What names are no longer used?

Here's the traditional baby names that people aren't using anymore.
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What names are outlawed?

Banned baby names in the United States, around the world
  • King.
  • Queen.
  • Jesus Christ.
  • III.
  • Santa Claus.
  • Majesty.
  • Adolf Hitler.
  • Messiah.
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What names are dying out UK?

The at-risk names for girls were Annette, Beryl, Brenda, Carolyn, Cheryl, Dawn, Debbie, Debra, Denise, Diane, Donna, Doris, Edna, Freda, Geraldine, Gladys, Gwendoline, Hilda, Janet, Janice, Jean, Jordan, Kirsty, Lindsey, Lorraine, Lynda, Lynn, Marian, Marion, Marjorie, Marlene, Maud, Mildred, Norma, Pamela, Pauline, ...
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What English name is going extinct?

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They've also shared a look at some of the names that are 'endangered' with 10 or fewer children receiving the name in 2020. According to their research, the names which have become extinct since 1994, are Graeme, Horace, Iain, Leigh, Melvyn, Nigel and Royston for boys.
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What boys name is going extinct?

Baby names going extinct: Boys' names
  • Scott - 97% drop. 1,632 baby boys born in 1996 were named Scott, but just 41 were given the name in 2020.
  • Kieran - 97% drop. ...
  • Jordan - 96% drop. ...
  • Shaun - 96% drop. ...
  • Ashley - 96% drop. ...
  • Shane - 96% drop. ...
  • Sean - 95% drop. ...
  • Curtis - 94% drop.
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Traditional Baby Names People Don't Use Anymore



Can I name my kid Jesus?

Some people wonder whether they can name their child a number or a trademark, or emoji. Although there are certain states with no naming laws at all —such as Kentucky— in most states, these names would be prohibited. Here are some examples of illegal names in the United States: Jesus Christ.
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Are any names illegal in the United States?

An example being “Mon1ka”, which would most likely not be permissible as your chosen name. Some states also limit the number of letters that can be used, as well as the inclusion of pictograms, obscenity, symbols, emojis, or any offensive language. America isn't the only country to put a ban on certain baby names.
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Is the name Adolf still used?

Adolf was a widespread name in German-speaking countries until it became infamous through the Nazi dictator. After Hitler took power in 1933, the name briefly spiked, but became very unpopular after 1942. From 1951 onwards, the name was barely used anymore.
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Is Abcde really a name?

Abcde (pronounced /ˈæbsədiː/) is a feminine given name in the United States. As many as 328 children, all girls, were named Abcde in the United States between 1990 and 2014. As of 2017, 373 females were named Abcde.
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What names are illegal in the UK?

Illegal baby names in the UK
  • Martian.
  • Monkey.
  • Chow Tow (which means 'Smelly Head')
  • Rogue.
  • Akuma (in Japanese it mean 'Devil'
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Can I name my child king?

Illegal in the United States

But in many other countries, title names—including Duke, Prince, King, and Queen—are banned.
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Can I name my kid Shrek?

This famous name cannot be used in the United States to honor your child. It is protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, but there are some restrictions in most states that are no surprise.
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Is Hermione an illegal name?

Hermione isn't the only name from the Harry Potter franchise that has made it to the banned list. The state is going to be a little less magical, as Sonora has also forbidden parents from naming their little ones after Harry Potter himself.
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Can you name your kid Batman?

Your child will never be Batman, so don't attempt it. It would be acceptable to give a child the name Bruce Wayne, but "Batman" is just sending that young boy down a terrible path.
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What is the longest name in the world?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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What names are illegal in Canada?

According to the province, "Greek letters, Inuit letters, Arabic script or Kanji are not acceptable." Pictograms, codes, hieroglyphics, numbers, symbols, slashes, commas and more are banned.
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Can you name your child Thor?

Non-Portuguese names are also banned in the country, with Thor, Nirvana and Paris all in the pages of an 82-page list of forbidden monikers.
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Is Adolf a legal name?

In fact, it is perfectly legal to call a child Adolf in modern Germany, and there are 46,000 people with the name living in the country, according to a study by the University of Leipzig. Germany has some of the strictest laws in Europe on what you can name a child.
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Can you name your child a number?

"In California, you can only use the '26 characters' of the English language in your baby name," he said. "Thus, you can't have numbers, Roman numerals, accents, umlauts or other symbols or emojis.
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What should you not name your baby?

So, yeah, I'm pretty shock-proof when it comes to unusual baby names, but I'll admit that the weird-kid-name trend can be a bit much.
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30 Baby Names You Should Never Give Your Kid
  • 1/30. Banjo. ...
  • 2/30. Blanket. ...
  • 3/30. Cougar. ...
  • 4/30. Dorcas. ...
  • 5/30. Draper. ...
  • 6/30. Jermajesty. ...
  • 7/30. Kal-El. ...
  • 8/30. Moroccan.
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What names are illegal in Australia?

Illegal Baby Names in Australia
  • Admiral.
  • Anzac.
  • Australia.
  • Baron.
  • Bishop.
  • Brigadier.
  • Brother.
  • Cadet.
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What are the weirdest names?

Weird unisex baby names
  • Xela. ...
  • Geo. ...
  • Moxie Crimefighter. ...
  • Sparrow Midnight. ...
  • Seven. ...
  • Moroccan. ...
  • Everest. Want a name that can move mountains? ...
  • 100. Rocket.
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What are the weirdest celebrity baby names?

Unusual celebrity baby names
  • Bluebell Madonna and Montague. ...
  • Egypt and Genesis. ...
  • India. ...
  • Lockett and Lazer. ...
  • Pax, Zahara and Shiloh Nouvel. ...
  • Rocket, Racer, Rebel and Rogue. ...
  • Sage Moonblood and Seargeoh. Children of actor Sylvester Stallone (Seargeoh is pronounced Sergio) ...
  • Suri. Child of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise.
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Can names have numbers?

The first character of a name must be a letter or an underscore character. The first character of a name cannot be a number. Remaining characters in the name can be letters, numbers, periods, and underscore characters. A name can contain up to 255 characters.
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