These 24 first names are banned in France, and internet users' reactions are hilarious.

France has long banned certain first names on its territory (and it's not the only country to do so, far from it), but did you know that there is an official list of first names you can't give to your children? From Folavril to Joyeux, including Griezmann-Mbappé, find out what you can't name your offspring... Discover the hilarious reactions of internet users to some improbable first names!

These first names banned in France

Provocation? An irrepressible desire to be as original as possible? A passion for a fictional universe (Game of Thrones inspired many first names in the 2010s)? Whatever the motivation behind choosing an unusual, even absurd, or profane name, parents often seem to forget that someone will have to carry that name for the rest of their life. And when your name is Lucifer or Nutella, everyday life is far from a walk in the park. It's easy to imagine the mockery in the playground and the inability to be taken seriously once you enter adult life...

Fortunately, in France, the civil registry protects poor toddlers at the mercy of parents disconnected from reality. The latter has drawn up a list of 24 "forbidden" first names (you will notice the absence of Adolf, the sacrilegious first name from the film Le Prénom!).

Titeuf
Fraise
Folavril
Nutella
Babord
Tribord
Joyeux
Patriste
MJ
Griezmann-Mbappé
Clitorine
Mini-Cooper
Anal
Dilleur
Jihad
Fleur de Marie
Manhattan
Marie-Automne
Bénéfice
Délaissé
Gentil
Louis-Quatorze
Lucifer
Nénuphar

Children protected by the Law

And yes, you read that right! In 2019, according to information from France Bleu Limousin, a couple from Corrèze wanted to name their baby "Griezmann Mbappé", but the family court judge rejected their request. This year, the German courts banned a couple from naming their baby Lucifer, a name deemed offensive, ridiculous, and harmful to social integration. When the courts consider that a name could harm the child or lead to mockery, they can refuse it. Note, however, that the list above is not official, and that French parents have considerable freedom regarding the names of their children. The law of January 8, 1993 stipulates that "If the judge considers that the first name is not in accordance with the child's best interests or disregards the right of third parties to have their surname protected, he orders its removal from the civil status registers."

We can count on Internet users to take this list as a joke, and these very funny tweets prove their irony beyond doubt.

Can I know why we can be called Clementine but not Fraise??? https://t.co/SBMZPUb613

— Mathou (@Mathofraises) June 4, 2025

So we have the right to call our son Mbappe-Griezmann... pic.twitter.com/JCZ9oiDisx

— Walid (@Walid774b) June 3, 2025

Quickly ban anime names. I don't want my son to come to me later and tell me that Sakura prefers Sasuke at school.

— S4njimgw (@s4njimgw) June 4, 2025

The name “Pignouf” is not prohibited. pic.twitter.com/vjoprRPEjJ

— baptX7 (@baptX7) June 4, 2025

Starboard and Port pic.twitter.com/x9I4pSjToS

— Fermeur2clapet (@Fermeur2clapet) June 4, 2025

- Griezmann-Mbappé

ptdrrr how we got to the situation where did someone have to ban this name? mdrr

— BarçAïe (@BARCAIE_) June 3, 2025

Fuck. Happy, kind, and neglected are forbidden?
It's the Congolese who will complain.

— Zenox131 (@Zenox131) June 3, 2025

The town hall employee who refused Happy 3 days ago and who sees the parents return for Patriste pic.twitter.com/aKdn728zJJ

— The Manitou (@4andlEveryt4ing) June 4, 2025

And if you're interested in sociology, check out how this recent study shows that all Japanese people could have the same last name by 2500.