Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed

The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250527050210/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/27/japan-baby-name-ban-kirakira-flashy-names

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