Years later, however, they discovered the UK Home Office had an issue with the name Loki Skywalker Mowbray.
The government organisation reportedly refused their application due to copyright issues. An email to the couple stated the refusal was because his name contained a name “which relates to a trademark or copyright”.
The family claim they were told to remove the name Skywalker or get permission from Disney, which owns the copyright to the Star Wars franchise.
Christian Mowbray said the couple never imagined their son’s name could be an issue and while they understood the name was copyrighted, they weren’t using it for personal gain.
Mowbray understood why the Home Office made the decision, but argued there should be more nuance because there was a difference between an adult changing their name for attention and a child being named something at birth.
Unable to secure a passport for their son, the family cancelled their holiday and were disheartened by the thought of changing their son’s name.
Several days after Suffolk News approached the Home Office for comment on the story, the Mowbrays received an email stating a passport would be issued for their son, but had been delayed.
The family now plan to take a greatly anticipated holiday along with their other children, Kaycie and Willow.
His family isn’t the first to face issues getting a passport for their child because they named them after famous characters.
A British mother was “absolutely devastated” after her daughter was denied a passport because of her name, which was inspired by another hugely popular franchise.
