https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ng1xd06xwo
'A woman was left "devastated" after her daughter's passport application was
rejected because she was named after a Game of Thrones character.
Lucy, 39, from Swindon in Wiltshire, said the Passport Office initially refused
the application for Khaleesi, six.
Officials said they were unable to issue a passport unless Warner Brothers gave
permission because it owned the name's trademark. But the authority has since
apologised for the error.
"I was absolutely devastated, we were so looking forward to our first holiday
together," Lucy said.
After planning and saving up for a 'dream' trip to Disneyland Paris, Lucy, who
works in Cirencester, applied for a passport for Khaleesi.
"But then I had a letter come through from the Passport Office, saying her name
is trademarked by Warner Brothers," she said.
"It was the first I've heard of such a thing - I was astonished."
After seeking legal advice, her solicitors discovered that while there is a
trademark for Game of Thrones, it is for goods and services - but not for a
person's name.
"That information was sent to the Passport Office who said I would need a
letter from Warner Brothers to confirm my daughter is able to use that name,"
she said.'
Via Diane A.
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