There's a baby in Mexico named "Facebook," and Mexican officials are clicking 'dislike.'
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According to BetaBeat, Mexican officials banned 61 names they've "deemed dumbest," and that includes the name of the most popular social network.
The names were taken from actual civil registries.
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Banned names include: Marciana, or Martian, and Circuncision, or Circumcision, the Associated Press reports. The state has also seen names like Juan Calzon, and a little girl named Lady Di.
The law is supposed to protect kids from being bullied, Sonora Civil Registry director Cristinia Ramirez has said.
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