llegal Names in Different Countries

Rushcourt71

The following are a collection of boys and girls names that have been banned as names in different countries for various reasons.

Some of them on the list are popular names, but others may even be unique or a one off, as the parents liked them for their children.  

Name: 'Robocop'. Country where it is banned: Mexico

Name: 'Full Stop'. Country where it is banned: New Zealand

Name: 'Harriet'. Country where it is banned: Iceland

Name: 'Metallica'. Country where it is banned: Sweden

asr335704

I am pretty sure, there will be some absurd or hilarious reasons behind banning these names. If you share them also, your article will become more interesting.

Rhett_Bassard

I would not wish a ban on my distant cousin 'Cheap' Bassard, but I would not like to see his name on CraxMe. In a community environment, he does not freely give gratitude or appreciation to others, often taking from them but seldom giving. I suspect he was ill-bred, poorly raised and under-educated.

Rushcourt71

asr335704 17-10-2019 08:28 PM
I am pretty sure, there will be some absurd or hilarious reasons behind banning these names. If you  ...

Thanks for the suggestion, but the source has since been taken down.

As to the reasons, the decisions to ban them may be just as hilarious as some of the names themselves are said to be.

There were also more names on the list, but I was not sure if the article would be seen as interesting so I just put in a few instead of the full number and range.

Metallica was banned because the government did not want local people to name their children after musicians.

Robocop was banned because the government did not want its people to be named after American movie characters.

Harriet was banned because it contained some alphabetical letters not recognised by the government.

Full Stop was banned because it was not regarded as a proper name.

Another name that I can remember that has also been banned include-

Sarah (Morocco). This was banned because it sounds like a Hebrew name, so a compromise exists. Parents can name their children with the same pronunciation but with a different spelling, 'Sara'.


   

GrimReaper

This is such a whacky yet interesting thread!

Can we have some more please? Would be really fun!

Rushcourt71

Illegal Name:

1. Tom

Place Banned: Portugal

Reason: It sounds too much like a nickname and nicknames are frowned upon here.

2. Illegal Name: Prince

Place: Saudi Arabia

Reason: It has royal connotations

3. Illegal Name: @

Place: China

A Chinese couple wanted to name their child Wang @

The symbol in Chinese is pronounced 'ai-ta' which is similar to 'love him' in Chinese. The government said no.

4.Illegal Name: Traffic

Place: Mexico

Reason: None given by government

5. Illegal Name: 'Talula does the Hula from Hawaii'

Place: New Zealand

Reason: None given but the local government took the parents to court to have the name changed.

The parents were White New Zealanders with no connection to Hawaii and had never been to Hawaii or knew anyone by the name of Talula. They just liked the name.

6. Illegal Name: Linda

Place: Saudi Arabia

Reason: None given by the government

7. Adolf Hitler

Place: USA

Reason: Isn't it obvious

8. Alice

Place: Saudi Arabia

Reason: None given by the government

9. Lady Di & Princess Di

Place: Mexico

Reason: None given by the government, but Diana on its own is allowed.

10. Illegal Name: Circumcision

Place: Mexico

Reason: None given by the government

11. Brfxxccxxmnpccccllmmnprxvclmnckssqbb11116 [Pronounced Albin]

Place: Sweden

A Swedish couple wanted to name their child the above name in protest against strict Swedish naming laws.

Reason: It is not the long name the government was against, but the name 'Albin' itself.

12. Illegal Name: James Bond

Place: Mexico

Reason: None given by the government

13. Illegal Name: 'Sex Fruit'

Place: New Zealand

Reason: Apparently it is the name of a musical group and the government is not too keen on parents naming their children either after the musicians or pop groups. It is not completely clear.

14. Illegal Name: Terminator

Place: Mexico

Reason: It is an American movie character.

Rushcourt71

Banned Names in Mexico

1. Rambo, Batman, Rocky

2. Burger King

3. Calzon (Panties in Mexican)

4. Cesarea (Caesarian)

5. Christmas Day

6. Escroto (Scrotum)

7. Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo

8. Harry Potter

9. Illuminated

10. Marciana (Martian)

11. Mistress

12. Pocahontas

13. Private

14. Rolling Stone

15. Spinach

16. Sponsorship

17. Virgin

Rhett_Bassard

I believe the name 'Mike Hunt' is banned from public address systems.

Rushcourt71

Banned Names in New Zealand

Lucifer

Christ [First Name]

Messiah [First Name]

Justice [First Name]

King [First Name]

Princess [First Name]

Royal [First Name]

Major [First Name]

Bishop [First Name]

Majesty [First Name]

Jr. [First Name]

J [First Name]

L [First Name]

LL [First Name]

E [First Name]

V [First Name]

III [First Name]

T [First Name]

Knight [First Name]

Master [First Name]

Constable [First Name]

Regal [First Name]

Emperor [First Name]

Juztice [First Name]

3rd [First Name]

C J [First Name]

G [First Name]

General [First Name]

Saint [First Name]

Lord [First Name]

89 [First Name]

Majesti [First Name]

Rogue [First Name]

* [Star Symbol as First Name]

5th [First Name]

S [First Name]

C [First Name]

Sargent [First Name]

Honour [First Name]

D [First Name]

Minister [First Name]

MJ [First Name]

Chief [First Name]

Mr [Actual First Name]

V8 [First Name]

President [First Name]

MC [First Name]

Anal [Actual First Name]

A. J [Actual First Name]

Baron [First Name]

L.B [First Name]

H-Q [Actual First Name]

Queen [First Name]

Rushcourt71

Banned Brand Names

Facebook [Mexico]

IKEA [Sweden]

Mercedes [Switzerland]

Nutella [France]

Mini Cooper [France]

Chanel [Switzerland]