Can i name my son lucifer

The country gives parents the right to choose any baby name, but the Government can get involved if the chosen name would endanger the child's well-being by exposing them to mocking and humiliation or by being offensive.

According to a court spokesperson, the parents changed their minds during a closed-door hearing and instead decided to name their son Lucian.

NZ Herald. Tags baby boy names baby names. More Stories from Parenting. Powered by WordPress. Parenting Expand the sub menu. Health Expand the sub menu. Living Expand the sub menu. Entertainment Expand the sub menu. Special Series Expand the sub menu. Shopping Expand the sub menu. Naming laws are actually set by the state, and some states have more requirements than others. There are some commonalities: In most states, you can't put a numeral in your name, for example, and there are often character limits to how long you can make a name.

In Minnesota, you're limited to "only" characters. But if you want to name your kid something that'll get them teased for the rest of their life, it's your American right. In other countries, though, that isn't always the case, and there are much stricter naming laws. Some require parents to choose from a pre-approved list of names, or petition the government to add a name to the list. Others have laws protecting kids from the ridicule that would result from parents who choose terrible names for them.

Here are more than 50 "illegal" names that have been banned or almost-banned — see if you think the governing bodies were right to strike them down, or if you think they were overstepping.

Also in France, a court ruled that a baby girl could not be named Fraise, which means "strawberry. The parents went with Fraisine instead. Uh, that one was taken already. Also in Sweden, parents had to go to court for the rights to use the names Metallica, Lego and Elvis. They all won! Other Swedish parents were not so lucky. The ones who wanted to name their baby IKEA found out Sweden won't let you name your baby after the company — and that ruling stands.

But, by far, the most disappointed parents in New Zealand are the ones who tried to give their children regal-sounding names: Prince, King, and Royal were the most commonly rejected names in The parents changed the name voluntarily.

Officials in Sonora, Mexico released a list of names that were rejected by the government because they could lead to bullying, and these three were on it. But who would have the guts to bully Robocop?