Several US states have laws that limit what parents can legally name their children with a number of unusual names that create a forbidden list. The names that were rejected by the authorities include the king, queen, Jesus Christ and others to name at least some.
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While the US gives parents wide freedom to name their children, state laws are very different. In California and New Jersey, obscene or offensive names are not allowed at all. In other countries such as Illinois and South Carolina, names with numbers or symbols – for example “1069” or “@” – are surprisingly allowed.
Some rules are formed by cultural protection. For example, Hawaii and Alaska allow special characters in names that come from indigenous languages, such as Kānaka ‘ōiwi and Inupiaq communities. North Carolina allows Tildes (ñ), but not neighboring Virginia.
Many countries have also set strict limits for the number of permissions in names. In New York, each part of the name has a specific limit – 30 characters for first and middle names and 40 for surname. Massachusetts limits each name to 40 characters, while Arizona allows a combined total of 141 characters across all parts.
There are also rules around the surname. In Mississippi, the child is automatically due to the surname of the father, unless parents apply otherwise. In Louisiana, if the mother is free and gives birth within 300 days, the child receives her surname. In Florida, if parents disagree on the name, the court will choose it.
Since the rules of naming move from state to state, parents are asked to check local laws before choosing something too creative.
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