‘4Real’?, New Zealand reveals banned baby names
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand officials on Wednesday released a list of
baby names put forward by parents that were rejected because they were
too bizarre or offensive, including “Lucifer” and “Mafia No Fear”.
The list of 77 names reveals one child was set to be called “Anal”
before the Department of Internal Affairs vetoed the proposal, while
another narrowly avoided being dubbed “.” or full stop.
Other names on the list included “4Real”, “V8”, and “Queen Victoria”.
In some cases, parents appeared to have lost any inspiration for
coming up with a moniker for their offspring, wanting to call the latest
addition to the family simply “2nd”, “3rd” or “5th”. The department’s
rules forbid any name that might imply a child holds an official title
or rank, so “King”, “Duke” and “Princess” were among those that had been
turned down most since 2001.
“Justice” was the most popular, having been rejected 62 times,
although “Justus” and “Juztice” also failed to gain official approval.
AFP
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