The parents were refused the name for their child in a decision backed by a court in Germany, according to a report Lucifer is not a suitable name for a child, according to a court in Germany. The ...

The new parents attempted to register the name 'Lucifer' in the German town of Rostock, before being told it would not be possible to list the baby name on an official public document ...

A couple have defended calling their baby Lucifer after the choice of name caused an unholy row. Jess Bell and Stefan Wake say the name means "light bringer" and have urged people not to dwell on ...

Under German rule, names can be denied if the parents' choice leaves the child open to ridicule or disadvantage. In this case, registrars decided being named 'Lucifer' would harm the boy's future.

Getty Lucifer is not a suitable name for a child, according to a court in Germany. The decision was reportedly made by a court in Rostock, northern Germany after the parents of a boy tried to ...