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46 baby names you can't use in Australia

These names have all been rejected in last year - by Livia G
  • 13 Sep 2017
46 baby names you can't use in Australia
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Some baby names just aren’t a good idea. So much so, the Victorian government recently released a list of monikers that can’t be used.

Apparently, there has been an increase in parents attempting to register unusual names.

The following names have been prohibited under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, with all of them being unsuccessfully registered in Victoria in the last year alone. 

Although the list comes from Victoria, many of the names have been banned in other Australian states.

46 baby names you can't use in Australia

Admiral

Anzac

Australia

Baron

Bishop

Brigadier

Brother

Cadet

Captain

Chief

Christ

Commodore

Constable

Corporal

Dame

Duke

Emperor

Father

General

God

Honour

Judge

Justice

King

Lady

Lieutenant

Lord

Madam

Majesty

Major

Messiah

Minister

Mister

Officer

Premier

President

Prime Minister

Prince

Princess

Queen

Saint

Satan

Seaman

Sergeant

Sir

Sister

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