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6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character (nypost.com)

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

most of those aren't first names

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Lemmy needs a confidentlyincorrect

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

earl

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Earl is a real name. However, for this one, they explain in the series that he was supposed to be named Carl like his father, but due to sloppy handwriting he ended up being named Earl

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

But Earl is a title, as is Carl.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

The last three, maybe (though I'm sure you could find someone with at least one of those as a first name), but everything before that are used at least irregularly.