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[Saya]

Saw this on The Atlantic.

The Inevitable Fallout of Naming Your Son 'Hitler'.

In 2011, Heath Campbell received worldwide attention for naming his son Adolf Hitler, and was branded the “Nazi dad.” Now, he appears in a new documentary, Meet the Hitlers, a film that explores the lives of people who are linked by the name Hitler. This short excerpt from the film delves into Campbell’s story, but there are other characters—a migrant worker, a teenage girl, an 80-year-old grandfather—all who are linked by the notorious name. It’s a film that examines the relationship between names and identity for a very particular subset of the population: those whose names connect them, whether by choice or not, to one of the most infamous leaders of the 20th century. The full film is available on iTunes.

Apparently, the sister of Adolf Hitler Campbell was named JoyceLynn Aryan Nation...

Trailer

Did anyone watch this yet?

 

[Pakkidis]

Naming your kid Hitler is really stupid.

 

[CadetMahoney]

An underrated one (although the lead-up to the joke was cut which makes no sense):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apucPqOtono

 

[NoblesseOblige]

There used to be a resource of countries you can and cannot legally name your child Hitler. I wish I could find it.

 

[Nikodemos]

Didin't the name Adolf basically disappear in Germany/Austria after the 40s? Despite it being a relatively common and traditional Germanic name (found often in historical texts as Eadhulf)?

 

[double jump]

.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Naming your kid Hitler is really stupid.

Don't most of the people have it as a last name though?

 

[cyberheater]

<ignore>

 

[Grath]

From this article.

 

[Peru]

The names "Vidkun" and "Quisling" are certainly gone from Norway post WW2.

 

[NekoFever]

Didin't the name Adolf basically disappear in Germany/Austria after the 40s? Despite it being a relatively common and traditional Germanic name (found often in historical texts as Eadhulf)?

Yeah, it fell off a cliff after WWII. Even people born pre-Hitler now often go by a shortened form like Adi.

 

[Stereogatari]

I have a cousin with the first name Huseyin (pronounced same as Saddam's last name). I wonder how Americans would react to his name, especially since he looks more Eastern European White than Middle Eastern Brown.

 

[NEO0MJ]

I have a cousin with the first name Huseyin (pronounced same as Saddam's last name). I wonder how Americans would react to his name, especially since he looks more Eastern European White than Middle Eastern Brown.

Like they treat Barrack Hussain Obama.

 

[Dennis]

I have a cousin with the first name Huseyin (pronounced same as Saddam's last name). I wonder how Americans would react to his name, especially since he looks more Eastern European White than Middle Eastern Brown.

They would probably be OK.

Barack Hussain Obama. The Islamic Shock. oh wait

 

[DerZuhälter]

H
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L
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It's the Hitler Family!

 

[:Motorbass]

Yeah, it fell off a cliff after WWII. Even people born pre-Hitler now often go by a shortened form like Adi.

like adidas

 

[RSP]

From this article.

Well, his name was Adolf, instead of Adolph. Maybe that has something to do with it?

 

[NoblesseOblige]

From this article.

A lot of people still felt favorably towards Hitler decades after the war. Denazification took some time. Disgustingly some even continue to feel positively towards him today.

The U.S. conducted opinion surveys in occupied Germany [clarification needed Western Zone or just American Zone?]. Tony Judt in his book Postwar: a History of Europe since 1945 extracted and used some of them.[72]

A majority in the years 1945&#8211;49 stated National Socialism to have been a good idea but badly applied.
In 1946, 6% of Germans said the Nuremberg trials had been unfair.
In 1946, 37% in the US occupation zone said about the Holocaust that "the extermination of the Jews and Poles and other non-Aryans was necessary for the security of Germans."
In 1946, 1 in 3 in the US occupation zone said that Jews should not have the same rights as those belonging to the Aryan race.
In 1950, 1 in 3 said the Nuremberg trials had been unfair.
In 1952, 37% said Germany was better off without the Jews.
In 1952, 25% had a good opinion of Hitler.

