{"id":2320181,"date":"2024-08-06T17:43:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T21:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womans-6-year-old-daughter-denied-passport-as-game-of-thrones-name-causes-major-issue-report\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T17:47:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T21:47:44","slug":"womans-6-year-old-daughter-denied-passport-as-game-of-thrones-name-causes-major-issue-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womans-6-year-old-daughter-denied-passport-as-game-of-thrones-name-causes-major-issue-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman&#8217;s 6-Year-Old Daughter Denied Passport as &#8216;Game of Thrones&#8217; Name Causes Major Issue: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwomans-6-year-old-daughter-denied-passport-as-game-of-thrones-name-causes-major-issue-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320181&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A mother from the U.K., known only as Lucy, faced a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-suffers-close-call-while-exiting-air-force-one-despite-switching-to-the-short-stairs\/\" title=\"Biden narrowly escapes mishap leaving Air Force One, despite using shorter stairs.\">surprising obstacle<\/a> while applying for a passport for her 6-year-old\u200b daughter, Khaleesi. The application was denied because the name &#8220;Khaleesi&#8221; is trademarked by Warner Bros.\u200c Discovery, the studio behind the TV series &#8220;Game of Thrones.&#8221; Lucy expressed her shock\u2063 and \u200dconfusion, questioning why this issue wasn&#8217;t flagged during the birth \u200dcertificate \u2062issuance. The situation\u200c left her devastated, as she had planned a \u200dtrip to Disneyland\u2063 Paris\u200c with her daughter. However, legal advice clarified that\u200d the trademark applied only to\u2062 goods \u2064and services, not\u2064 personal names. Eventually, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-taliban-at-afghan-presidential-palace-to-negotiate-transfer-of-power-as-people-flee-city\/\" title=\"Report: Taliban At Afghan Presidential Palace To \u2018Negotiate Transfer Of Power\u2019 As People Flee City\">passport office<\/a> recognized their error and apologized, allowing \u2064Lucy and her daughter to\u2063 proceed with their vacation plans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A U.K. mom planning a vacation with her young daughter got a shock when a passport application was denied because of the child&rsquo;s name.<\/p>\n<p>The woman, identified only as Lucy by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4ng1xd06xwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>, was informed that her 6-year-old daughter Khaleesi could not get a passport without permission from Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns the trademark for the name Khaleesi and other characters from the TV series &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/game-thrones-actress-tapped-play-new-supergirl-will-revitalize-slumping-dc-films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game of Thrones<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The show, which is decidedly not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-supreme-court-upholds-state-ban-on-child-transing\/\" title=\"Texas Supreme Court Upholds State Ban On Child Transing\">children&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s fare, ran from 2011 to 2019 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hbos-new-season-true-detective-shallow-woke-slap-face-series-fans-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO<\/a>, and is fully available on the streaming platform Max.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had a letter come through from the Passport Office, saying her name is trademarked by Warner Brothers,&rdquo; Lucy told the British news outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The mother understandably added: &ldquo;It was the first I&rsquo;ve heard of such a thing &ndash; I was astonished.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Lucy said she was confused and frustrated by the unexpected roadblock.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If she could get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/transgenders-kansas-trying-change-gender-get-bad-news-doctor-delivered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">birth certificate<\/a>, would something not have been flagged up then?&rdquo; she asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I never thought you could trademark a name,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>For a while, it looked as if their outing to Disneyland Paris would not be possible.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was absolutely devastated,&rdquo; Lucy said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-school-suspends-7-year-old-girl-36-days-for-not-wearing-mask\/\" title=\"Florida School Suspends 7-Year-Old Girl 36 Days for Not Wearing Mask\">mother added<\/a>: &ldquo;We were so looking forward to our first holiday together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, unlike her namesake on the TV show, Lucy and her daughter experienced a happy ending to their predicament.<\/p>\n<p>Legal advisers informed her that, &ldquo;while there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-throws-another-red-flag-christians-files-female-rage-trademark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trademark<\/a> for Game of Thrones, it is for goods and services &ndash; but not for a person&rsquo;s name,&rdquo; the BBC reported.<\/p>\n<p>The passport office eventually admitted their initial refusal was a mistake and apologized, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Considering all the trouble they encountered with the name Khaleesi, it&rsquo;s perhaps fortunate that Lucy didn&rsquo;t use the character&rsquo;s full name for her child.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eiP9UtvxxN\">pic.twitter.com\/eiP9UtvxxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameOfThrones\/status\/1385654706610089992?\">April 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-black-addresses-controversial-trump-joke-sparks-deportation-warning-is-tenacious-d-over\/\" title=\"Jack Black addresses controversial Trump joke, sparks deportation warning. Is Tenacious D over?\">show&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s post on social media platform X, would have been a lot to fit on the first line of any passport: &ldquo;Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The woman, referred to as Lucy by the BBC, learned that her 6-year-old daughter Khaleesi needed permission from Warner Bros. Discovery, the trademark holder for the name Khaleesi and other characters from &#8220;Game of Thrones.&#8221; This series, which aired on HBO from 2011 to 2019 and is available on Max, is not aimed at children. Lucy shared that she received a letter from the Passport Office stating that Warner Bros. holds a trademark on her daughter&#8217;s name, leaving her astonished as it was news to her.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling confused and frustrated by this unexpected hurdle, Lucy questioned why there wasn&#8217;t an issue when they obtained a birth certificate for Khaleesi. She expressed disbelief over the idea of trademarking a name and feared their planned trip to Disneyland Paris might be ruined: \u201cI was absolutely devastated,\u201d she said, noting how much they were looking forward to their first holiday together.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately for them, legal advisors clarified that while &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221; has trademarks related to goods and services, it does not extend to personal names. The passport office later acknowledged their initial error and apologized for the mix-up. Given all this trouble regarding Khaleesi&#8217;s name, it&#8217;s perhaps fortunate that Lucy didn&#8217;t choose to use the character&#8217;s full title: Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen&#8230; which would have been quite lengthy for a passport!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/clarke-got.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37376,37375,32779,34809,23520],"class_list":["post-2320181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-child-name","tag-game-of-thrones","tag-legal-issues","tag-news-report","tag-passport"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/clarke-got.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}