A British mother was “absolutely devastated” and frustrated after her daughter was denied a passport because she was named after a popular Game of Thrones character. Swindon mum Lucy was applying to get her 6-year-old daughter, Khaleesi, a passport. But she was shocked when she received a rejection letter over the name.
Officials told Lucy before the passport could be approved, she would need a letter of approval from Warner Bros., the creators of Game of Thrones , because they own the name’s trademark. “I was absolutely devastated, we were so looking forward to our first holiday together,” Lucy told the BBC .
The family had been planning and saving up for their dream holiday to Disneyland Paris, but the rejection letter explaining the trademark issues with Warner Bros. shattered those dreams..
