Hitler

[EarlJam]

Okay, being serious here. I'm reading a book about Miep Gies, the person that helped hide the Franks during WWII. I got to thinking about Hitler when it hit me that "Hitler" is a last name (I know, "no kidding.") But really, many people just refer to him as "Hitler."

Okay, so my question is, are there still people in Germany with the last name of Hitler? Say, his family and such? Or did Germany rid of the name altogether? For instance, is there a Hans Hitler or a Rudolf Hitler floating around?

The name itself has become pretty much synonomous with EVIL. I can't imagine writing a letter to "The Hitlers," or saying to someone, "I just love those Hitlers. They are just the nicest neighbors anyone could have!"

Anyone know?

-EarlJam

[CameronBornAndBred]

Good question. I read a few years ago that there are relatives of his living in the U.S. that changed their name for obvious reasons.

After a quick google search, here is who I was talking about.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/articl ... s_the.html

In 1939, William Patrick (nephew) and his Irish-born mother Bridget moved to America, courtesy of newspaper billionaire William Randolph Hearst who was sponsoring William Patrick Hitler's anti-Nazi cross-country American lecture tour titled "My Uncle Adolf."

[colchar]

Apparently some idiot parents in New Jersey named their kid Adolph Hitler and their daughter Aryan Nation.

This was in the papers today:

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/loc ... dy-of-kids

[CameronBornAndBred]

Apparently some idiot parents in New Jersey named their kid Adolph Hitler and their daughter Aryan Nation.

This was in the papers today:

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/loc ... dy-of-kids

Happy to see those kids won't be growing up in an environment of hate.

[EarlJam]

Apparently some idiot parents in New Jersey named their kid Adolph Hitler and their daughter Aryan Nation.

This was in the papers today:

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/loc ... dy-of-kids

Good Lord.

Sometimes, adult humans just suck.

-EJ

[Jesus_hurley]

I liken this question to the Dave Chappelle skit about the white family with a racially insensitive sounding last name...