In the Colombian town of Cereté, a newborn has been officially registered with the name Chat Yipiti Bastidas Guerra, a playful twist inspired by the artificial intelligence model ChatGPT. The registration took place at the local National Registry office on August 15, where officials raised no objections to the unusual choice, sparking buzz online for its creativity and uniqueness. The name directly references ChatGPT, the globally popular AI chatbot developed by OpenAI.
Newborn named Chat Yipiti after ChatGPT..#LaCasaDeLosFamososMx #愛のがっこう #TVKVettriMaanadu https://t.co/KGZQStt7gu
— Hope Hunk (@HopeHunk) August 21, 2025
Unconventional names are not new in Colombia, where parents have long taken inspiration from sports stars, film characters, and musicians, creating names like Maicol Yordan or Brayan Spears. However, authorities have stepped in when names were considered degrading, rejecting attempts such as Miperro (My Dog) or Satanás (Satan).
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Colombian law does not maintain a banned names list, but officials at the National Civil Registry have the authority to reject registrations they believe could harm a child’s dignity or reputation. Despite this safeguard, the name Chat Yipiti was approved, sparking debate about whether current naming rules should adapt to modern cultural trends.
Consultadas las bases de datos que produce y administra la Registraduría Nacional, a la fecha no existe ninguna inscripción de nacimiento con el nombre ‘Chat Yipiti’.
Asimismo, dado que algunas notarías pueden realizar inscripciones de nacimiento, se revisaron los registros de… pic.twitter.com/qWvYkJQJeK
— Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (@Registraduria) August 19, 2025
Creative naming isn’t unique to Colombia. Across Latin America, parents often draw from celebrity culture, soap operas, and even technology, producing names like Mozart, Facebook, and Stallone. Spanish phonetics frequently give these names distinctive local variations, such as Yeison for Jason, adding a cultural layer of creativity.
The registration of Chat Yipiti underscores both the freedom parents have in naming their children and the growing influence of technology in shaping personal identity. As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in everyday life, even deeply personal decisions like baby names are reflecting society’s digital transformation.
As per the official statement by Bogotá attorney José Francisco Guerra, “Legal precedent has established that a registrar may refuse to record names that result from phonetic or grammatical combinations suggesting obscene words, that clearly show an intent to mock the child, or that are so extravagant they could expose the child to discriminatory or degrading treatment.”
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