did anyone else notice how MSNBC ran this as a joke story whereas Fox ran it as a sympathy vote to the couple..anyone remember the song 'boy named sue' ;D

Nick, Truro, Cornwall

To David McLarty, I don't know what "success of the republicans" you're dreaming about, but stop with the nonsense about all republicans being hatemongers. I usually vote for republicans because I hate socialism, although that hasn't been working lately either. I doubt if Rev. Wright is a republican

Don, Indiana, US

Sure the 'apart from that mass genocide' bit means that he wasn't such a great leader?

GL, London, UK

The child's haircut alone is worthy of investigation by social services.

Andy, Brentwood, UK

Things like this make me sad. How could this have been allowed in the first place?

I suggest a three-week stay in one of the barracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau and compulsory history classes for the parents to catch up with the things they obviously missed. Hitler did more than building the Autobahn.

Florian, Meerbusch, Germany

This is a tiny problem compare to the ordeals this poor child will have to endure in his lifetime. It's such a big burden his child may hate him for ever.

Carlos Alberto dos Reis, São Paulo, Brazil

Absolutely appalling Channel 4 docu worthy. I should imagine the father trims his hedges into the shape of swastikas and frogmarches around the house with a cane under his arm shouting 'ze day vil come!'

sophia, London, UK

seriously people, naming you're child what you want is part of their freedom of speach and DEFFINATLY not a form of child abuse. who ever thinks that is simple minded. aside from that mass genocide, it's even been said, Hitler was a great leader. shut up all of you rightious people it's obnoxious.

Chelsea, Nashua,

We've named our baby MARGARET THATCHER. We know he'll grow up a good boy.

Zorba Eisenhower, Seldom, Wilts, UK

I thought people like that were proud to be racist. Why bother trying to deny it, with ALL the children having racist, offensive names? What a joke!

Rhonda, Lakewood, USA

I think it's not only stupid but a form a child abuse to name your child such a name. Let the child grow up to be what he wants to be without having such a stigma hanging on him before he even gets out of diapers. Such a shame.

DJ, Aston,

"Legitimate English heroes"? Hm let's see - Horatio was a Roman (the guy who kept the bridge "in the brave days of old"); Boudicca was Iceni (long before the Angles came) and Winston's mother was American.

A court in NZ recently allowed a child to change a stupid name. Hope US courts agree.

James, Hong Kong, China

"But likewise calling a baby Allah, Jesus, George Bush or Satan would be objectionable also."
Richard Chavney, Leicester, England

Mr. Chavney please expand your horizons. "Jesus" is a rather common name among the hispanic population in the American southwest.

Edward, Albuquerque, NM, USA

"A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet" wrote Shakespeare.
However, as much as a crapblossom may smell the same, noone wants to smell it.
I can't help wondering what went through Mr and Mrs Campbell's minds when they were thinking of the name.
It would be funny if it wasnt so tragic.

Tom, Leeds, UK

Surely naming a child Adolf Hitler qualifies as child abuse. Clearly these people WEREN'T thinking the day they named their child. What on earth is wrong with traditional names like Tom or Michael? If you want to make a statement, make it yourself, don't saddle your kid with it!

Helen, Sheffield,

"nominitive determinism" do a search on time online...

mount, dorset, gb

A name is not just a name. Every name has got a meaning. Just like a name is no excuse. I hope this poor boy will sue his parents for child abuse.
Just wonder why it is possible to name a child like this.

Sara, Leipzig, Germany

This is clearly a demonstration of racism. Think the social services should step in.

gerhard, london,

A tricky one, isn't it. I believe very much in freedom of speech and expression, and people should not be bullied by the masses into conformity. The name Hitler will be objectionable to most sensible people. But likewise calling a baby Allah, Jesus, George Bush or Satan would be objectionable also.

Richard Chavney, Leicester, England

The photo looks like a celebrity baby snap sent to the highest bidder.

Andre, Minneapolis, USA

Why not a worthy name...like...errr...Bush?

T, London,

Young Adolf will grow up to become either the funniest comedian of his age, or the heavyweight world champion.

David Masu, Zürich, Switzerland

When this poor child grows up and submits his CV for a job any potential employer will look at the name and assume it's a joke!

Andy, Harrogate, UK

The kid will probably get to be 'known as' Alfie

P. J. , West Vlaanderen, Belgium

WHERE ARE SOCIAL SERVICES? I dread for the kids futures...

