife and two terrific sons (referred to here as Thing 1 and Thing 2). He writes about music for the Boston Phoenix, parenting for Babble and daddytips.com, and other topics for anyone else who will have him.

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