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Game of Thrones name sparks passport mix-up for family (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A woman was left "devastated" after her daughter's passport application was rejected because she was named after a Game of Thrones character.

Lucy, 39, from Swindon in Wiltshire, said the Passport Office initially refused the application for Khaleesi, six.

Officials said they were unable to issue a passport unless Warner Brothers gave permission because it owned the name's trademark. But the authority has since apologised for the error.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even a blank name can work for some; https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/ is a fun read if you've never encountered it before.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've only quickly read that. Kinda funny with reference to the Klingon Empire.

However this doesn't say anything about blank names. The closest it comes is point six.

People’s names fit within a certain defined amount of space.

But I believe that is talking about an upper limit rather than a lower limit.

If your first and last name (or any combination of however many names you have) is literally blank then how do you expect to function in society? Let alone modern society.

You'll end up with an alias (which is essentially nickname) that someone assigns you that will become your de facto name.... and now you have a name .

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Point 40: "People have names".