Nathan, london, uk

These people should come and see what mr. hitler did in his camps in Auswitsch, Treblinka, Bergen-Belsen and other deathcamps. Maybe than they would realize what the name is about. And what aryan is about. But maybe they allready know, maybe that's why they like the names. Ignorance's hard to beat.

Jaap, Bierum, The Netherlands

Poor poor kid, what horrible parents. The children's' names will completely put people off them and i doubt that they will ever be treated fairly. The quicker they get a new name, the better for them.

James , Nottingham, UK

Only in America can you put the name Adolph Hitler on a birth certificate but not a birthday cake! LOL.

Oliver, Hoboken, USA

I can't comment. I used to have a pair of hamsters called Lenin and Trotsky. They died before thet could establish a new world order,

Paul, Tonbridge, Kent, UK

I think this is a terrible thing, no children should have to grow up with a names like this. These people obviously have no respect for their kids, their self centered people.

Megan, Baltimore, usa

Sorry, if the couple was dumb enough to name their kid Adolf Hitler, then they deserve the grief. You just don't do that to a kid. I hope the kid changes it later.

Bryan, Jackson, USA

Isn't this enough to have the children placed into foster care? Clearly these people shouldn't be raising children.

napier, san fernando,

Interesting legal point: if the shop said OK, but the assigned baker refused, he CAN be fired (and legally would lose if he sued). But a pharmacist CAN'T be fired for withholding the Pill. Meaning American law supports you if you impose your religion on others, but not if you stand up to a Nazi.

Lizzie, New York,

"His parents insisted that some of the toddler’s best friends were black... mixed race." No Jewish friends? I wonder why. This poor child will not be allowed by society to have a normal life because his parents have used him to exercise free speech. unbelievable.

Dani Andrews, Boston, USA

I agree with the writer who said "what about the kid" I hope he changes his name. Too bad he can't change his parents. I think they must believe in what Hitler stood for, to give such a name to a child, unbelievable!!! Hats off to the bakers.

Sue, Shortsville, US

If parents think these names are such a great idea, why don't they just change their own names to Adolf, Aryan,etc. - and Hollywood is not any better. Apple? Jet Pilot? Rumor? . Think about your child and not yourself.

Linda, Noblesville, USA

I think these parents need to be evaluated quite frankly. Their children's names in addition to requesting food with swastikas on them are merely signs of a larger problem.

I feel badly for these children - it will be interesting to see if any of them change their name later in life.

Michelle, Springfield, USA

They had to know this would cause their children embarrasment for their entire lives. What selfish parents. It's not just a name they were given, it's a stigma. Poor kids to have such parents. I hope they change their names the moment they can.

Parmela Johnson, Ladera Ranch, United States

>he liked the name and because “no one else in the world would have that name.”

There is a reason why no one else in the world would have that name.

Will Park, Chicago,

They defiantely have some sort of infactuation with Adolf Hitler in those times, them wanting to put swastikas on baked goods for the family, confirms there intensions or should i say "fantasy"

Bob, Surrey, UK

Just because you have a couple of black/mixed families attend your birthday party does not omit you from being racist. It just means you have some tolerance. Allow your child to grow up and marry someone of ethnicity and I'll think about it. Come on people they wanted to put swastikas on cookies.

Dwain, New York,

Bizarre.They didn't even known how to spell Himmler's name. if they wanted an unique name,why not Horatio? Or--gasp--Winston? Or Boudicca for their daughter? Legitimate English heroes. How about they open a history book and look for people worthy of their children carrying their name.

ryan, ann arbor, USA

What were the parents thinking. Aside from naming the child after one of the worst monsters in history, they've condemned the child to a lifetime of being ostrisized. The parents have no one to blame but themselves. I fully support Shop Rite's position.

Stuart, Roxbury Township, USA

Guess they should of thought about this stuff before they decided to name him that. Did they really think it wouldn't affect him later in life? Not too smart on their parents behalf!
At least they can always change name.

rob, ontario,

The parents are obvious so deeply disturbed that perhaps their ability to properly care tof the child should be questioned by the relevant authorities.

Liam, Stoke, UK

GIve me a break. If they wanted it on the cake so badly, then they should get a tube of frosting and spell it themselves. Obviously, what they "want" is exposure and attention. I am sure their child will thank them by legally changing his name at first opportunity.

