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

The new rule comes into force this week and aims to prevent parents from giving their children strange or distasteful names.

Names such as Pikachu, Diamond, Nike, and even Devil have become increasingly common in Japanese classrooms over the past 30 ...

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira,” meaning shiny or glittery, baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

A revised law now requires all names in the national family registry to include phonetic readings. Read more at ...

Japan has decided to outlaw overly flashy and unconventional baby names in the country, locally known as ‘Karikari’ names.

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

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

Japanese parents can no longer name their children Naiki (Nike), Pikachu, Kitty, Pudding, Daiya (diamond), or Pu (from Winnie ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting the use of creative, 'kirakira' (shiny or glittery) names, aiming to alleviate ...

Government bans unconventional kanji pronunciations to dissuade parents from giving children quirky and individualistic names ...