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Game of Thrones name sparks passport mix-up for family (www.bbc.co.uk)
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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.

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 114 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

owned the name's trademark

People really don't understand trademark despite it being in the name. It's a trade mark. It's a mark on something you trade. It only applies to commercial products. Unless Warner Brothers sells children there's no trademark violation.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 58 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unless Warner Brother's sells children

With the way the world is lately, it wouldn't surprise me if they did.

[–] Emperor 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Although, if any one company was going to that, it'd probably be Disney.

[–] ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When they age out of the It's A Small World cast, Disney sells them to Nestlé.

[–] Emperor 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm prepared to believe this, so won't be fact-checking it.

[–] echodot 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh are you a journalist

[–] Emperor 4 points 3 months ago

I sometimes pretend to be one at home. "Hold the front page!", "this story is too good not to be true!", etc.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

Aha but the passport office knew something we didn't.

Clearly this is proof they sell children overseas.