Enough to for one grocery store to refuse decorating it. That is if your full name is Adolf Hitler Campbell. That’s what happened to one New Jersey family they requested a cake to be decorated for their son and gave his full name. The parents were upset, not only because a grocery store refused their request, but there have also been quite a few people commenting on the internet about the whole thing and the comments haven’t been too nice.
Apparently, the parents named their son Adolf Hitler, because the father liked the name and was pretty sure his son would be the only one to have that name… gee, I wonder why…. The family continued to say that they have friends who are of other races and are not prejudice. You know, it’s really sad when one feels to the need to point out how “diverse” their network of friends are…. and a bit defensive.
Okay, I’m going to take a stab at this.
Hitler was a vegetarian due to his deep love of animals. However, his gentle hand towards animals is not what the man was known for. (I can tell you’re shocked to read this, aren’t you?) Nope, he was more known for committing genocide against 6 million people, which is why, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, many people have a problem with your son’s name.
I don’t care how sweet the poor boy is. Naming one’s child “Adolf Hitler” is not going to sweeten most people’s ears to the name….unless you’re a neo-nazi. I can just picture two old women, with the following exchange:
“I met Adolf Hitler and he was a very nice young man!”
“Oh yes, I’ve seen little Hitler. He is adorable, isn’t he?”
Come the fuck on!!! The parents are asking for tolerance towards their son’s name. I’m asking for them to find some sensitivity, because they sure as hell haven’t considered the millions of people who have been affected by Hitler’s actions – quite a few of those people who just so happen to still be alive.
I suppose if the Campbells have another child, they can name him Fidel Castro or perhaps Benito Mussolini. Mussolini has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
I’m really interested in reading your thoughts on this one.
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I just read the article on MSNBC.com and was a bit shocked. I got the same impression as you. Dad was awfully defensive about the whole racial prejudice thing. The names of his other children were fairly weird, too: JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell. I mean really, who gives a name like Aryan Nation or Adolph Hitler to a kid and expects them to not have problems? This guy is an idiot.
These people are nothing more than narcissistic attention seekers. Sort of reminds me of an Ex-VP Candidate from Alaska that likes to name her kids after inanimate objects and machinery.
Remember Talulah Does the Hula? She was the little girl in New Zealand who was renamed by a judge. Too bad we can’t do that here, when parents are mentally ill and a name could harm the child.
This is an example of one of the dark sides of freedom of speech and expression in our country.
I feel sorriest for the kids. Obviously these parents are White Power F*ck Nuts and are in everyone’s face about their right to name their children after evil, genocidal maniacs.
Again, poor kids.
My first thought was “wait until he gets into school and starts learning history.” But then I read the article and figured this kid’s going to be so indoctrinated by his parents that he spends his life trying to deny reality in a huge way.
I really hope it comes out the other way and he changes his name as soon as he’s old enough and knows Dad’s just a loony.
My husband and I were talking about this last night…there should be a law preventing people from naming their kids after genocidal dictators, no?
And did you see how these people are saying they’re not racists, but another one of their kids has the middle names “Aryan Nation”? I’m not making this up!
Too bad there’s no test that people can take to qualify to have children in the first place. Oh, and “What do you plan on naming your child?” would be one of the questions asked. Fucked up names would mean test failure in itself.
I just read about this on another site. What a mess!
I gave my son permission to marry a girl in his history class when he was 14; her name was Holly Wood.
Parents are sick.