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A New Zealand girl called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii has won the right to change her name in court.

The nine-year-old had been left with an "unnecessary social disability and handicap", a judge ruled in a custody case.

The girl, who pretended she was called 'K' to avoid being teased, is now a ward of court, reports the New Zealand Herald.

Judge Rob Murfitt said: "The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name."

Her name has been altered and the dispute settled, with the new name not made public to protect her privacy.

The ruling on the girl, from Hawera, New Zealand, came to light when it was published in law reports.

Judge Murfitt added that he was dismayed at New Zealand's trend of parents giving their children wacky names.

Kids have been called Number 16 Bus Shelter, Midnight Chardonnay and Violence. But officials did block Sex Fruit, Yeah Detroit, Stallion and Cinderella Beauty Blossom.

One couple had a bid to call their twin children Fish and Chips blocked but the names Benson and Hedges for twins were allowed.