Having a funny name can sometimes be unfortunate, but one couple is finding it pretty difficult to do anything online because of theirs.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Null (and her husband, who warned her it would be a bumpy ride when she took his last name) have trouble booking flights, accessing the IRS website and setting up utilities; just about anything that requires a real name.<\/p>\n
The problem is their last name, which \u2014 when entered into forms \u2014 tricks the database into thinking nothing had been entered. \u2018Null\u2019 is a word to indicate there is no value, so the program thinks they\u2019re both trying to go full-on Cher and ditch the last name.<\/p>\n
Gladly, the Nulls have a good sense of humor about the situation. Jennifer tells the BBC \u201cOn one hand it\u2019s frustrating for the times that we need it, but for the most part it\u2019s like a fun anecdote to tell people. We joke about it a lot. It\u2019s good for stories.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nulls also have a child, who could have a rougher go than Mom and Dad. With an increased reliance on the internet in schools (and life), the littlest Null may end up having the biggest headaches.<\/p>\n
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Source: Thenextweb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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