Odd Baby Names Banned In New Zealand. So Long Lucifer, Baron And Duke
The latest name to be banned by the country’s names registrar? Lucifer. (So far, three parents have made the odd request.) In the past, it has rejected names including Baron, Bishop, Duke, Justice, King and Mr (they were all deemed to similar to official titles), according to the Herald Sun.
The agency hasn’t always been so strict, however. In the past, it approved the names Benson and Hedges for a pair of twins, as well as Violence and Number 16 Bus Shelter for boys. And, the Herald Sun reports, one girl named Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii was so traumatized by the name that she legally changed it age nine. (Okay, really, what are these parents smoking?!)
What do you think? Should “creative” names be banned in the U.S., too, or should parents have free reign when it comes to naming their children?
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