Illegal Baby Names
“Purple Rain” fans will be dismayed to hear they can’t name their baby this in New Zealand.
Prince
Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse
27
An attempt to cater to Catholics during Lent, the Hula Burger had this fruit as its main ingredient.
Pineapple
Despite all the patriotism, there are more of these fish-eating birds of prey in Alaska than in the contiguous United States
Eagles
Martin Luther King gives his “I Have a Dream” speech
1960's
Even if they have horns and a pitchfork, Japan bans babies from being named “Akuma,” meaning this.
Devil
John Lennon, Paul Walker, Edgar Allan Poe,
40
McDonald’s once served this, brought out to your table on a rack by an employee.
Pizza
This Amazon dweller has the most powerful bite force of any big cat. not even a caiman can survive it
Jaguar
J.K. Rowling writes the first “Harry Potter” novel
1990's
Among the list of banned names in Portugal is the one of this Norse thunder god.
Thor
Bob Hope, George Burns, Henry Kissinger
100
Named for a McDonald’s symbol, this “luxury” burger was one of the chain’s most infamous failures.
Arch Deluxe
Not only is this regal cat on Asian symbalism, such as the Sri Lankan flag, there is a population in western India
Lion
Arizona becomes the 48th state
1910's
Malaysia won’t let you name your child this, even if it’d keep the doctor away.
Apple
Carrie Fisher, Theodore Roosevelt, Gary Cooper
60
Nuggets made from this vegetable were a late 70s alternative to fries
Onions
The Calfornia gold rush began in 1848, and over 300,000 of these prospectors moved in a year later
49ers
The NBA is founded with 11 teams
1940's
Don’t let supermodel Ms. Evangelista find out this name is forbidden in Saudi Arabia.
Linda
Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Bob Marley,
36
McDonald’s kept “the hot side hot and the cool side cool” with this take on a 3-letter sandwich.
Mc DLT
His Wild West productions ran for 30 years from 1883 to 1913 and included a Congress of Rough Riders of the World
Buffalo Bill
Penicillin is discovered
1920's