Partner Article
Teen's 'fantastic' new name
A Somerset teenager has changed his name to Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.
Music graduate George Garratt, 19, changed his name by deed poll online for £10, reports the Daily Telegraph. Captain Fantastic said: “I wanted to be unique. I decided upon a theme of superheroes.”
He joins a number of people with unusually long names, including Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams, a girl born in Texas in 1984.
The teenager, from Glastonbury, added that while he thought the new name was “crazy”, his grandmother was no longer speaking to him.
This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .
Enjoy the read? Get Bdaily delivered.
Sign up to receive our popular morning National email for free.
The North East investment story needs two engines
We must forge change to close the skills gap
Creating the conditions for North East talent to thrive
Time to end London monopoly on arts talent
Why local government is key to devolution success
Your reputation is worth more than that invoice
There is no perfect time when selling a business
What next when social media career help goes?
The psychological contract that nobody signs
Time for strategy built on the foundational economy
Why being ‘work-ready’ matters more than ever
The North's future doesn't end at Manchester