Bad news if you want to name your newborn ‘Brother’.
Bet you didn’t know there were a bunch of baby names you were banned from using right here in Australia?
Yep, banned.
The Victorian Government released a list of banned baby names – prohibited under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act of 1996.
Read it and weep:
- 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
What’s the reason for these bans?
Simply, they resemble official ranks or titles recognised in Australia.
EG. To be called “Prince”, you actually need to be one.
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Written by Emily Whitham
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