Banned baby names you won’t be allowed to call your newborn

Naming your child is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent, but some names are not allowed.

Of course, there are some names which, while they're not banned, it might be a good idea to avoid them.

For example, many fans of Game of Thrones decided to name their daughters 'khaleesi' after the character Daenerys Targaryen before the show ended, only for her to ultimately become the final antagonist who slaughtered thousands of innocents.

So, naming your child after you favourite show before the show has ended might not be the best idea.

But what are the specific rules?

Let's get into them in the UK and around the world.

UK

Choosing the right name is very important (Svetlana Repnitskaya/Getty)

While there aren't a lot of rules around naming in the UK, there are still some which it's worth being aware of.

These are mainly practical considerations which are aimed at making sure a name doesn't affect a child badly.

The UK Deed Poll Office warns: "There aren't many strict rules about baby names in the UK, but some names stretch the limit. Names that are racist or considered harmful to the child could be illegal and banned in some parts of the UK."

So, what are the specific rules in the UK?

Well, the first one is that a name must be pronounceable, so you can't call your child 'Dfghlfsdbhjl' or something like that.

Secondly, it's can't include numbers, symbols, or punctuation marks other than hyphens or apostrophes, so no J@ck, or Em1ly.

Another is that it can't be deemed 'offensive, vulgar, or blasphemous' by the deed poll service, which seems pretty self-explanatory, though 'blasphemous' could be subjective.

Also, you can't use your child's name to make it appear as though they have a rank or title that they don't have, so you couldn't name your child 'Lord' or 'Dame' for example.

Finally, there is also a rule about the formatting - you need to include at least a first name and a surname, so no mononyms.

Around the world

What names are banned in the UK? (Artfoliophoto/Getty)

Some countries have very specific names which are not allowed, and given how peculiar some of them are, you can only imagine the situation that led to their being banned.

Here is a small selection of some names that have been banned, and the countries that banned them, according to The Express.

• Chief Maximus (New Zealand)
• Robocop (Mexico)
• Sex Fruit (New Zealand)
• Linda (Saudi Arabia)
• Snake (Malaysia)
• Friday (Italy)
• Islam (China)
• Sarah (Morocco)
• Osama bin Laden (Germany)
• Metallica: (Sweden)
• Prince William (France)
• Devil (Japan)
• Blue (Italy)
• Circumcision (Mexico)
• Quran (China)
• BRFXXCCXXMNPCCCCLLLMMNPRXVCLMNCKSSQLBB11116 (Sweden)
• Harriet (Iceland)
• Monkey (Denmark)
• Thor (Portugal)
• 007 (Malaysia)
• Griezmann Mbappe (France)
• Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii (New Zealand)
• Bridge (Norway)
• Anal (New Zealand)
• Nutella (France)
• Wolf (Spain)
• Tom (Portugal)
• Camilla (Iceland)
• Judas (Switzerland)
• Duke (Australia)