These baby names are happily banned
It seems like people nowadays are trying harder and harder to come up with the most remarkable baby names. From Summer Rain to Poppy Honey Rosie (yes, really) and Buddy Bear; those creative parents just keep busy with it. I once had the fantastic idea of naming my future child Gnocchi, but I quickly let that go after my friends overwhelmingly disapproved of the name. Okay, okay, I somewhat understand them.
But well, despite the fact that the list of strange baby names keeps getting updated, there are even in the land of baby names limits to be observed. The following names are officially banned from being given to your child, and that's actually a good thing.
1. Strawberry
I should mention that this concerns French parents who wanted to name their daughter strawberry, so it was actually Fraise. As long as you don't know what it means, it sounds quite nice, right? Well, the French authorities certainly didn't agree, so this party didn't go ahead and the name ‘strawberry’ was immediately banned. The name Nutella is by the way also not allowed.
2. Akuma
A Japanese father once tried to name his son ‘Akuma’, which means ‘devil’. Contrary to all expectations, this name was rejected. In the end, his son fortunately got a somewhat kinder name, but the man still threatened to give his next child a devilish name. He suggested ‘Emperor’ and ‘Explosion’, but whether this actually happened we do not know.
3. Talullah does the Hula from Hawaii
Strange but true: in New Zealand this name belonged to a nine-year-old girl, until a judge ‘renamed’ her in a divorce case. The judge stated that the name made the child ridiculous and I believe I agree with that. All's well that ends well: from her eighteenth she went through life with a different name. I find her old name sounds like a bad top 40 hit from Jody Bernal.
4. Ikea
It is of course too ridiculous for words to name your child after this chain, but apparently there have been parents in Sweden who were so proud of the home store from their own country that they wanted to name their child after it. They could have better chosen to name their baby after a product from Ikea, such as Billy, Pax, or Malm.
5. Monkey
As a nickname I understand this, but to officially name your child Monkey I find less appealing. Yet every year 250 parents try to claim this name, often without any success. In Denmark, at least, you certainly won't get away with it.
6. Linda
Here we find it a super average name, but in Saudi Arabia this name is absolutely not allowed. They see it as blasphemy and therefore inappropriate. This also applies to countless other names such as Alice, Lauren, and Sandy. Only names with an Arabic-Islamic origin are accepted.
7. Tsjakkalotte
Emile Ratelband wanted to name his daughter that, but that really went too far for the Dutch officials. His earlier plan to name his son Rolls Royce also didn't quite take off, so in the end, it became French Royce. The names Maastricht, Miracle of Love, and Marieke Methadon are also rejected in our little country.
8. Fish & Chips
The parents of a twin in New Zealand thought Fish and Chips were suitable names, but generally, it seems to me just a very bad idea to name your child after a dish. I also realize that Gnocchi is not ideal. No matter how much you like something, just let your child taste it instead of becoming it.
Source: Mum Magazine
