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Titeuf (France)
In February 2012, a French court ruled against a couple who wished to name their son Titeuf, after the star of a popular cartoon in France. The judge decreed that using the name of a comedy character would "attract mockery" and could risk "constituting a real handicap for a child becoming an adolescent and then an adult”.
Has France banned any other names? The Civil Code prohibits names that would be "contrary to the interests of a child". But in November 2011, a couple won their case for naming their son Daemon, after Damon from ‘The Vampire Diaries’, dispelling supposed satanic connotations. And in 2000 a girl was legally named Megane Renaud, despite similarities to the Renault car.
Naming your child is important, but you might want to check this list before you choose a moniker for your little one to make sure it hasn't been banned. From obscene to just plain bizarre, these are the illegal baby names from around the world.