We already knew this, but New Zealand has pretty strict naming rules. While it seems as though you can name kids anything and everything in the United States (and trust us, we’ve seen some ...

Once a new pope is voted in, the name he chooses could signal the direction the Catholic Church moves in the coming years. The announcement "Habemus Papa," or, "We have a pope," will be made from ...

Getty New Zealand has announced which 38 names were banned from use in 2024. The country has strict naming laws, and each year it releases a list of the most commonly rejected names parents proposed.

The name King reigns once more — as the top banned baby name in New Zealand. Every year the country, which has strict naming laws, releases a list of the most commonly declined names.

What do Rogue, Crown, Fanny and Mighty all have in common? They are all baby names rejected by New Zealand's federal government last year. New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs recently ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II.The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the revelation of the new pontiff’s baptismal name, in Latin ...

For complete version, click here. Catholics around the world are wondering who the papal conclave will elect as pope – and what name the new pontiff will choose for himself, a clue that could ...