His full name, which has more than 2,200 words, takes 20 minutes to recite and fills seven pages on his birth certificate.

Laurence Watkins from New Zealand holds the Guinness World Record for the longest personal name, containing 2,253 individual words that take 20 minutes to recite. The 60-year-old retired security ...

New Zealander Laurence Watkins legally changed his name to 2,253 words, inspired by quirky Guinness World Records. This ...

(CNN) - A 60-year-old man from New Zealand is the holder of the “world’s longest name.” For everyday use, he goes by Laurence Watkins. However, his full name has more than 2,200 words and takes about ...

While most are plagued with bog-standard names, one man has earned the title of having the world's longest. But it wasn't an easy feat, he had to endure a lengthy legal battle to land his title. In ...