Uncle New Zealand has the longest name in the world. It takes 20 minutes to read it. After winning the lawsuit, he is allowed to register. There are many names in the name, and the full name is printed out, which takes up six pages. Netizen: This is probably the last person Golden Horn and Silver Horn want to face.
In Auckland, New Zealand, there was once a library employee named Laurence Watkins, who this year is 60 years old and now lives in Sydney, Australia after retirement.
The most special thing in his life is that he has a super-long name that can break the Guinness Book of Records, with 2,253 independent names. If he prints the full name, it takes six pages of paper, and it takes 20 minutes to read it aloud.
As for the origin of this name, Laurence wanted to become famous and changed it for himself.
In 1990, Laurence was still working in the library, accidentally turned to the Guinness World Records, and suddenly came up with the idea of wanting to make a world record.
After flipping through it, he finally found two that seemed to be able to try. One had the biggest height difference between husband and wife, and the other had the longest name.
However, unless he can find a wife who is only 60 centimeters tall, it is reliable to change his name, as he later told people.
Since he decided to change his name, Laurence regarded the library as a "material library."
He copied hundreds of names from the baby naming guide and picked some nice Maori words in the Maori Dictionary. Since his colleague was Samoan, he added all the Samoan names he knew.
At that time, there were Japanese exchange students living at home, and even the names of these students didn't fall behind. He even specially added several Chinese names. He said he wanted this name to be as diverse as the world.
After several months of busy work, he put together a few hundred pages of documents, paid 400 newspapers for printing, and went to the Auckland Court to apply for the legal addition of these names to his name.
At first, the registrar in Auckland approved his application, but when it went to the National Registrar General in Wellington, it was rejected on the grounds that it was "contrary to common sense."
Laurence was reluctant, simply brought the case to the High Court, in court he tried reasonably to say he did not violate the law, change the name is his right, as long as not fraud, not adultery, why not let change?
In the end, the judge ruled in his favor. In 1992, he signed a formal name change contract, and was certified by Guinness World Records, becoming "the longest-named man in the world".
What's more special is that the law of New Zealand no longer allows anyone to change his name like this. His record is completely "locked" and no one can break it.
However, this long name brings not only fame but also many troubles.
His passport has to be attached with six pages of paper to hold his full name. Many systems can't recognize his name at all, so he can only use the abbreviation "Laurence Watkins" in daily life.
But this is not his legal name. When signing the official signature, he can only choose the first three names in his full name to write, otherwise he will have to write the signature until after work.
The only time people listened to his full name, was at his wedding, the priest feared too much time to read the scene, recorded the sound in advance, the recording completed enough for 20 minutes, the audience laughed, Laurence himself also said, this is the longest time he has ever heard to introduce himself.
At the beginning, he changed his name in order to become famous, but when he really became famous, Laurence was a little disappointed.
When he told others that he had 2253 names, everyone's reaction was faint. They were neither surprised nor curious. They did not look like "Wow, so amazing" at all.
Some people also questioned him whether it was worth it to add so much trouble to himself for the sake of temporary fame.
He himself also said that at the beginning was wanting to "be seen", get the Guinness certification, do feel that the dream is realized, but this "15 minutes of fame", has not brought too many practical changes to life, but because of this very long name, daily more and more little trouble.
He is now the record holder, and soon after receiving the new certificates sent by Guinness, the previous record number was changed from 2310 to 2253 and although the actual length of the name did not change, the certificate had to be updated.
Only to him, this name printed with six pages of paper, more like a special memory, hiding the little persuasion he wanted to become famous when he was young, also remember those crying and laughing everyday because of the name.
In Auckland, New Zealand, there was once a library employee named Laurence Watkins, who this year is 60 years old and now lives in Sydney, Australia after retirement.
The most special thing in his life is that he has a super-long name that can break the Guinness Book of Records, with 2,253 independent names. If he prints the full name, it takes six pages of paper, and it takes 20 minutes to read it aloud.
As for the origin of this name, Laurence wanted to become famous and changed it for himself.
In 1990, Laurence was still working in the library, accidentally turned to the Guinness World Records, and suddenly came up with the idea of wanting to make a world record.
After flipping through it, he finally found two that seemed to be able to try. One had the biggest height difference between husband and wife, and the other had the longest name.
However, unless he can find a wife who is only 60 centimeters tall, it is reliable to change his name, as he later told people.
Since he decided to change his name, Laurence regarded the library as a "material library."
He copied hundreds of names from the baby naming guide and picked some nice Maori words in the Maori Dictionary. Since his colleague was Samoan, he added all the Samoan names he knew.
At that time, there were Japanese exchange students living at home, and even the names of these students didn't fall behind. He even specially added several Chinese names. He said he wanted this name to be as diverse as the world.
After several months of busy work, he put together a few hundred pages of documents, paid 400 newspapers for printing, and went to the Auckland Court to apply for the legal addition of these names to his name.
At first, the registrar in Auckland approved his application, but when it went to the National Registrar General in Wellington, it was rejected on the grounds that it was "contrary to common sense."
Laurence was reluctant, simply brought the case to the High Court, in court he tried reasonably to say he did not violate the law, change the name is his right, as long as not fraud, not adultery, why not let change?
In the end, the judge ruled in his favor. In 1992, he signed a formal name change contract, and was certified by Guinness World Records, becoming "the longest-named man in the world".
What's more special is that the law of New Zealand no longer allows anyone to change his name like this. His record is completely "locked" and no one can break it.
However, this long name brings not only fame but also many troubles.
His passport has to be attached with six pages of paper to hold his full name. Many systems can't recognize his name at all, so he can only use the abbreviation "Laurence Watkins" in daily life.
But this is not his legal name. When signing the official signature, he can only choose the first three names in his full name to write, otherwise he will have to write the signature until after work.
The only time people listened to his full name, was at his wedding, the priest feared too much time to read the scene, recorded the sound in advance, the recording completed enough for 20 minutes, the audience laughed, Laurence himself also said, this is the longest time he has ever heard to introduce himself.
At the beginning, he changed his name in order to become famous, but when he really became famous, Laurence was a little disappointed.
When he told others that he had 2253 names, everyone's reaction was faint. They were neither surprised nor curious. They did not look like "Wow, so amazing" at all.
Some people also questioned him whether it was worth it to add so much trouble to himself for the sake of temporary fame.
He himself also said that at the beginning was wanting to "be seen", get the Guinness certification, do feel that the dream is realized, but this "15 minutes of fame", has not brought too many practical changes to life, but because of this very long name, daily more and more little trouble.
He is now the record holder, and soon after receiving the new certificates sent by Guinness, the previous record number was changed from 2310 to 2253 and although the actual length of the name did not change, the certificate had to be updated.
Only to him, this name printed with six pages of paper, more like a special memory, hiding the little persuasion he wanted to become famous when he was young, also remember those crying and laughing everyday because of the name.