'My friend wants to use name of dictator for her son - she doesn't see the problem'
When it comes to naming a baby, some parents draw from family tradition while others find inspiration in their favourite literature or celebrities. Yet one woman is biting her lip over the name an American friend intends for her baby boy, worrying that the choice might burden him for life.
She took to Reddit and said: "My friends are expecting and they recently told me what name they plan on giving him. Let's just say it's the first name of a certain former German dictator. I asked them why they chose it, and they told me they thought it sounded nice, they liked the meaning, and that they 'don't think anyone will associate it with him anymore'.
"What's crazy to me, is that the parents are both pretty left-wing, albeit not overly political. I simply can't understand their decision here." Though she didn't reveal the exact name, many surmised it was Adolf. Social media users implored her to convince her friends to reconsider, warning the name could "ruin his life".
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A comment read: "Tell them their son will get bullied for the rest of his life." Another user added: "They don't think anyone will associate it with him anymore? Remind them that Judas is still off the table 2000+ years later." A third person commented: "It might have been a common name when such a dictator had been alive, but no one would be able to name a child that these days without severe backlash. On the child. Which is ridiculously unfair, but that's what will happen."
They continued, advising: "You really should do what you can to prevent this, show them this Reddit, show them history books, make PowerPoint presentation. Anything!" Another added their perspective: "The fact that we don’t need to know the name to know which name you’re referring to, is evidence enough that it still is associated with him. May as well name him Voldemort."
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While very few specific names have been banned across the United States, there's still a good number on its list, with these including:
King Queen Jesus Christ III Santa Claus Majesty Adolf Hitler Messiah @ 1069
But the United States isn't the only country in the world to have banned certain baby names, as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and China, among others, have too.
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) Cyanide (United Kingdom) 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)
