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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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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 27 points 1 month ago (9 children)

So is Christ, and therefore Christine and Christopher. Or Rex. Or Duke... Or Earl... Or Lady... Or Baron.

Bishop.

Pope.

Smith.

I'm sure there are more.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website -2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

most of those aren't first names

[–] elxeno@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

earl

[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

But Earl is a title, as is Carl.

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