Madison Burgess
It's no secret that celebrities like to push the boundaries and do things differently when it comes to baby names.
There are fewer Olivias, Amelias, and Noahs in the celebrity world, and more Psalms, Apples, and even Techno Mechanicus.
If you have no idea what we're talking about, Psalm is Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's youngest son, 6, who was born in 2019, Apple Martin is the daughter of Coldplay singer Chris Martin and American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and finally, Elon Musk and Grimes' son is a boy called Techno Mechanicus.
And that's actually not all - the couple's other two children are a son called X Æ A-12 and a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræ.
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One of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s sons is called RZA, in honour of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA; meanwhile, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's little girl is called Saga Blade, to name a few more of the most 'out there' celeb baby monikers to pop up in recent years.
But, with more unique names becoming the norm, how far can we really push it? Here are some of the baby names that are actually banned worldwide.
According to the Mirror, the UK Deed Poll Office confirms that while the UK doesn’t publish an official list of banned baby names, names may be rejected if they:
Essentially, anything that could mean your child is bullied, confused for a professional or a royal, or could cause offence, is firmly off the table.
Although rules vary from state to state, the US is generally less strict, and pretty much anything goes, apart from a few, quite random names that are firmly not allowed.
Like the UK, a lot of states have banned royal titles, as well as religious titles, names with numbers or symbols, and anything offensive, like Adolf Hitler, for obvious reasons.
Some areas also limit the length of names, preventing excessively long or complex names.
According to USBirthCertificates.com, here are the 11 names that are banned in the US:
The number 1069 is specifically on the list because it's a restricted number for identification, which may cause confusion and lead to negative consequences, such as bullying.
It comes after a man called Michael Herbert Dengler attempted to change his name to 1069 back in 1976 and was rejected.
Meanwhile, King, Queen, Majesty, Jesus Christ and Santa Claus are all pretty self-explanatory.
In 2015, a French couple were stopped from naming their baby girl Nutella after the hazelnut spread, with a court ruling that it would make her the target of derision.
The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead - close enough.