智慧双语：你的名字会引来麻烦吗

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　　Twelve months after 9/11, a Trukish couple living in Germany tried to name their newborn son Osama bin Laden. Officials in Cologne, where the couple lived, turned down their request, saying that this name would not be accepted in their home country.

　　9/11事件过去12个月后，一对住在德国的

　　Although the United States might have banned Osama bin Laden for different reasons, possibly having to do with national securit, America is much more lax with non-political names. Frank Zappa had no problem getting three of his children named Moon Unit, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan, and Diva-although there was some difficulty getting permission for one son to be named Dweezil. Madonna has Lourdes. Will Smith has Willard III, and Jason Lee has Pilot Inspektor.

　　尽管美国可能已经因为不同的原因——很可能跟国家安全有关——禁用了奥萨马·本·拉登这个名字，但是，对于与政治无关的名字，美国人可就随便得多了。弗兰克·扎帕没有遇到任何阻挠就给三个孩子取名为：Moon Unit(月球车)、Ahmet Emuukha Rodan(一怪物名)和Diva(歌剧女主角)。不过，他颇费了些周折才获许给另一个儿子取名为Dweezil。麦当娜的孩子叫Lourdes(卢尔德)。威尔·史密斯的孩子叫Willard III(威拉德三世)，杰森·李的孩子叫Pilot Inspektor(飞行员·检查员)。