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Court Bans Parents From Giving Son Unusual Name For Fear He'll Be Bullied

A newborn baby's feet wrapped in a white blanket. (Credit: Luma Pimentel)

The Court of Justice in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais initially told a couple they couldn't name their newborn son after an ancient king because it can't "register first names that could expose their bearers to ridicule."

Catarina Prímola and Danillo Prímola with their son, Piye. (Screengrab / TV Globo) (Credit: TV Globo)
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