These Baby Names Were Actually Banned in Australia After Parents Tried to Use Them

Gone are the days of an entire classroom full of Michaels, Emilys, and Nicoles. In recent years, out-of-the-box baby names — think common names with unusual spellings, unique names that don't appear in the baby books, and names that are nouns you'd use in everyday conversation, not to call someone over — have been on the rise. Most of the newer, trendier names are harmless, only requiring a bit more attention to detail when learning how to spell or pronounce them, but in Australia, it seems as though their issues with baby names go beyond spelling Nicole as Nichoulle.

A list of banned baby names was recently released by the Victorian government to outlaw monikers that may come off as offensive or obscene (spoiler: Kim and Kanye would've had to choose a different name for their son!). Each of the 46 names on the state's list were names that parents had actually tried to give their babies at some point, and join a short list of names that were banned nation wide in Australia in 2015.

Although most of these names are pretty ludicrous, there are a few — such as Duke, Bishop, and Saint — which may not be common in the US, but are certainly used here and there. Scroll through to see the other baby names that are currently off limits Down Under.