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Man adopts 16-word name after losing bet

The full effect of the new name was realized when the Dunedin man’s passport expired and he applied for a new one.

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A New Zealand man has changed his name to the longest legally allowed in the country after losing a bet.

The 22-year-old Dunedin man’s name change was exposed on a body building website forum this week by a man purporting to be his friend. He is now legally known as ‘Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova’.

A Department of Internal Affairs, Births, Deaths and Marriages spokesman confirmed to media that the change of name was registered in March 2010.

The name, apparently, met all the requirements of New Zealand’s naming rules. Changing your name in New Zealand involves paying a fee and filling out a form that asks for the religious or philosophical reasons for the name change.

The online post from the man’s friend said Mr Frostnova went through with the name change after losing a poker bet but only realised the full effect of his new name once his passport expired and he applied for a new one.

Mr Frostnova could change his name again any time by completing the form correctly and paying the NZD$127 fee.

This isn’t the first time New Zealanders have picked unusual names.

In 2008, Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt ordered the name change of a young girl called ‘Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii’.

In 2007, a New Zealand couple tried to name their child 4Real Superman.

Other rejected names include Majesty, King, Knight, Princess, Justice, V8, 89, Mafia No Fear, full stop and *.