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Baby Names Banned by New Zealand
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Baby Names Banned by New Zealand
  • Published_at:2013-05-03
  • Category:News & Politics
  • Channel:TheYoungTurks
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  • description: "Over the past 12 years, New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has banned nearly 80 names deemed unacceptable to the government. In looking out for the welfare of Kiwi kids, the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages has prohibited parents from naming their newborn babies things like "Justice," "Lucifer," "Mafia No Fear," "Anal," and "A.J."* Too bad, everyone-- you aren't allowed to name your baby "Anal" if you live in New Zealand. What other baby names have been banned, and why? Is it a good idea or a bad idea to have naming rules in place? Cenk Uygur and Gina Grad (Pretty Good Podcast) break it down. *Read more from Gawker: http://gawker.com/among-the-baby-names-banned-in-new-zealand-justice-4r-486241983 Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tytnation Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/ Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at http://www.tytnetwork.com. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.
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