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packman

(16,296 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2018, 11:17 AM Apr 2018

21 Baby Names That Have Been Forbidden In New Zealand

And who said the New Zealander's had no sense of humor?

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Naming a baby in NZ can be difficult, if you would like to name him/her:

Lucifer or-
Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii or-
Sex Fruit or-
Anal or-
Mafia Have no Fear or -
Yah Detroit or-

Some of these other names:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/21-baby-names-forbidden-new-zealand_us_5ae1f144e4b055fd7fc95f75

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21 Baby Names That Have Been Forbidden In New Zealand (Original Post) packman Apr 2018 OP

What horrific names to stick on a kid. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2018 #1

I'm all for personal freedom Ron Obvious Apr 2018 #2

I work with a guy named Sir Grady (last name) III TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #3

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. What horrific names to stick on a kid. n/t

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 11:51 AM

Apr 2018

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. I'm all for personal freedom

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 01:42 PM

Apr 2018

But you can certainly make a case that sticking a handle on a child that will guarantee a lifetime of mockery and namecalling is a form of child abuse.

This has long been the case in the Scandinavian countries.

TheSmarterDog

(794 posts)

3. I work with a guy named Sir Grady (last name) III

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 05:07 PM

Apr 2018

Named after his father & grandfather.

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