There’s no messing when it comes to baby names in New Zealand.
In fact, the country has a list of very specific rules which dictate what is and isn’t an acceptable name for a baby.
Names with royal, religious or offensive connotations can be vetoed by the state in accordance with the 1995 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Act.
No surprise then that topping the list of names which landed on the cutting room floor in 2015 were Messiah, King, Royal, Prince, Royale, Bishop, Empress and Princess.
Parents who tried to be clever with spelling or punctuation also met a dead end, with Royaal and Royahl both on the reject list.
The most rejected names in New Zealand last year were:
1. Messiah
2. King
3. Royal
4. Prince
5. Royale
6. Bishop
7. Empress
8. Princess
9. / (symbol in name)
10. () name in brackets
11. Chief
12. Christ
13. Commodore
14. Impryss
15. Justice
16. Justyce
17. Knight
18. Lord
19. MMMR
20. Queen
21. Regal
22. Rogue
23. Royaal
24. Royahl
25. Sarjant
26. Sir
27. Suprintendent
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