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MrJameGumb@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character

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MrJameGumb@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character: report
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A UK mother was left “absolutely devastated” after her daughter’s passport application was denied because she was named after a popular “Game of Thrones” character.
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    Hopefully no one named their kid Dickon

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

      List of weird name

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

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        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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