Do you know? There are prohibited and banned baby names in some states and countries?

Some Countries have laws that shield children from ridicule if their parents choose inappropriate names for them. There are more than 20 "illegal" names that have been banned or are close to being banned in various countries around the globe.

Do you know? There are prohibited and banned baby names in some states and countries?

Countries and Sates where the government regulates what parents can name their children.


While the options for naming your child may seem endless, there are some that are not. You might not even be aware of this.
For centuries, governments all over the world have ruled that certain names are against the law due to their potential for ridicule and misinterpretation, but the parents disagreed.
The reasons behind the laws differ greatly from country to country, much like the names themselves. Names are regulated in many hands-on Scandinavian democracies, like Sweden and Norway, out of concern for the child's reputation and welfare. Other nations have concerns that are less egalitarian: For instance, Human Rights Watch and other organizations have criticized Morocco's practice of forbidding ethnic Berber names for a number of years.
According to an Economist, technological constraints have also become a factor: Long names and characters from other languages frequently get lost in government databases. In addition to New Zealand, China, Japan, Lithuania, and Poland, this limits the variety of names. Even in the United States, where strange names are generally tolerated, it is a problem. Diacritics are prohibited in some states, as in José and Amélie. Instead, they would be Jose and Amelie.)
However, this is not always the case in other nations, where naming regulations are significantly more stringent. Some require parents to either petition the government to include a name on the list or select one from a pre-approved list. Others have laws that shield children from ridicule if their parents choose inappropriate names for them. Here are more than 20 "illegal" names that have been banned or are close to being banned. Look at them to see if you think the governing bodies were right to ban them or if they went too far.

Without further ado, here are 28 baby names that have been rejected or outright banned in different countries around the world.
1. Lucifer (New Zealand)
2. Nutella (Valenciennes, France)
3. Ikea (Sweden)
4. Messiah (New Zealand)
5. Robocop (Mexican state of Sonora)
6. Prince William, Mini Cooper (Perpignan, France)
8. Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii (New Zealand)
9. Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and Email (Mexican state of Sonora)
10. Venerdi (Italy) 
11. Lucía (California)
12. Chow Tow (Malaysia)
13. Anal (New Zealand)
14. Osama Bin Laden, Adolf Hitler (Germany)
15. Fraise Raismes (France)
16. Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (Sweden)
17. Akuma (Japan)
18. Gesher (Norway)
19. Princess (New Zealand)
20. Jihad (France)
21. Blu (Milan)
22. Linda (Saudi Arabia)
23. Hermione, Batman, James Bond, Terminator, Rocky and Rambo. (Mexico) 
24. Pluto (Denmark)
25. Cyanide Powys, (Wales)
26. Babar (France)
27. Fraise (France)
28. Mercedes, Chanel, III, Prince, King, and Royal (Switzerland)  
Portugal names can't be gender-specific, a surname, a non-Portuguese name, or a shortened version of a name.
Malaysian authorities released a list of unsuitable names for newborns The country doesn’t allow parents to name their babies after animals, insects, fruits, vegetables, colors, numbers, or royal titles, either.

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