Some parents aren't fans of classic names, or names that seem to be rising in popularity when their little one is about to come into the world. So those parents try to name their baby something different - something a little too different.
These are some of the baby names that have ended up on a banned list around the world after parents attempted to use them as their baby's official first name.
From social media sites to movie titles, and even sweet treats ¨C these are so peculiar it'll make you question how anyone would think they would be a good idea.
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A Spanish duke has been ordered by the Civil Registry to shorten his new daughter's name before they'll officially register it.
Fernando Juan Fitz-James Stuart y de Sol¨ªs, who himself is no stranger to a long name, is the 17th Duke of Hu¨¦scar and heir apparent to the dukedom of Alba.
He and his wife Sof¨ªa Palazuelo, recently welcomed their second child, a daughter, giving her 11 names.
They named her Sof¨ªa Fernanda Dolores Cayetana Teresa ?ngela de la Cruz Micaela del Sant¨ªsimo Sacramento del Perpetuo Socorro de la Sant¨ªsima Trinidad y de Todos Los Santos.
Quite the mouthful, according to the Civil Registry who've reportedly said:? "The girl will not be able to be registered in the Civil Registry with a string of names that surpass all rules".
The couple now face shortening her name as per their rules which state a child's name must contain "no more than one compound name and no more than two simple ones".
The 11 names had been chosen to honour key family members including her mother, grandmother, father and great-uncle, the deceased Duchess of Alba and religious devotions.
When Aussie mum Kirsten Drysdale ¨Cdecided to name her son "Methamphetamine Rules" she said she was certain authorities would block the move.
The ABC journalist, was trying to find out what happened when a parent submitted an "outrageous" baby name, and decided to take matters into her own hands.
Drysdale works for the ABC program WTFAQ, which answers questions sent in by their audience ¨C and many wanted to know what they could legally call their child.
"What we were trying to find out was what the registrar names a baby if the parents don't come up with an acceptable name, because that's what actually happens if parents don't lodge a name that's acceptable," she told A Current Affair.
"So we thought, well, we're in the perfect position to find out ... we'll lodge a name that's so outrageous that it couldn't possibly be accepted.
But it "slipped through".
She is now in the process of having her baby son's name changed.
"The registry have been really good at working through this with us, acknowledging that it shouldn't have happened, and we're going through the process of getting a correction done, so it won't follow him around forever," Drysdale said.
Read on for the baby names around the world that have been blocked...?
Not all banned names are ruled out at birth.
As residents with the name Ju Ae in ?North Korea have recently found out, name bans can be enforced at any time.
According to media reports, the notoriously secretive country has declared any child or adult with the name must change the spelling.
Some have even been ordered to change their birth certificate "within a week", according to one source.
The reason? It's the name of the Supreme Leader? Kim Jong-un's daughter, and he's calling dibs.
Ju Ae is Jong-?un's second child, and is believed to be aged around 10.
Insider, citing Radio Free Asia, ?reported two sources living in Pyongan confirmed the news.
"Yesterday, the Ministry of Security in Jeongju City summoned women registered with the resident registration department under the name 'Ju Ae' to the Ministry of Safety to change their names,"? they quoted the translated text.
?This is because her name is reserved for those of "the highest dignity," Insider quoted the source.
Yes, you read that right and no, the 9Honey Parenting team did not accidentally mash their keyboard while making this graphic - that is, in fac,t a baby name a couple in Sweden attempted to get away with.
In a video posted to TikTok by Stephanie Coffield, the US 'baby name consultant' revealed that back in 1982, a Naming Law was passed in Sweden that banned unsuitable or offensive first names for babies.?
"Worst baby name I've ever heard," Steph declares in the video. "43 characters long, takes up two lines."
Registration of baby names is run by Sweden's tax office, and baby names must be submitted for approval within three months of birth.
A couple decided to test these boundaries as a form of protest and submitted: "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116," as a baby name.
The illegal name is supposedly pronounced "Albin."
This came about after the parents were slapped with a fine on their son's fifth birthday, because they did not submit his baby name for review during their pregnancy.
In response to the fine, the parents submitted the 43-character name in 1996, stating that it was "a pregnant, expressionistic development that we see as an artistic creation".
"Yikes," said one commenter.
"Albin is my son's middle name! I must have spelled it wrong," joked another.
A couple have been left reeling after a Spanish court ruled their baby name is illegal and their daughter was forcibly renamed.
The couple named their infant Hazia, but a magistrate said it is deemed unacceptable under Spanish law, according to the Euro Weekly News.
The chosen name means "semen" and does not appear on the list of the country's greenlit names monitored by the Civil Registration Act.
During a hearing on Saturday, a magistrate in the Civil Registry of Vitoria-Gasteiz ruled that the infant would be renamed to Zia instead.
