The Messiah 's parents could not agree on his last name , so they ended up in Tennessee . Ballew ruled last week that not only should little Messiah 's last name be changed -- from Martin to McCullough -- but also that his first name should be changed . The judge objected to his first name , saying it is ` ` a title that is held only by men . '' The stunned mother has appealed the Tennessee judge 's decision .
The Messiah 's parents could not agree on his last name , so they ended up in Tennessee . The judge objected to his first name , saying it is ` ` a title that is held only by men . '' The stunned mother has appealed the Tennessee judge 's decision .