16 Baby Names That Have Been Banned in Italy

"According to Italianismo.com, there are four major rules when it comes to naming babies. You cannot use the same name as a living father or sibling, but you can use the same first name in conjunction with a different second name. (So a family can have a Maria Cecilia, Maria Josefina and a Maria Sofia.) Additionally, surnames cannot be used as first names. You cannot give your children names that may cause embarrassment."

" You cannot give your child the name associated with a brand or company. You cannot name your child after a controversial historical figure. If you give your child a name that does not meet this criteria, local officials can refer the matter to the Procuratore della Repubblica to make a final decision on the name's legality. 16 Banned Baby Names in Italy Snow White ( Biancaneve) Ikea Nutella Nike Goku Moby Dick Count Dracula Maradona Pelé Napoleon Adolf Hitler Lenin Benito Mussol"

Italy enforces strict naming rules to improve administrative clarity and protect children from ridicule. Traditional practices often name children after grandparents or saints, producing many Francescos and Marias. Four primary legal rules prohibit using the same name as a living father or sibling (unless paired with a different second name), disallow surnames as first names, forbid names likely to cause embarrassment, ban names tied to brands or companies, and bar names of controversial historical figures. Local officials can refer questionable names to the Procuratore della Repubblica for a final decision. A list of banned names illustrates these limits.

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