De journalist, David Farrier, writes in his newsletter Webworm that he became even more suspicious when he heard that Metallica also had ‘…And Justice for All’ as a first name. That’s the name of one of Metallica’s most famous albums.
Not offensive
But a population administration official confirmed the story, letting him know: “There are no restrictions when it comes to naming babies after bands or albums, as long as the words used are not generally construed as offensive and are not identical to an official rank.” or title.” First names must also be ‘of a reasonable length’.
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The name was submitted (and approved) in 2009, the official said. New Zealand has a reputation to hold up for when it comes to parents’ particular first name choice. In the past, names such as Chardonnay, Violence (‘Violence’) and Number 16 Bus Shelter (‘Bushokje Number 16’) were approved.
Turned down
Last year, a striking number of names were rejected that the word Royal (‘Royal’) or a variant thereof, writes the New Zealand Herald newspaper.
The mother of Metallica, Slayer and Pantera has told journalist Farrier that it is “not easy raising three of the heaviest bands.”
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