{"id":15831,"date":"2026-06-12T10:02:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=15831"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:02:28","slug":"dad-who-won-battle-to-give-baby-banned-name-responds-to-registrars-threat-that-nobody-would-ever-hire-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=15831","title":{"rendered":"Dad who won battle to give baby \u2018banned name\u2019 responds to registrar\u2019s threat that \u2018nobody would ever hire him\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dan and Mandy Sheldon walked into the registry office with the simple joy of new parents and walked out feeling judged, shamed, and questioned as mum and dad. To them, \u201cLucifer\u201d meant light-bringer, a powerful, poetic name for their son. To the registrar, it was a curse they were cruelly placing on a helpless child, a decision she felt compelled to fight. 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