“My dad told me that my name in Sanskrit is ‘May the Lord protect the king, son of light in deity-human form,'” Avatar said. But Avatar said it’s his last name with which Facebook all of a sudden has a big problem. He said the social networking service recently deleted his Facebook page.
Why? Facebook does not believe Avatar is his real name.
“I was confused, frustrated, and I was just kind of done,” Avatar said.
Avatar and his wife, Audry, are upset and hurt that Facebook believes he fabricated his birth-given name.
“I fell in love with his name just as much as I fell in love with him,” Audry said, explaining that Facebook is giving her the same problem.
She wants to change her maiden name to her married name, Avatar, but she said Facebook hasn’t let her.
“I think it’s discrimination, fully,” she said. “I mean I have a special last name; I’m married to a special man.”
So, what’s the problem with the name Avatar? Well, Boa and Audry believe it has to with a few things, including the blockbuster 2009 movie called “Avatar.”
The science fiction movie was written and directed by James Cameron and focused blue extraterrestrials.
It was a huge success, and “Avatar 2” is set to be released in 2017.
As a result, Avatar said he and his wife are being forced to provide their driver licenses and other documents proving that Avatar is their name.
“I think they need to get off their high horse and realize you’re just social media,” Audry said.
Avatar said he feels the same way.
“I feel like I’m getting singled out, me and my wife,” he said. “I really do.”
Source: Fox News
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