Todd Bailey, Ames, USA

There is a reason no one else in the world will have that name. I am not going to name my child Osama Bin Laden.

Alex, Birmingham, AL, USA

My heart goes out to that poor child.

Daniel, Charlotte, usa

He has the nerve to whine? Its not like he just created some crazy sounding name out of a desire to give his kids some special, unique name. Chose names he knew would offend, in order to be offensive. Now he's upset people act offended? He's not fighting for his kids, he's out to shock us. Good job

Molly, Springfield, US

Clearly this is child abuse. These are not stupid names, they are cruel names. The parents obviously love themselves more than they love their children. I wish the children well in their lives and hope that the children do not carry forward the hate their parents display toward society.

Bruce, Duluth, usa

Wait till he has to go for a job interview... sigh. I thought naming a child Gandalf or Sam Wyse was bad enough...

Siobhan, Dublin, Ireland

I would definitely question the boy's parents' motives to name their kids with such names that bear great shames of human race. the innocent kid(s) has become victims of their selfishness & secret (if not evil) desires.

James, Shreveport,

In America you need a license to operate a car or give a massage or fix a toilet, but anyone can make babies and pour their insanity into them.

Considering the virtues, is it charitable toward the children or wise or just to name them as such?

I think not.

Salvatore, New York,

Would a sane person conclude an appropriate name for their child be the same as one of the world's biggest mass murderers? Consider the myriad of negative consequences he will encounter during his life. How abusive. One can only imagine what is being taught in that sorry household.

Mike, White Plains, USA

I have always opposed the existence of state controls over the naming of children, as happens in France for example. Now, I realise that the balance between the right of parents to name their child versus the right of children to be protected from their parents is misplaced in Anglophone countries.

Martin Baldwin-Edwards, Athens, Greece

What a terrible infliction to place on an innocent child. I wonder if they had relatives who suffered under Hitler's rule would they "like" his name so much. They badly need a reality check and parenting skills.

Jeannie, St. John's, Canada

If there is any karma in the world, his kids will grow up to be peace activists and Democrats. If I was as homely as the mother, I would not be looking for opportunities to have my photo splashed across the US. Kid is cute, though.

helen, Las Vegas, USA

And yet their vote counts the same as mine. Maybe we need to develop some sort of standards for voting. If you fail a driving test you get no license but one can have no education or common sense and be filled with hatred and still vote. Hence the success of the Republicans.

David McLarty, Rockwood, Tennessee, USA

It's tragic that the kid will have to grow up with that name. It's so hard to see people use the innocense of children to convey some sort of protest or stand for their own cause. What about the kid? It's tragic when celebrities name their children strange things, as well.

Matt, Atlanta, USA

I think this is very scary to think that they have named their child after such a wicked man who was responsible for the most henious crimes in history.

I would certainly be worried about what their expectation is of their children when they are older.

rosetta, surrey, UK

terrible parenting. if their true intentions were to give the child a name that no one else has, you could easily make something up or find another route. a name can most certainly be offensive.

mitch, syracuse, usa

The name Adolf in and of itself is not a problem, however adding the name Hitler is....Even the Nazi leaders family changed their last name following the war. The name's of the other children indicate a true meaning behind the parents warped minds.

Bob Geer, Proctor, usa

hrm, when the boys' sister is called Aryan Nation, it is clearly more than just "a name they happened to like". Did they not have any concern for the childs' wellbeing when they called him that???

estelle, harrow,

"He said he named his [daughter JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell]... because he liked the name and because “no one else in the world would have that name.”

Enough said.

Chandler, Cardiff,

Poor child. What chance does he have in life with parents like that?

James Edward, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Are these people insane, poor kids,ah well at least they'll be great little historians!

Fiona, Taunton, UK

A name can be offensive when you name three of your children after the man and his group that committed the most incomprehensible evil the world has ever seen.

The parents are cowards for not simply admitting their feelings on the matter.

Kazuki, Tokyo, Japan

Time to get baking lessons for this family!

Richard, Cotter, USA

poor kid......

Tung, Heidelberg, Germany

I think their claims the name was not born out of a racist mind are undermined by the name of their daughters. Especially " JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell.".

Damien, London,

why would anyone give a poor child such a stupid name?

susan, novi,