![Baby Names That Are Illegal Around the World](http://townsquare.media/site/341/files/2022/07/attachment-GettyImages-78455893.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Baby Names That Are Illegal Around the World
No matter how unusual the name, chances are someone has at some point tried assigning it to a baby. You have to wonder what some parents are thinking. Who looks at their little bundle of joy and decides “Hashtag” would be the perfect name?
Stacker scoured hundreds of baby name databases and news releases to curate a list of baby names that are illegal somewhere in the world, along with explanations for why they’re banned.
Sometimes a little creativity leads to lovely, unique names. Other times, thinking outside the box has disastrous consequences. Governments around the world have taken it upon themselves to outlaw certain offensive, baffling, or downright ridiculous baby names to save kids everywhere from decades of embarrassment, confusion, and bullying. Still, not all laws make perfect sense—what’s wrong with the name “Linda” anyway?
Read on to find out which six-word name was banned in New Zealand, which country won’t allow you to name little girls “Sarah,” and which nation did not approve of naming a child after a deadly poison.
LOOK: Baby names that are illegal around the world
More From 98.7 Kiss FM
![Who Is ‘The View’s New Co-Host Alyssa Farah Griffin?](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2022/07/attachment-Untitled-design-62.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![‘Blonde’ Trailer: Marilyn Monroe Gets an NC-17-Rated Biopic](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2022/07/attachment-BLONDE_STILLS_268917.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Who Is the New Black Panther in ‘Wakanda Forever’?](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2022/07/attachment-wakanda-forever-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Shrinkflation…The Sneaky Trick Retailers Hope You Don’t Notice](http://townsquare.media/site/469/files/2022/07/attachment-GETTING-SMALLER.jpg.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Texans Outraged as Blue Bell Ranked Worst Ice Cream](http://townsquare.media/site/192/files/2016/01/bluebell.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![It’s Wild West Fest Kick-Off Party At Sports Next Level Friday!](http://townsquare.media/site/470/files/2022/07/attachment-Damn-Quails-Facebook.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![‘The Gray Man’ Has Massive Debut on Netflix](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2022/07/attachment-008_FR_0198_S0014_1042_g_r709.001086r.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Multiple Texas Tech Red Raiders Join Prominent Award Watch Lists](http://townsquare.media/site/193/files/2021/07/attachment-gettyimages-1174725005.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Memories From San Angelo’s The Miss Wool Of America Pageant](http://townsquare.media/site/469/files/2022/07/attachment-My-project-1-5.jpg?w=980&q=75)