Your New Hampshire and Massachusetts Baby’s Name Must Follow These Rules

Recently, the Social Security Administration released it's list of popular baby names.

When you are considering a name for your child, be aware there are rules in New Hampshire and Massachusetts you have to follow before you do so.

According to thebump.com, baby names have to have certain rules. Basically, you can name your kid whatever you want, but Nationally, there are certain rules like, you can't name your kid Jesus Christ.  That one is already taken.

It's like a banner being raised at the Boston Garden of a number that no one can wear anymore like Number 6, Bill Russell.  No one can have that number anymore in the entire NBA.  He's the GOAT.

Regionally, there are rules to follow as well.

New Hampshire
First, middle and last names must be within 100 characters total.

Massachusetts
Only letters found on the standard English keyboard may be used in baby names in Massachusetts. So sorry, no æ, ë or ñ.

Maine has no restrictions except for the National rules.  I've already mentioned Jesus, but the other names that you can't name your kid Nationally are:

• King
• Queen
• Ill
• Santa Claus (this one is disappointing. Why not?)
• Majesty
• Adolf Hitler  (Can we somehow eliminate that arrangement of letters too?)
• Messiah
• @
• 1069

America is not the only place where they place restrictions on naming a baby.  For example, according to usbirthcertificates.com, the name Sarah is illegal in Morocco.  In Portugal, if you want to name your baby Tom, you are out of luck.  Illegal.

Mexico has the most common sense when it comes to illegal baby names.  You can not, under any circumstances, name your kid...Circumcision.  Good call, Mexico, good call.

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