Names that cannot be given to Babies
Many countries of the world have a list of names which are outlawed in their territory. Below are the countries and the names that have been banned
GABRIEL
Recently, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry came out with a list of about 50 banned names it considered foreign or contradictory to their religion. It included names like Malak (Angel), Nabi (Prophet) or Jibreel (Gabriel) among others.
Recently, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry came out with a list of about 50 banned names it considered foreign or contradictory to their religion. It included names like Malak (Angel), Nabi (Prophet) or Jibreel (Gabriel) among others.
YAHOO AND FACEBOOK
The Mexican state of Sonora bans names like Lady Di, Virgin, Circumcision, Cesarean, Facebook, Yahoo, Private or Rolling Stone, labeling these names as pejorative, discriminatory or lacking in meaning. "The objective is to protect children from being bullied because of their name," said Cristina Ramirez, the director of Sonora's Civil Registry.
HERMIONE GRANGER, HARRY POTTER, RON WEASLEY
Naming your kid after literary characters like Harry Potter, Hermione, James Bond, Rambo, Pocahontas or the like is not allowed in Mexico.
BATMAN
If you are a fan of a popular film franchise and want your baby's name inspired by a superhero or action star, you are in for disappointment. Names like Batman, Terminator, Robocop, Rocky and the like are also illegal in Mexico.
APPLE OR BEAR
Naming children after the names of animals, fruits or vegetables is banned in Malaysia. So rethink if you want your daughter to be called Apple or Coco or Bear.
MAYA
TOM
In Portugal, nicknames like Tom, Rob or Sammy are not allowed on birth certificates. It is OK to call someone Tomás, but not Tom.
MONA LISA
Mona Lisa is also one of the names that features on the list of 41-page document of outlawed names in Portugal.
@ (AT)
One couple in China tried to stretch their imagination and use the symbol '@' (at) as the name of their child. Chinese officials rejected their decision, because under Chinese naming regulations, characters that cannot be represented on the computer are banned in names.
ANDERSON
Germany does not allow surnames or names of objects to be used as proper nouns. Also the names should be gender specific and not unisex in nature. So forget names like Anderson, Taylor, Toby, Quinn, Matti and the like.
OSAMA BIN LADEN
Shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the officials in Cologne, Germany denied a Turkish couple the right to name their child Osama Bin Laden. Among the naming guidelines from German officials suggest that a child’s name should not be likely to lead to humiliation.
HITLER
The name Hitler is also banned in Germany
MESSIAH
A judge in the United States in 2013 banned the name ‘Messiah’ to be used a child’s name. According to the judge, the word Messiah was a title earned only by one person, Jesus Christ. The decision was later overturned.
CAROLINA
Names starting with the letter ‘C’ are outlawed in Iceland because the letter does not exist in Icelandic alphabets. As of 1991, the Icelandic Naming Committee decides whether a child’s name is acceptable or not. So forget the names like Carolina, Cara, Catherine or Connor.
SARAH
In Morocco, you can’t spell your baby girl’s name as 'Sarah' because of its Hebrew origin. You’ll have to use its Arabic version — Sara. In addition, a fee has to be paid if a couple wants to choose an off-list name for their child, for example, Adam.
METALLICA
List of names banned in Sweden include Metallica, Ikea and Q.
PRINCE AND OTHER TITLES
The New Zealand government prohibits the use of titles like Prince, Princess, King, Major, Sargent or Knight as names for children. According to the officials, 'this could cause offense to a reasonable person’.
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The Mexican state of Sonora bans names like Lady Di, Virgin, Circumcision, Cesarean, Facebook, Yahoo, Private or Rolling Stone, labeling these names as pejorative, discriminatory or lacking in meaning. "The objective is to protect children from being bullied because of their name," said Cristina Ramirez, the director of Sonora's Civil Registry.
HERMIONE GRANGER, HARRY POTTER, RON WEASLEY
Naming your kid after literary characters like Harry Potter, Hermione, James Bond, Rambo, Pocahontas or the like is not allowed in Mexico.
BATMAN
If you are a fan of a popular film franchise and want your baby's name inspired by a superhero or action star, you are in for disappointment. Names like Batman, Terminator, Robocop, Rocky and the like are also illegal in Mexico.
APPLE OR BEAR
Naming children after the names of animals, fruits or vegetables is banned in Malaysia. So rethink if you want your daughter to be called Apple or Coco or Bear.
MAYA
Although common names in the west, Maya, Linda and Laureen are some names that are banned in Saudi Arabia.
TOM
In Portugal, nicknames like Tom, Rob or Sammy are not allowed on birth certificates. It is OK to call someone Tomás, but not Tom.
MONA LISA
Mona Lisa is also one of the names that features on the list of 41-page document of outlawed names in Portugal.
@ (AT)
One couple in China tried to stretch their imagination and use the symbol '@' (at) as the name of their child. Chinese officials rejected their decision, because under Chinese naming regulations, characters that cannot be represented on the computer are banned in names.
ANDERSON
Germany does not allow surnames or names of objects to be used as proper nouns. Also the names should be gender specific and not unisex in nature. So forget names like Anderson, Taylor, Toby, Quinn, Matti and the like.
OSAMA BIN LADEN
Shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the officials in Cologne, Germany denied a Turkish couple the right to name their child Osama Bin Laden. Among the naming guidelines from German officials suggest that a child’s name should not be likely to lead to humiliation.
HITLER
The name Hitler is also banned in Germany
MESSIAH
A judge in the United States in 2013 banned the name ‘Messiah’ to be used a child’s name. According to the judge, the word Messiah was a title earned only by one person, Jesus Christ. The decision was later overturned.
CAROLINA
Names starting with the letter ‘C’ are outlawed in Iceland because the letter does not exist in Icelandic alphabets. As of 1991, the Icelandic Naming Committee decides whether a child’s name is acceptable or not. So forget the names like Carolina, Cara, Catherine or Connor.
SARAH
In Morocco, you can’t spell your baby girl’s name as 'Sarah' because of its Hebrew origin. You’ll have to use its Arabic version — Sara. In addition, a fee has to be paid if a couple wants to choose an off-list name for their child, for example, Adam.
METALLICA
List of names banned in Sweden include Metallica, Ikea and Q.
PRINCE AND OTHER TITLES
The New Zealand government prohibits the use of titles like Prince, Princess, King, Major, Sargent or Knight as names for children. According to the officials, 'this could cause offense to a reasonable person’.
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