Limits to Personal Freedom
Across the world, baby names have been banned. In New Zealand the government has banned several baby names because they are not appropriate. The government posted a list of names that parents can not name their children. The writer, Kim Kyle states, " New Zealand released an official list of rejected names on Wednesday". The government also banned any names that "might imply a child holds an official tittle or rank" (Kyle). Such names as princess and duke were forbidden. There is an entire list of name that the government regents because they are offensive according to them.
On the other hand, the government says that some of the names that parents chose are offensive so they must be banned. The author, Kim Kyle states, "In some cases parent appeared to have lost inspiration for coming up with a moniker for their offspring, naming the family's latest edition simply "2nd", "3rd", or "5th"". This are some of the names that the government has blocked because according to them, it is offensive. However, the names mention are not offensive and they are not harming others. They are unique but they are definitely not offensive. Overall, parents should not be limited to determine the name of their baby.
Sources:
Kyle, Kim. "71 Names so Awful New Zealand Had to Ban Them." Saloncom RSS. Salon, 1 May 2013. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.