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islander · « **on:** May 15, 2013, 05:08:25 PM »

No, you can't call your baby Lucifer: New Zealand releases list of banned names

By Lateef Mungin, CNN
May 1, 2013

Our little bundle of joy. We're going to name you Mafia No Fear.

(CNN) -- Lucifer cannot be born in New Zealand.

And there's no place for Christ or a Messiah either.

In New Zealand, parents have to run by the government any name they want to bestow on their baby.

And each year, there's a bevy of unusual ones too bizarre to pass the taste test.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:09:52 PM »

The country's Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages shared that growing list with CNN on Wednesday.

Four words:

What were they thinking?

In the past 12 years, the agency had to turn down not one, not two, but six sets of parents who wanted to name their child "Lucifer."

Also shot down were parents who wanted to grace their child with the name "Messiah." That happened twice.

"Christ," too, was rejected.

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:10:47 PM »

Specific rules

As the agency put it, acceptable names must not cause offense to a reasonable person, not be unreasonably long and should not resemble an official title and rank.

It's no surprise then that the names nixed most often since 2001 are "Justice" (62 times) and "King" (31 times).

Some of the other entries scored points in the creativity department -- but clearly didn't take into account the lifetime of pain they'd bring.

"Mafia No Fear." "4Real." "Anal."

Oh, come on!

Then there were the parents who preferred brevity through punctuation. The ones who picked '"*" (the asterisk) or '"."(period).

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:13:00 PM »

Slipping through

Still, some quirky names do make it through.

In 2008, the country made made international news when the naming agency allowed a set of twins to be named "Benson" and "Hedges" -- a popular cigarette brand -- and OK'd the names "Violence" and "Number 16 Bus Shelter."

Asked about those examples, Michael Mead of the Internal Affairs Department (under which the agency falls) said, "All names registered with the Department since 1995 have conformed to these rules."

And what happens when parents don't conform?

Four years ago, a 9-year-old girl was taken away from her parents by the state so that her name could be changed from "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii."

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:14:11 PM »

Not alone

To be sure, New Zealand is not the only country to act as editor for some parent's wacky ideas.

Sweden also has a naming law and has nixed attempts to name children "Superman," "Metallica," and the oh-so-easy-to-pronounce "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116."

In 2009, the Dominican Republic contemplated banning unusual names after a host of parents began naming their children after cars or fruits.

In the United States, however, naming fights have centered on adults.

In 2008, a judge allowed an Illinois school bus driver to legally change his first name to "In God" and his last name to "We Trust."

But the same year, an appeals court in New Mexico ruled against a man -- named Variable -- who wanted to change his name to "F--- Censorship!"

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islander · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:21:40 PM »

Here is a list of some the names banned in New Zealand since 2001 -- and how many times they came up:

Justice :62

King :31

Princess :28

Prince :27

Royal :25

Duke :10

Major :9

Bishop :9

Majesty :7

J :6

Lucifer :6

using brackets around middle names :4

Knight :4

Lady :3

using back slash between names :8

Judge :3

Royale :2

Messiah :2

T :2

I :2

Queen :2

II :2

Sir :2

III :2

Jr :2

E :2

V :2

Justus :2

Master :2

Constable :1

Queen Victoria :1

Regal :1

Emperor :1

Christ :1

Juztice :1

3rd :1

C J :1

G :1

Roman numerals III :1

General :1

Saint :1

Lord :1

.(full stop) :1

89 :1

Eminence :1

M :1

VI :1

Mafia No Fear :1

2nd :1

Majesti :1

Rogue :1

4real :1

* (star symbol) :1

5th :1

S P :1

C :1

Sargent :1

Honour :1

D :1

Minister :1

MJ :1

Chief :1

Mr :1

V8 :1

President :1

MC :1

Anal :1

A.J :1

Baron :1

L B :1

H-Q :1

Queen V :1

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islander · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:26:19 PM »

C J :1

loll, di dawaton sa new zealand ang imong gibunyag nako.

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Lollapalooza · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2013, 05:36:35 PM »

loll, di dawaton sa new zealand ang imong gibunyag nako.

sige lang, onli in da pilipins ra pod ning ako...

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** May 15, 2013, 06:11:08 PM »

hehe, bilib ko kay wa sa list of banned names ang lollapalooza.

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jorgeanna · « **Reply #9 on:** May 15, 2013, 07:35:11 PM »

bwahahaha labihay napud nga apil names i-ban man gyud

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Lollapalooza · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2013, 09:16:35 AM »

hehe, bilib ko kay wa sa list of banned names ang lollapalooza.

Lollapalooza /ËŒlÉ’lÉ™pÉ™ËˆluËzÉ™/ is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups.

so, dili gyud ni ma ban or else daghang batan-ong hilig sa rock ang mag alsa balutan nila heheheheheheh

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islander · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2013, 06:09:17 PM »

alternative rock, punk rock and the likes? wow. and to think that the name struck as conservative and dated, like polka dot bikinis.

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islander · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2013, 06:32:45 PM »

bwahahaha labihay napud nga apil names i-ban man gyud

duda ko nga naay considerable number nga nagproblema as adults tungod sa ilang mga ngan. protektahan na lang sa state tingali kay di man tawon kabuot ang mga babies sa ilang ginikanan.

germany is very clear about this. the name should be identifiable at once by gender, i.e., sandra, bettina, phillip, jurgen, etc. (right, hof?) the shorter the name, the better. i heard that in some instances, it is the baptizing priest himself who's ready with a name. neat ug way hasol.

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islander · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2013, 06:51:05 PM »

i heard too nga ang mga pinoy couples didto who choose to combine some syllables of their names in naming their babies end up securing a certificate attesting that such a name is really a boy's name (or a girl's) in our culture, for the baby to be properly registered.

it looks like di gihapon madawat ang ngan nga lucifer kay wa man tingaliy embassy or consulate nato nga mo-certify that this is a combination of lucia and fernando in our culture.

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islander · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2013, 06:56:51 PM »

a look-see at filipino names (free-for-all, no state interference):

The names of children in some families may follow a certain pattern, such as beginning with a certain letter of the alphabet, e.g. Diego Arnel, Diamond Amelia, Danford Arman, Dolores Allison, such that all their initials will be the same, i.e., DAZL if the middle name is Zulueta and the surname is Lim.

One group of siblings was named after countries (Arabia, Australia, Aruba, Albania) while another was named after car trademarks (Ford, Mercedes, Bentley, Maserati). Other names seemed to have been taken from popular brand names, food, fruits, and flowers: Ramcar, Cherry Pie, Apple, Peachy, Pepsi, Brandy. World Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao named his two daughters Queen Elizabeth and Princess while his wife is named Jinky. Philippine Senator Joker Arroyo (his real given name) has a brother named Jack.

wikipedia/

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2013, 07:43:27 PM »

Philippine Senator Joker Arroyo (his real given name) has a brother named Jack.

Agoi, naa ba kaha siyay brother named Queen...

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islander · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2013, 09:16:42 PM »

unya ang iyang sister maoy nanganlan ug ace?

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islander · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2013, 09:20:04 PM »

super gyod hinoon ning mga nganla kun ang apelyido sa pamilya chiquicha.

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2013, 05:00:41 AM »

super gyod hinoon ning mga nganla kun ang apelyido sa pamilya chiquicha.

Hmm, di ba card game man na? Bilib jud ko nimo, Ms. Isle, suheto kag complicated card games. Ang nahibaw-an ni Botoy kay goy-ong2x ra tawon...

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