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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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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 134 points 3 months ago (26 children)

The kid doesn't deserve this, but she doesn't deserve that name either.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 50 points 3 months ago (23 children)

I'm pretty sure we're going to keep hearing about people with Game of Thrones names a lot over the next few decades lol I know I've read a few articles saying that Arya and Khaleesi were the most popular girls names for a few years before the series ended

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 31 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Arya is a normal name though. Khaleesi was specifically made up title for GoT.

[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At least Khaleesi sounds pretty normal still. I've heard about people naming their kids with names they basically made up so their kid's is unique or really weird names otherwise. Unfortunately here in the states you'll hear about some that have named their kid after Adolf and other worse choices.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hopefully no one named their kid Dickon

[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Here is a list. Moon Unit is first. Child of Frank Zappa.

List of weird name

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I used to work with a guy named Pelvis. I couldn't bring myself to ask him where the name came from lol

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Zappa’s kids are fine since they’re children of a famous person (not to mention talented in their own right) and have the privilege of not having to live like a normal person with a weird name.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

Well with a dad with a name like Frank Zappa, you get what you get and hope for the best.

Could be worse, kid could be named Khaleesi

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