9 Baby Names Now Banned in Minnesota

Oh the stress that is naming a baby. I remember spending weeks thinking of names for my dogs, so I can only imagine the full-blown decision crisis that comes with naming an actual human.

Do you play it safe with something classic, or get creative and hope it doesn’t end up on a “what were they thinking” list? Is a unique spelling fun or just a lifetime of correcting people? Will it be one of those names that half the kids in class share? Could it inspire some unwanted nicknames?

Sorry to add to the stress, but before you choose, check out these surprising rules and banned names in Minnesota that you probably didn’t know existed.

Let’s be real, these wild names that are banned not just in Minnesota, but across the country and beyond, likely weren’t on your list anyway (I hope)!

According to The Bump, several states have their own set of rules and regulations when it comes to naming your baby. Minnesota has several.

In one of our neighboring states, when one Wisconsin mom wanted to name her child a numeral, the state required that the number be spelled out.

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Another interesting rule is one in Florida: If parents can’t agree on a first name, none can be listed on the birth certificate until both parents sign an agreement or a court selects a name.

What are Minnesota's Baby Name Rules?

Numbers and all special characters are banned in Minnesota. Apostrophes and hyphens are the only punctuation allowed.

Related: Once Popular Baby Names Now in Dangerous of Going Extinct in Minnesota.

Also, each name - first, middle and last - is limited to 50 letters each, for a maximum length of 150 characters. Could you imagine having a name that long? Eww. Thanks, mom lol...

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