A lawyer is on a crusade to make the Government allow parents to name their children Justice.

Lawyer Bevan Marten says it's the most frequently banned name in New Zealand.

"As a lawyer and someone who talks about justice, I think that it's the wrong call," he told The Project.

"I just think it's a really lovely concept. I mean, justice is something we aspire to achieve in society, we talk about justice in our courts, we have a Ministry of Justice, a Minister of Justice.

"It's something we believe in as a country, and people want to call their kids Justice - why not let them reflect that nice fine idea?"

The Government has made an exception before, allowing a New Zealand baby girl to be named Justice.

Justice Hetaraka is now a law student, and she got to keep the name after her mother refused to give it up.

The registrar of births, deaths and marriages can veto any name it doesn't like, including any name that resembles an official title or rank such as the name Justice.

In 2017, the rejects list included 'Messiah', 'Ida-Queen', '4Real', 'Senior Constable', and even a simple full-stop.

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