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New Zealand Department Of Internal Affairs Lists Rejected Baby Names
The list of 77 names reveals one child was set to be called "Anal" before the Department of Internal Affairs vetoed the proposal, while another narrowly avoided being dubbed "." or full stop.
Other names on the list included "4Real", "V8", and "Queen Victoria".
In some cases, parents appeared to have lost any inspiration for coming up with a moniker for their offspring, wanting to call the latest addition to the family simply "2nd", "3rd" or "5th".
The department's rules forbid any name that might imply a child holds an official title or rank, so "King", "Duke" and "Princess" were among those that had been turned down most since 2001.
"Justice" was the most popular, having been rejected 62 times, although "Justus" and "Juztice" also failed to gain official approval.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/10029482/New-Zealand-says-no-to-bizarre-baby-names-4Real-Juztice-and-Lucifer.html
Other names on the list included "4Real", "V8", and "Queen Victoria".
In some cases, parents appeared to have lost any inspiration for coming up with a moniker for their offspring, wanting to call the latest addition to the family simply "2nd", "3rd" or "5th".
The department's rules forbid any name that might imply a child holds an official title or rank, so "King", "Duke" and "Princess" were among those that had been turned down most since 2001.
"Justice" was the most popular, having been rejected 62 times, although "Justus" and "Juztice" also failed to gain official approval.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/10029482/New-Zealand-says-no-to-bizarre-baby-names-4Real-Juztice-and-Lucifer.html
Would Penn Jillette's daughter Moxie Crimefighter make the list?
