Paul White says there's nothing unusual about his neighborhood — besides the name. His Circleville, Ohio, home happens to be located on Hitler Road.

But the World War II veteran said he doesn't regret settling on the two-lane road back in 1957.

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It is illegal in Germany for babies to be named after Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

"It was a settlement long before World War II," said White, 85.

According to town legend, the road was named for a German family who settled in the area after the Revolutionary War.

Circleville has Hitler Road One and Hitler Road Two, while Kimmell, Ind., has a street named Hitler.

Although there are about 20 houses on Hitler Road, White said there aren't many Hitlers left in the area. He knows one person who's related to the original settlers; others have moved away or married into other families.

Residential phone books list 11 Hitlers in the United States. They're located in Missouri, Illinois, North Carolina, Wisconsin, California and Ohio. But none of the Hitlers contacted include their last names in voice mail greetings.

"Hitlers are getting kind of scarce around here," White said.

However, most names are hard to kill, said Laura Wattenberg, author of "The Baby Name Wizard," which tracks baby trends. "Perhaps a common name has so many associations that a single individual can't defame it."

That hasn't prevented Germany from trying. It is illegal there for babies to be named Hitler or any other name that could be offensive or bring ridicule.

— Patrice Relerford