A French judge has prohibited a mother and father from naming their daughter after the popular chocolate and hazelnut spread, Nutella. 

 According to the New York Post, the court's ruling stems from the judge's concern that the name will lead to teasing for the little girl as she is growing up:  “The name ‘Nutella’ given to the child is the trade name of a spread,” the court ruled. “And it is contrary to the child’s interest to have a name that can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts.”

In France, parents don't have the final say on what name their child will bear. A government registrar checks the name at the time the birth certificate is submitted for registration. If the bureaucrat charged with approving the birth certificate deems the name to be "contrary to the child's interest," they notify prosecutors who can take the case to a family court order to force the parents to change the name.

In another case, parents were prohibited from naming their child "Fraise," the French word for "Strawberry."  Clearly, this law does not exist in England where Gwyneth Paltrow named her child "Apple." 

The parents have decided to just name their daughter "Ella" instead of "Nutella," but it may have been more appropriate to call her "Hazel." Nah, that would be nuts.