The other Saddam Hussein wants to change his name

Baghdad - An Iraqi refugee wants to change his name because he says: "It's no fun being called Saddam Hussein these days."

Saddam, who now lives in Norway, wants to change his name to Dastanse Rasol Hussein, reports Aftenposten.

The 20-year-old Kurd, who lives in Nome in the mountainous Telemark district, says his real name is nothing but trouble.

"When my father chose the name 20 years ago, we didn't know what we now know about Saddam," he says.

"The president was a respected man, even among Kurds. It wasn't shameful to be called 'Saddam' then."

Saddam says most people tease him when they discover his name and that he has been receiving obscene calls from people who find his name in the telephone directory. -- Annanova News

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