2015's Rejected NZ Baby Names

Publish date
Tuesday, 19 Apr 2016, 6:17PM
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Here in the land of the free, we can't actually be too free when it comes to naming children. There's a few rules and a baby's name can be rejected.

Names must not imply rank, resemble official titles or cause undue offence. 

The maximum length allowed is 99 characters, to include first names, middle names and surnames.

 

In 2015, a total of 49 names were rejected, and we've listed them below, just incase you were thinking of naming ya child Lord or Queen. 

Rejected baby names in 2015:

Messiah 7
King 5
Royal 4
Prince 3
Royale 3
Bishop 2
Princess 2
Empress 2
/ [symbol in name] 2
() [name in brackets] 2
Sir 1
Royahl 1
Rogue 1
Knight 1
Justyce 1
Lord 1 
Regal 1
Suprintedent 1
Royaal 1
Commodore 1
Justice 1
Chief 1
Sarjant 1
Impryss 1
Christ 1
Queen 1
MMMR 1
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Source: Department of Internal Affairs

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