BAD NAMES ARE SILLY!

Don't Name Your Baby That! By Jerome Skinly

Hi! I’m Jerome and I’m seven! My mom says I’m a good writer, so I'm writing for Jape News! Today I learned about baby names. Not good baby names, but names you REALLY shouldn't give your baby.

My mom said some names are…illegal. That means the police could get mad! You can’t name your baby numbers, like 1069. Or like, a smiley face! (@) That’s silly! You also can’t name them “Baby Girl” or “Baby Boy.” That’s just what you call them before they have a name, not the name!

And you definitely can't name them bad words. My mom didn't say what those were, but I know them and they’re yucky.

Other countries have rules too! Like, in Germany you can’t name your baby Adolf. That's the name of a really, really bad guy from a long time ago. In Sweden, you can’t name your baby Metallica! That’s a band! My big brother likes them, they are kinda loud. They don't want you to name your baby after yummy hazelnut spread either, like Nutella!

Japan doesn’t want you naming your baby “Akuma” because it means “devil.” That sounds spooky! New Zealand doesn’t like “Sex Fruit” or “Lucifer.” My mom said those are a big NOPE! And Australia? You can't name your baby “President” or "Smelly"! That's just mean!

My mom said you should also think about if the name is hard to say. And don't pick a name that everyone has, because then your baby will get mixed up with other babies!

It's really important to pick a good name, so your baby doesn't get embarrassed when they get bigger. I think I’d pick a name like…Max! Or Lily! Those are good names. Don’t pick a silly one!

[1] (My mom helped me find this info on the computer!)