“Lucifer, V8, Anal, Christ: these are among the baby names rejected by New Zealand’s department of internal affairs, who recently released a comprehensive list of those disallowed by registrars in the past ten years. Disappointed parents included those wishing to christen their offspring with numbers (89), letters (J, I, T) and punctuation marks (*)”
Few decisions are more personal than the naming of offspring. Yet laws regulating parents’ choices are common around the world. (via theeconomist)
Kis * Virág, megérné a lelkisérült gyerek
To paraphrase/rip-off Dave Barry: “Lucifer V8 Anal Christ” would make a great band name.
The Economist [I am now inspired to name my firstborn “,” or maybe “!”.]
Rejected baby names
Yeah but you don’t want a kid to grow up with a name they’re probably going to hate, and get bullied because of it. If...