Crazy Names People Around The World Have Tried To Give Their Kids

3. France

Up until 1993, the French were only allowed to name their kids something from a long list of approved baby names. Today, the French courts can still determine if a name isn’t allowable. Notable recent name bans include Nutella, Strawberry, Renault and MJ.

4. Sweden

Sweden’s naming rules are almost as complicated as its famous flat-pack furniture is to assemble. Their law was originally enacted to stop non-noble families giving their offspring noble names. But now, the law has been amended a few times and says:

“First names shall not be approved if they can cause offense or can be supposed to cause discomfort for the one using it, or names which for some obvious reason are not suitable as a first name.”

You need to report first names to the Tax Agency, and you can have multiple first names, but if you later want to change your name, you can only do it once and have to keep one of your original first names: e.g. if you want to change your name from Bill to Bob, your brand new first name must be Bob Bill. If you want to make further changes to your name, it has to go through the Swedish Patent and Registration Office.

Some prankster parents who had issues with the naming laws tried to register the name: “Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116” (pronounced Albin, of course). When it was rejected, they submitted the name “A” (also pronounced Albin) and was also rejected. Other Swedish name bans include Metallica and Superman.

5. Mexico

The Mexicans won’t let their citizens name things that appear to be derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory or lacking in meaning. Some names they’ve said no to include Facebook, Robocop, Traffic, Lady Di, Yahoo, Rolling Stone, Harry Potter, Rambo, Pocahontas, James Bond and Terminator.

6. Denmark

The Danes have a strict law in place where parents can choose from a list of 7,000 pre-approved names. To name your kid something not on the list, you need approval from your church, and then government officials will review it. Creative spellings are usually rejected. Some names Danish parents weren’t able to get away with include Anus, Pluto and Monkey.

7. United Kingdom

The UK has few measures in place to restrict names parents can give their children. However, the government will step in if it thinks it is offensive, but parents can appeal this in court. Recently, a mum was prevented from naming her twins “Cyanide” and “Preacher”.

Names that HAVE successfully been registered in the UK include Gazza, Gandalf, Arsenal, Superman and Ikea.

8. USA

US citizens have constitutionally protected free speech, which means they can pretty much name their kids anything they want. Some names that people in America have actually named their children are Lettuce, Mustard M Mustard, Vagina, Mutton, Post Office, Cheese, Panda and Hurricane.

What’s the craziest baby name have you ever heard?