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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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FiskFisk33@startrek.website
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most of those aren’t first names

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Zorque@lemmy.world
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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.

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AlolanYoda@mander.xyz
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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

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nocturne@sopuli.xyz
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But Earl is a title, as is Carl.

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DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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Lemmy needs a confidentlyincorrect

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