Recent Article Releases 10 Strange and Illegal Baby Names

So I know the top 10 stuff gets a little old, especially this time of year, but when I stumbled across this article I couldn't help but share the wealth of hilarity that I found within it.  Posted on Yahoo! Lifestyles, this article was the perfect antidote for cranky, scrooge-like feelings, though it is not at all related to Christmas.  I am re-posting the names I found in this article, with a few that I found on my own that I believe should be illegal! Take note: this article came about from a recent announcement from the pope denouncing naming your children after fruit, celebrities, or popular sports cars.  It is, therefore, Christian common courtesy to name your children purely secular names... Like Judas, or Job, perhaps. Anyway, here ya go.  I hope you get a kick out of these as much as I did.  Happy naming!

1. Ovnis: A 'name' originating in Portugal.  It wouldn't seem to be such a bad idea to name your kid something like this... Unless you have carefully read and analyzed this 80 page illegal-name encyclopedia. Inside are names that seem to be the same, however, have been banned as legal names.  Tomas is okay, for example, but Tom is not!  (By the way, Ovnis is translated as UFO).
2. Making it on the list of the top weirdest names of 2011 are Easter, Air, Palin, Soso Favor, and Tangy, just to name a few.  One can only imagine how life will be for these kids in school.  'Favor, can you do me a favor?' It seems hard to imagine these kids becoming anything other than the brunt of a classmate's bad joke.
3. Though making names illegal seems a little extreme, after reading these names from New Zealand I believe these judges were doing these kids a 'favor'. Taking the top of failed New Zealand names is a girl called '4real', whose parents were devastated by the judge's harsh ruling.  Also appearing on the stupid and deft name list are 'Fish and Chips' (twins), Keenan Got Lucky, Sex Fruit, and Yeah Detroit. I am sure the Lions Football Team appreciated the attempted support.
4. Ironic names seem to pop up everywhere, however, finding out that these names are illegal in the country is heard of much less often.  A couple in Sweden were denied when attempting to name their baby IKEA.  Personally, I would want compensation from the furniture company... I would also endorse their products.  Other illegal names showing up in Sweden include Veranda, Metallica, and Q.  One could only guess why Google was okay, though.
5. Appearing on the top weirdest boy names of 2011 were names that related both to music, pop culture, and Roman mythology.  My personal favorites were Banjo, Draco, Octavius, and Scooby.  Once again, if my name were Scooby, I would gladly endorse Scooby snacks.
6. Chow Tow (AKA Smelly Head from Malaysia) made me chuckle.  In 2006, the Malaysian government released a list of undesirable names that weren't in keeping with the religious traditions of the country.  Other names appearing on the much dreaded list were Khiow Khoo (AKA Hunchback), and Sor Chai (AKA Insane).
7. Though it really comes as no surprise that the notorious Deutschland has an entire department devoted to regulating names that parents choose, I believe some of these names were forbidden out of the goodness of the hearts of the government.  These names, however, are very similar to names that were accepted as okay.  Woodstock, Miatt, and Grammophon were denied while Jazz, Lafayette, and Speedy were accepted.  Take note that Miatt was denied because it was not immediately clear if the child was a girl or boy.
8. Out of Japan comes the name Akuma.  This seemingly harmless name is directly translated as Devil.  Occurring in 1993, authorities determined that this was an abuse of the parents' rights to decide on a child's name and a brutal court battle immediately ensued.  Sometime later, the father surrendered and junior was given a somewhat less evil name.
9. With China having the greatest surplus of people in the world, it must be very difficult to think of a unique name for the new little one.  One couple was denied access to the name '@'.  Authorities were irritated at this and took the name down as a very good example of bringing bad and bizarre names into the Chinese language.
10. Last on this list but certainly not the last forever comes a name from Italy.  In 2008 a couple was banned from naming their child 'Venerdi', (translation: Friday).  The judge believed the name would subject the child to unneeded 'mockery'.  The parents got the last laugh, however, when they threatened to name their next child 'Mercoledi' (translation: Wednesday).  

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Enjoy the laughs!  You can find other weird baby names at babycenter.com.