 

[Any Questions]

Balls

 

[Stereogatari]

They would probably be OK.

Barack Hussain Obama. The Islamic Shock. oh wait

I'll have his birth certificate ready.

 

[Stinkles]

Balls

"Any relation?"


"YEEESSSS!"

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Well, his name was Adolf, instead of Adolph. Maybe that has something to do with it?

WASTED

 

[Max Armstrong]

H
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L
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It's the Hitler Family!

You Hitlers cookin'?

 

[Zepp Twofist]

The names "Vidkun" and "Quisling" are certainly gone from Norway post WW2.

I don't think Quisling was a very common name to begin with. Vidkun might have been somewhat more widespread, but I'd be surprised if it was considered common.

 

[andythinkpad]

Hitler also killed the population of the little mustache too.

 

[Ganzlinger]

There was this Brazilian dude called Hitler Mussolini. He died in 2009.

 

[Mascot]

You mean you haven't seen Heil Honey I'm Home..?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWjCkcAmzDc

 

[NealMcCauley]

Huh, the birthday cake story crawled back into my mind recently. Interesting to see some follow up, though it's not particularly surprising.

This cracked me up coming from a neo-Nazi: "You can't just make an allegation against somebody. You have to have evidence and proof. I mean everybody can say anything about anyone, but does that make it okay for them to come in and steal your children?"

Hitler also killed the population of the little mustache too.

Mr. Campbell is trying to keep it alive. Of course it doesn't look very regal when you have a rat tail for a haircut.

 

[Apathy]

Reminds me of how the name Hitler is used a lot in India. From businesses, to films and other entertainment, to politicians with the name. Granted the politician with the name didn't pick it himself, it's his legal birth name, other Indian politicians do have weird names so I wouldn't put it past one to start naming themselves Hitler by choice to get votes.

 

[Indrid Cold1]

Balls

I came in to post him lol

Good old Edward Elizabeth Hitler

 

[HStallion]

I knew a dog named Hitler who happened to be a mean little shit so the name was fitting.

 

[Any Questions]

I came in to post him lol

Good old Edward Elizabeth Hitler

Think all the episodes are on Netflix, or they used to be.

 

[Luigiv]

Hitler also killed the population of the little mustache too.

Charlie Chaplin wasn't happy about that one.

 

[Tugatrix]

There was this Brazilian dude called Hitler Mussolini. He died in 2009.

The irony of being the Geral Director of Civilian Police of Goias...

 

[BobTheFork]

I suddenly remember a Daily Show where they were talking about this and about a family with the last name Hitler and changed it to "Shitler"

 

[Khoryos]

The irony of being the Geral Director of Civilian Police of Goias...

I guess the Argentinians are right and the Nazis really *didn't* run there after the war...

They went further north.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

I have coworkers who named Adolof and Hitler, both are first name though.

 

[Miles X]

Imagine if an awful tyrant rose up and had the same name as you, would suck.

 

[akira28]

There was this Brazilian dude called Hitler Mussolini. He died in 2009.

police chief Hitler Mussolini. famously nice guy, just don't get on his bad side.

Imagine if an awful tyrant rose up and had the same name as you, would suck.

You would be honor bound to kill him and salvage your good name.

 

[Daria Morgendorffer]

Literally Hitler

 

[Bronx-Man]

H
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L
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It's the Hitler Family!

Now this is the best post I'm gonna see all week.

 

[Particle Physicist]

I have a cousin with the first name Huseyin (pronounced same as Saddam's last name). I wonder how Americans would react to his name, especially since he looks more Eastern European White than Middle Eastern Brown.

I work with a Hussain. Nobody thinks twice here.

I also happen to know a older Jewish guy named Adolf. He is in his 70s, named after his grandfather. I found it pretty strange initially though, admittedly.

 

[SmZA]

An underrated one (although the lead-up to the joke was cut which makes no sense):

Here ya go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMR5zhnQMvs

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

So should we expect Donald to have the same stigma in 70 years too?