While Americans may try to find the most whimsical, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind baby names for their children, in Japan, ...

As the New York Post previously reported, New Zealand also has a list of forbidden names — and it’s royally strict. King ...

The new rule comes into force this week and aims to prevent parents from giving their children strange or distasteful names.

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira,” meaning shiny or glittery, baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the ...

Japan has decided to outlaw overly flashy and unconventional baby names in the country, locally known as ‘Karikari’ names.

A revised law now requires all names in the national family registry to include phonetic readings. Read more at ...

Japanese parents can no longer name their children Naiki (Nike), Pikachu, Kitty, Pudding, Daiya (diamond), or Pu (from Winnie ...

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji ...

Japan has introduced new rules restricting the use of creative, 'kirakira' (shiny or glittery) names, aiming to alleviate ...

Whereas countries like New Zealand and Japan ban parents from choosing certain baby names, American parents are able to get ...

Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, ...