This Popular Color Baby Name Celebrity Parents Adore Is Reportedly Banned in Italy
Ever since New Zealand came out with its 2024 banned baby names list, many have wondered: what baby names have been banned around the world? Well, after some digging, we just saw that there’s a popular color baby name that celebs can’t stop naming their kids, but apparently, the name is banned in Italy, according to US Birth Certificates.
Color names have been growing in popularity in the US and UK, and the one celebs seem to love is Blue.
For instance, quite a few celebrities have named their kid Blue, whether it be their first or middle name. This has happened with celeb couples like Hugh Grant and Anna Elisabet Eberstein daughter Blue Grant, Hailey and Justin Bieber’s son Jack Blues, Beyoncé and Jay Z’s eldest child Blue Ivy, and Jamie Oliver and Jools Oliver’s child River Rocket Blue Dallas, to name a few.
But did you know that the name Blue is banned in Italy?
Well, the name Blue (or the variation Blu) is banned due to a 25-year order. So, due to a 2000 presidential decree mandating that a child’s name must correspond to their gender. Officials can (and have) argued that the name Blue is not associated with the female gender, per NDTV. There was even a public case about it in 2018!
Italy has quite a few naming laws, per Angel Research, you can’t name your child the same as a living father, brother, or sister unless you add a second name, gender-neutral names, vulgar ones, or names based on brands, companies, and more.
Other popular banned names include Venerdì (Friday), Ikea, Pele, Goku, and more.
From Jack Blues to Clementine, here’s a list of celebrity baby names inspired by color.