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submitted 3 months ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/andfinally@feddit.uk

A woman was left "devastated" after her daughter's passport application was rejected because she was named after a Game of Thrones character.

Lucy, 39, from Swindon in Wiltshire, said the Passport Office initially refused the application for Khaleesi, six.

Officials said they were unable to issue a passport unless Warner Brothers gave permission because it owned the name's trademark. But the authority has since apologised for the error.

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[-] Annoyed_Crabby 7 points 3 months ago

In Malaysia same rule apply, but the only gate is from the National Registration Department, where they might reject name including joke name and stupidly long name, the other department have no such power.

At least no child have to live with the name Biggus Dickus or Incontinetia Buttocks for 18 years.

this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2024
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