These 11 countries are banning certain baby names because parents can't be trusted
Well you can no longer name your kid "Linda" in Saudi Arabia. So there's that. "Linda" is one of 50 names now banned in the country as of this month, according to Gulf News . Other banned names include: Alice, Lauren, Malika (queen) and Jibreel (Gabriel). What do these names have in common? The interior ministry finds them offensive in one of three ways: Those that offend perceived religious sensibilities, those that are affiliated to royalty and those that are of non-Arabic or non-Islamic origin. So long, Sandy of Saudi Arabia. It's been nice knowing you. Here's the full list of Saudi Arabia's banned names . And here are 10 more countries that find it necessary to call the shots when it comes to that fateful day: 1. New Zealand The official list of rejected names in New Zealand includes "4Real," "Mafia No Fear" and "Anal." Other gems — like "." and "*" — didn't even bother with the alphabet...