Local Teen Suing Parents Over Terrible Name Spelling

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family for years. But since we already have a stupid last name, did they have to give me the rest of the alphabet to match?” the teen explained. “I mean, come on, my initials are ABCDE, and one of my names is just a friggin spice!”</p><p id="c4a3">Jan and Bob Eikenboom, 46, 49, explained their side of the story in a written statement sent by their attorney’s office. “We understand the nature of our daughter’s complaint but maintain we were acting in her best interest eighteen years ago. We wanted to be sure that our daughter felt unique and appreciated. Standard name spellings did not capture her essence as a singular and talented little lady. Thus, we, her parents, chose to disregard naming conventions. We stand by our decision, and, despite her lashing out legally, we stand by her as well.”</p><p id="ac78">Ignatio Salieri, Ms. Eiekenboom’s attorney, had this to say:</p><p id="8b8a">“Wanting your child to be unique and celebrate their independence is one thing. Intentionally giving your child an unspellable, unreadable name verges on child endangerment. My client is now a legal adult, and while money can’t change the past, it can make it easier to move forward after years of social isolation, peer rejection, and the emotional trauma of irresponsible naming choices. My client’s parents need to be held as an example of what not to do when a child is born.”</p><p id="b012">Salieri claims they will take this all the way through the courts if necessary and will remain unwilling to settle should the Eikenbooms make an offer.</p><p id="54a7">Here’s more from the Wonderquill News Network:</p><div id="50ab" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/

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Claims needlessly complicated name has caused years of trauma

Nichols Hills, Oklahoma — A local teen has filed a lawsuit against her parents, Jan and Bob Eikenboom. She claims her birth name, Alyxys-Beyleighe Cardamom Dehbohrah Eikenboom has been a source of mental anguish, distress, and emotional trauma for thirteen years.

The 18-year-old claims that once she learned to read and spell, the problems surrounding the unusual spellings of her name began.

“There wasn’t a single version of any of my names that were spelled the way normal humans spell things,” Eikenboom told reporters outside the courthouse on Friday, her eighteenth birthday. “It was so embarrassing to have my teachers stumble over that random assortment of letters my parents christened me with. I struggled making friends because no one could remember my name. Name tags didn’t help.”

Ms. Eikenboom has legally changed her name to Bailey and filed the lawsuit claiming $2.3 million in damages.

“Eikenboom was bad enough but, whatever, it’s been in the family for years. But since we already have a stupid last name, did they have to give me the rest of the alphabet to match?” the teen explained. “I mean, come on, my initials are ABCDE, and one of my names is just a friggin spice!”

Jan and Bob Eikenboom, 46, 49, explained their side of the story in a written statement sent by their attorney’s office. “We understand the nature of our daughter’s complaint but maintain we were acting in her best interest eighteen years ago. We wanted to be sure that our daughter felt unique and appreciated. Standard name spellings did not capture her essence as a singular and talented little lady. Thus, we, her parents, chose to disregard naming conventions. We stand by our decision, and, despite her lashing out legally, we stand by her as well.”

Ignatio Salieri, Ms. Eiekenboom’s attorney, had this to say:

“Wanting your child to be unique and celebrate their independence is one thing. Intentionally giving your child an unspellable, unreadable name verges on child endangerment. My client is now a legal adult, and while money can’t change the past, it can make it easier to move forward after years of social isolation, peer rejection, and the emotional trauma of irresponsible naming choices. My client’s parents need to be held as an example of what not to do when a child is born.”

Salieri claims they will take this all the way through the courts if necessary and will remain unwilling to settle should the Eikenbooms make an offer.

Here’s more from the Wonderquill News Network:

Gwenna Laithland is a writer, launch advisor, and humorist. She is the founder and editor of WonderQuill. She is a work-at-home mom of 3 living in Oklahoma. She writes contemporary sci-fi and is working on her debut novel, Beyond the Sky.