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6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character (nypost.com)

submitted 3 months ago by MrJameGumb@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 82 points 3 months ago (7 children)

So, they passport office is concerned that WB won't approve? ffs.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 61 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Right? Like did she have to ask WB for permission to name her kid Khaleesi? Of course not! It's a kid's name not a spin off series lol

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

But does that mean I can name my kid Walt Disney Company?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago

Sure… Walter is a regular first name, and there’s lots of people with the last name Disney. It’s from “de Ysini”, and lots of people lived and live in the Ysini region. Company is from the French compagnie, from Latin companio, where we also get companion.

So “Walter of Ysini, Friend” AKA “Walt Disney Company” is a perfectly legitimate name.

As is Michael Mouse.

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