No, it’s not Beyonce.
We know the royals inspire some of the most trending baby names, as do Disney princesses, past presidents and stand-up comedians, but what about musicians?
Names. Org recently released its list of hottest baby names inspired by musicians, and there seems to be an ongoing trend. More and more parents are naming their daughters after strong, powerful female artists like Selena (#5), Miley (#11), Adele (#18), Aretha (#19) and Whitney (#2) but one name ranks more popular than the rest.
And it’s not Beyonce.
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Angela
Bertram
Beverley
Cecil
Carol
Clarence
Clive
Cyril
Debra
Diane
Donna
Dean
Doris
Dennis
Derek
Duncan
Elaine
Ernest
Geoffrey
Horace
Joanne
Leonard
Maureen
Malcolm
Nigel
Nelville
Paula
Roy
Sally
Sandra
Sharon
Sheila
Tracey
Wendy
Yvonne
Wayne
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Yes, Mariah Carey has inspired most baby names, with more than 105,000 newborns sporting the singer’s moniker. The name has been trending for since the 90s, briefly taking a dip in the mid-2000s. Zayn was the only male artist who made it to the top 20.
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France won’t allow a name if the courts agree it will lead to a lifetime of mockery
In France, local birth certificate registrars must inform their local court if they feel a baby name goes against the child’s best interests.
The court can then ban the name if it agrees, and will do so especially if it feels the name could lead to a lifetime of mockery.
Baby names banned in France
Nutella
Strawberry
Deamon
Prince William
Mini Cooper
Germany has a number of strict baby-naming rules
Germany has a number of baby-naming restrictions, including: no gender-neutral names; no last names, names of objects, or names of products as first names; and no names that could negatively affect the child’s well-being or lead to humiliation .
Baby names banned in Germany
Matti
Osama Bin Laden
Adolf Hitler
Kohl
Stompie
Switzerland has a list of strict rules, too
Like Germany, Switzerland also has a number of baby-naming restrictions, and the Swiss civil registrar must approve all baby names.
In general, if the name is deemed to harm the child’s well-being or be offensive to a third party, it will not be approved. Other rules include no giving a boy a girl’s name or a girl a boy’s name, no biblical villains, no naming your child a brand name, no place names, and no last names as first names.
Baby names banned in Switzerland
Judas
Chanel
Paris
Schmid
Mercedes
In Iceland, baby names must align with the linguistic structure and conventional spelling system of Iceland
Unless both parents are foreign, parents in Iceland must submit their child’s name to the National Registry within six months of birth. If the name is not on the registry’s list of approved names, parents must seek approval of the name with the Icelandic Naming Committee.
About half of the names submitted get rejected for violating Iceland’s strict naming requirements. Among these requirements, names must be capable of having Icelandic grammatical endings, may not conflict with the linguistic structure of Iceland, and should be written in accordance with the ordinary rules of Icelandic orthography.
So, for example, if a name contains a letter that does not appear in the Icelandic alphabet (the letters C, Q, and W, for example), the names are banned.
Baby names banned in Iceland
Zoe
Harriet
Duncan
Enrique
Ludwig
Denmark only allows names from a pre-approved list
Denmark has a list of about 7,000 approved baby names, and if your name choice doesn’t make the cut, you have to seek permission and have your name choice reviewed at Copenhagen University’s Names Investigation Department and at the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
More than 1,000 names are reviewed every year, and almost 20% are rejected, mostly for odd spellings.
Baby names banned in Denmark
Jakobp
Ashleiy
Anus
Monkey
Pluto
In most cases, Norway won’t allow you to use a last name as a first name
Norway has loosened its baby-naming laws in recent years, but it has kept two key provisions.
The name won’t be accepted if it is considered to be a major disadvantage for the person or for other strong reasons.
And you cannot choose a first name that is already registered in Norway’s Population Register as a last or middle name (in Norway, middle names are essentially second surnames). The exception is if the name has origins or tradition as a first name in Norway or abroad or has tradition in a culture that does not distinguish between first and last name. So naming your baby one of the most popular last names in Norway, like Hansen or Haugen, would not be allowed.
Baby names banned in Norway
Hansen
Johansen
Olsen
Haugen
Larsen
Sweden bans names it considers ‘obviously unsuitable’ as a first name or offensive
Sweden bans first names that could cause offense to others or discomfort for the one using it.
It bans other names that would be considered obviously unsuitable as a first name.
Parents must submit the proposed name of their child within three months of birth to the Swedish Tax Agency and could face fines for failing to register a name.
Baby names banned in Sweden
Metallica
Superman
Ikea
Elvis
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Malaysia considers names that are animals, insults, numbers, royal or honorary names, and food ‘undesirable’
Malaysia has a list of names it considers « undesirable » and that are subsequently banned.
On the list of unacceptable names are animals, insults, numbers, royal or honorary names, and food.
Baby names banned in Malaysia
Chinese Ah Chwar (Snake)
Woti (Sexual intercourse)
Khiow Khoo (Hunchbake)
Chow Tow (Smelly Head)
Sor Chai (Insane)
One part of Mexico has a list of explicitly banned names that are considered derogatory, lacking in meaning, or mockable
A law passed in Sonora, Mexico, explicitly bans 61 first names that are either considered derogatory, lacking in meaning, or mockable.
