Parents finally win battle to call baby ‘banned name’

But not always. The rules exist for a reason, and there are people who are told ‘no’ every year when they try to give their baby a name that is deemed unsuitable.

A British couple finally got their wish to name their newborn son what they wanted, after the moniker they chose was initially “forbidden”.

In fact, their chosen name was so opinion-spitting that it’s said to have left the registrar in “utter disgust”.

As per The Sun, Dan and Mandy Sheldon had decided beyond doubt what they wanted to call their baby son. Others, however, were not nearly so enthusiastic.

Given that their little one was born in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were forced to wait until he was four months old before they could formally go to register him. They set out to do just that when the restrictions were lifted, only to be met with disapproval on the part of the registrar.

Dan revealed: “We were really excited to go and get him registered but the woman looked at us in utter disgust. She told us he would never be able to get a job, and that teachers wouldn’t want to teach him.”

The reason? Dan and Mandy had settled on the name Lucifer.Continue reading…

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