The ?couple said they have planned to appeal the decision, citing there are 90 people called Hazia currently living in Spain.
While many parents regret their baby's name, one Aussie mum has shared the story of how her son came to have such an unusual moniker - and it's one she still doesn't regret, despite her critics.
Sharing her story on TikTok, mum Isabella Veronica Hayes revealed that she and her partner were told the name they wanted to call their baby was illegal.
"My son's name is Holden Commodore," she begins. "Originally we wanted to call him Commodore, but that's illegal in Australia."
Yes, that's correct. The couple wanted to name their son Commodore, after the iconic Australian ?car. However, Commodore is also the title of a high-ranking Navy official.
Military titles, among other things, are banned names in Australia.
"So, we called him Holden Commodore. He'll be one soon, and I do not regret it at all."
The mum added, "Holden Commodore suits him perfectly, and I know people will probably start copying me with the name because it's so cool."
The video has since gone viral on the social media platform with over 2.3 million views and thousands of comments.
"This has to be a joke," said one concerned person.
"Is he an SS or calais?" responded another. "Please tell me you gave him an awesome middle name too?"
"His rego is coming up then, don't forget!" joked a third.
He may have been the King of Rock, but one country was not a fan of his name being used for a baby girl.
A Swedish couple wanting to name their daughter Elvis were stopped from doing so as the name was considered "inappropriate".
"It is the National Tax Board's view that Elvis is a first name of a masculine type and as such may, in light of standard practice, be considered clearly inappropriate as a first name for a woman," the authorities ruled at the time.
Surprisingly, the couple were not trying to name their daughter after the rock legend. They said they were not Elvis fans and did not even own any of his music - they just thought the name was "pretty".
"We talked about lots of names and then Elvis popped up. We thought it was a name that was both pretty and gender-neutral," the told Metro newspaper.
"We're not Elvis Presley fans at all."
It's not unusual for parents to want to name their baby after a family member - but one couple is being forced to fight for that right as their baby's grandfather's name, Pole, is banned in their home country of Denmark.
Posting in Reddit's popular Name Nerds thread this week, the dad-to-be explained the situation.
"I am from Denmark, my wife is from the Faroe Islands and (we are) going to name my baby boy after my wife's father ... Pole.
"However in my country Pole is a protected last name, which means I can not use it as a first name.
"However there is a rule which means if I can find a country where the name is 'common' (defined by 25 or more people having it as a first name) I will be able to name him Pole."
The man said he had searched online and believed there were about 3000 people in India and many in South Sudan with the name Pole. However, he has been unable to find official figures from those countries to prove this fact.
"Does anyone in here know some sort of database in India or South Sudan or any other meaningful way to go about this?" he pleaded.
Unfortunately for the expectant couple, they may well be fighting a losing battle when it comes to proving is a 'common' name. A quick Google search reveals there were only 22 babies around the world recorded as officially being given the name Pole between 1900 and 2019.
While a popular name in many countries around the world, Mila isn't a name you can use for a baby in Ecuador.
A mum on TikTok recently revealed in a video that she and her husband were told they were unable to use the name Mila for their newborn daughter when applying for her birth certificate in Ecuador because it was considered "a derivative" of other names.
"Her name is Mila, they offered Emilia, Emiliana and Camila instead," explained the mum known as @ramsojas who is originally from New York. "When she was one-month-old they said 'you can't name her that, it's not a real name!'"
"It's something I was not prepared for when having a baby in another country."
However, because they both loved the name so much the couple fought the decision and were lucky enough to be granted permission to use it because the mother was a US citizen.
"Because I was a foreigner we could essentially name her whatever we wanted," she explained in the TikTok video. as every country has its own laws."
Hundreds of people from around the world commented on the video, chiming in with similar stories.
"It's the same in Hungary where I'm currently living. Never thought I would have this problem," said one.
"I'm living proof of this. Michelle wasn't allowed so we had to add an A to make it more Ecuadorian," said a user named Mishelluna.
"Yes my mum tried to name me Amber... they said nope.. Ambar!", said a third.
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Though it is allowed and quite popular in other nations, Duke is banned in some Australian states as it "sounds like a title".
The name featured on a Victorian Government list of banned baby names released last year, however some states take a more relaxed view about whether a child is being given a 'title' rather than a name.
So whether or not you get this one across the line for your bundle of joy could depend on where in Australia you live.
Iceland's Naming Committee requires all names to spelled in Icelandic though the letter 'C' isn't in the alphabet.
A former Mayor in the country, J¨®n Gnarr was disappointed when he wanted to name his daughter Camilla but it was rejected due to this reason.
'Scrotum' is included in the list of banned names in the state of Sonora, Mexico because it "could lead to bullying".
