A new law being introduced in Japan will restrict parents' options for child names, with the intent of curbing an epidemic of ...

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Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji ...

As the New York Post previously reported, New Zealand also has a list of forbidden names — and it’s royally strict. King ...

In the United States, there are some names that are explicitly banned by law, and other countries have similar restrictions.

Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, ...

Examples of kirakira names include Pikachu (from "Pokémon") Naiki (like the brand Nike), Kitty (Kitty Chan) and Pū (like ...

The South China Morning Post shared that prohibited girls' names may include “Jewel,” “Lovely,” “Kitty” and “Elsa,” while ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, ...

Kirakira names have become a way to push boundaries in a tightly structured culture, especially when it comes to raising ...

Japanese law bans parents from naming their kids after Pokemon and a few other anime characters in otder to curb bullying and ...