Unique, unusual and plain old WTF baby names have been trending for years now with notable VIBs, including Apple (Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin), Blue (Beyoncé and Jay Z) and, of course, Chicago (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West). But when it comes to bestowing a lifelong label on your bundle of joy, most countries (and provinces) have their limits. Some (like Sweden) employ lists of acceptable names for new parents to choose from, while others (like France) police questionable naming practices after the fact. Here are some of the banned baby names from around the globe, including a poison, a breakfast spread and?William.

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1. Cyanide

In April 2017, a Welsh court ruled against this poisonous name selection. While the mother argued that naming her daughter after the chemical compound that killed Hitler could have positive connotations, the presiding judge (and court of appeal) disagreed.
2. Facebook

Civil-registry officials in Sonora, Mexico, dis-Liked the social-media-inspired handle, one of 61 nontraditional names that Mexican officials nixed in 2014. Also on the list were Hitler, Virgin, Burger King and Harry Potter.
3. Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii

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