Banned Babies' Names in New Zealand

Story here:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/banned-babies-names-list-updated-in-new-zealand-1.1380350

Plenty of lulrifics inside, although before harvesting them please consider for a second that in order to have made the list, some parent(s) had to actually try naming their kid one of these.

Full list of banned names:

Way to go Kiwis! Although you still can't hold a candle to 'Mericuh (Pretty sure we still churn out about 50 ESPNs a year) -

"V8" and "Anal" ...flol

I remember reading the article about the 4real baby a few years ago. They just saw the ultrasound and knew it was "for real".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1559705/This-babys-name-is-not-4Real-couple-told.html

There's very vague law in Italy regarding the same issue, and a couple was banned from naming their child "Venerdi" (Friday) by the courts there, which is pretty crazy and hypocritical considering Italian celebrities have named their children more bizarre things.

I've known twins who were named Fauna and Flora.

If you don't think that's awful, you're a misanthropic hippie.

Flora is a totally acceptable name, Fauna not so much. But I like the idea.

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Roman Numerals III is a pretty good name.

I also know a woman whose dad who, when he registered her name at the city hall, was drunk. Her name remained the same, but she officially ended up with a dozen middle names. I'm not kidding. The names included a bunch of Belgian kings and a few popes. I wish I remembered them all, but she's not so keen on reciting them again...

  On 5/2/2013 at 8:49 PM, Gocab said:

Roman Numerals III is a pretty good name.

Totally agree.

I used to work with a girl called Princess, her family are Iranian, I know there is a name in Iranian which translate to Princess so maybe they cut to the chase?!

She was so awesome.

  On 5/2/2013 at 7:00 PM, triachus said:

I've known twins who were named Fauna and Flora.

 

 

If you don't think that's awful, you're a misanthropic hippie.

not to mention their cousin, Dynamo Hum

At least they haven't banned "Apple". Everyone should name their child Apple, a whole bunch of Apples.

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mafia no fear

indeed, no fear.

I'm totally in favor of banned names, it's just about doing the poor child a favour.

Not like in the US or South America.

Banning bad taste, what is there not to like ?

  On 5/2/2013 at 9:15 PM, rixxx said:

 

  On 5/2/2013 at 8:49 PM, Gocab said:

Roman Numerals III is a pretty good name.

 

 

Totally agree.

 

I used to work with a girl called Princess, her family are Iranian, I know there is a name in Iranian which translate to Princess so maybe they cut to the chase?!

 

She was so awesome.

 

Sarah is Hebrew for princess.

I'm all for banned names in the sense of protecting children, so long as it's a very sensible name-by-name basis. After all, the fact that English speakers still use biblical names often is a bit crazy, I mean mine "Joshua" is a figure in the book who lead the Israelites after Moses, and among other things, helped them all get magically circumcised as a group on some hill with help from the Ark.

"I" is a fucking wicked name.

  On 5/2/2013 at 9:48 PM, BCM said:

"I" is a fucking wicked name.

Powerful.

i used to know a chinese guy called wy-ying yik. more commonly known as just wy.

people would ask what his name was and he'd say

"wy"

and they'd say

"because i want to know!"

ah...the laughs we had...

being called peacock leads to some pretty interesting mishearings when telling people your name over the music in a club.

especially if you're dressed as a parrot

or a giant penis.

lol

awesome, Zyklon-B isn't on the list

I wonder if combinations are banned, or if President MC Anal Honour Baron will ever have his day in the sun.

I find it a bit strange that Summer and Autumn are acceptable girl's names, but Winter or er, Spring aren't.

the main thing is with names is that if its anything slightly out of the norm people get it wrong-

I cant tell you how many times ive been called:

Laura/Lauren/Tara/Sarah

People cant deal with Rix either- that usually becomes: Ricks, Rox, Rhys

hellcommander rix66