The ridiculous baby names BANNED from being used

A total of 66 names were banned in 2018 - by April Glover

One of the most exciting parts of being a new parent is handpicking a unique name that will stay with your little one for life.

However some mums and dads in New Zealand appear to have a particularly unusual taste in baby names.

The ridiculous baby names BANNED from being used

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According to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, a total off 66 potential names were rejected in 2018.

Some were regal titles and strange misspellings – while one baby narrowly avoided being named after a Roman numeral.

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Three babies were almost named after Kim Kardashian’s son Saint, too.

Out of 60,000 births in New Zealand each year, only less than 1 per cent of babies needed their names to be personally assessed by a registrar-general, the New Zealand Herald reports.

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The names banned in 2018 are below:

Allah

Avaya-Royal

Duke

Emperor

Emprah

Gunner

Heaven-Princezz-Star

Hunter-Rhouge

III

Jahstice

Judge

Jusdyce

Justus

Kiing

King

Kingdavid

Kyro-King

Lee-Royal

Majestee-Honours

Majesty

Major

Messiah

Miss

Prince

Prince-Ryder

Princess-Dixie-Rose

Prinz

Prynce

Queen

Rhoyal-Kahurangi

Rogue

Roil

Royaale

Royal

Royale

Royale-Bubz

Royality

Royalty

Royelle

Saint

Sir

Sire

Zdiam-Bishop

April Glover