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Banned baby names that parents use

May 3, 2013 By Abel Cheng

When you’re expecting next time, be careful how you name your baby.

There are rules that you can’t break.

Yes, even though it’s your baby but you can’t just name her/him as you wish.

And this includes promoting your baby to a higher ranking such as King or Queen.

According to the Department of Internal Affairs of New Zealand, it has released a list of baby names that put forward by parents but were rejected.

Reasons?

Too bizarre.

Too offensive.

Here are some examples of such names:

  • Anal
  • “.” aka Full Stop
  • 4Real
  • V8
  • Queen Victoria
  • King
  • Duke
  • Princess

Though you give birth to the baby but you have no absolute control on how you name him/her.

Sometimes, it’s for the good of the baby though. Here are a few names given by parents:

  • Number 16 Bus Shelter
  • Benson and Hedges (for twins)
  • Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii

Next, for more parenting tips, goto:

The Nonconformist’s Guide to Parenting

In it, you’ll find more rules that are as important as naming your baby correctly.

Filed Under: Blog, Parenting

About Abel Cheng

I am a work-at-home father and chauffeur to my 2 children. I love minimalist lifestyle with emphasis on quality over quantity. Lastly, I am the founder of ParentWonder, which shares tips on becoming better parents.

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