Banned Baby Names

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.

 The government has limit the citizens personal freedom because they are banning baby names. Parents have the right to name their child the names they decide. The government should not intervene in the situation. Parents have personal freedoms that should not be limited when it comes to deciding the name of their child.  The government  should respect  the parents decision because it is not harming others. Parents can get as creative as they want because it is their choice to determine the name of their newborn.   

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.