"Originally we wanted to call him
In the video — which has more than 3 million views — the mom explains she originally wanted to call the baby “Commodore” — but she discovered it was a banned name in Australia because it is the title given to a high-ranking naval officer.
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.
For example, religious titles for a first name such as Saint, Bishop, Goddess, Father, Sister or Pope, and the complete names of religious figures such as 'Jesus Christ', 'God', 'Satan', or 'Dalai Lama', are prohibited names.
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- Name meaning: A chain of Swedish furniture superstores. - Reason for ban: It's not appropriate for a child's name.
Duke, Honour, Prince, Lady and Chief are certainly better than the aforementioned “Hippo”. (Again, this is a real name that a person has to live with until they inevitably change it by deed poll.) The reason for most of these bans is simple: they resemble official ranks or titles recognised in Australia.
“The name 'Nutella' given to the child is the trade name of a spread,” the court's decision read, according to a translation. “And it is contrary to the child's interest to be wearing a name like that can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts (sic).”
For instance, we get people applying to use “Anzac” for the name of their child. They don't need permission for that.
"Illegal in Australia"
"My son's name is Holden Commodore," she begins. "Originally we wanted to call him Commodore, but that's illegal in Australia." (FYI, it's a banned name because Commodore in this country refers to a very high-ranking Navy official.) "So, we called him Holden Commodore.
In the Middle East, South Africa and Brazil, the Commodore sold as a Chevrolet. High-performance export versions followed in North America, sold as Pontiac and later Chevrolet.
Physical punishment by a parent towards a child remains lawful under the Criminal Code Act 1924 (s 50), which states: 'It is lawful for a parent or a person in the place of a parent to use, by way of correction, any force towards a child in his or her care that is reasonable in the circumstances. '
Ten examples of prohibited baby names reportedly include King, Queen, Jesus Christ, III, Santa Claus, Majesty, Adolf Hitler, Messiah, the symbol @ and 1069. Other names that can be rejected from birth certificates are names that reference trademarked brands, according to usbirthcertificates.com.
If you believe that your child is at risk of being harmed where they are staying, you can contact the Police or Department of Community Services (See Police section & DOCS section). them know that you are willing to work on the problems and that you want them to return home.
Yes, you can name your girl Strawberry. However, please do not name her Cherry. As the Urban Dictionary.
III, Jesus Christ, Adolf Hilter, Santa Claus and @ were all ruled illegal by courts in the U.S.
The most popular baby names 2022 in the US are led by Olivia in the top spot for girls and Liam as the #1 name for boys. The most recent list of popular names ranks all the names given to five or more newborns born in the US in 2022.
Even in the absence of a name, the hospital will still register your baby's birth and send the info to your state's health department. (You can get a copy of the birth certificate from your state or county's department of vital records.) The procedure for adding a name later may vary depending on the state you live in.
"The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003 (Qld) defines prohibited names as those which are obscene or offensive, cannot be practically established by repute, too long, a symbol or of phonetic significance, a title or rank or a name in the format of a statement such as 'Save Mother Earth'," they said.
Names also cannot contain an official title or rank, which is why names like King, Queen, Sister, Lieutenant, Prime Minister and Lord are not allowed.