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Judging by
which names modern celebrities give to their children, it’s hard to
imagine what else can surprise us. For example, Elon Musk and singer
Grimes named their son X Æ A-12, while Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter was
named Apple. However, in some countries, they believe that certain baby
names should be banned and that not all parents’ creative ideas should
be encouraged.
Nutella and Strawberry — France
A French family named their daughter after the sweet chocolate spread
Nutella. Perhaps the parents dreamed that their child would become as
popular all over the world in the future. But everything happened
differently. At school, she was teased by her peers, so she had to
change her name to Ella. The story was widely discussed in French
society and, as a result, the government of the country officially
forbade giving the name Nutella to children.
Another French couple wanted to name their daughter Fraise (which is
strawberry in French) but was refused. The reason for this was a play on
words: there is a rather rude phrase in slang that sounds quite similar.
As a result, the baby was named Fraisine. |
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Terminator — Mexico
Who would have thought that this name had been common in Mexico for a
long time. And at some point, the children named after Arnold
Schwarzenegger’s movie character were so numerous that the local
authorities decided to ban the name, Terminator. |
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Ikea — Sweden
Is there anyone who doesn’t love this chain of Swedish furniture stores?
But is this love strong enough to name your child after IKEA? The
Swedish authorities decided to play it safe and issued a law in 1982,
according to which, parents couldn’t give their children names that “can
cause discomfort to those who use them.” |
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Peppermint and Stone — Germany
In Germany, parents wanted to give their child the name Pfefferminze
(which is peppermint in German). But the request was denied due to the
fact that “it might cause ridicule.” The name Stone was also banned due
to the fact that “a child cannot identify with it, because it is an
object and not a first name.” |
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Friday and Blu — Italy
Such a beautiful day of the week as Friday is banned from being used as
a name in Italy. Italian court decided that Venerdi (which is Friday in
Italian) falls into the category of “ridiculous or shameful,” therefore
it’s forbidden to name a child this. |
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