Game of Thrones name sparks passport mix-up for family

“I didn’t understand and felt frustrated. If she could get a birth certificate, would something not have been flagged up then?

“I never thought you could trademark a name,” she added.

The Passport Office has since called Lucy to apologise and said a ‘mistake’ had been made.

Official explained there had been a misunderstanding and the guidance staff had originally given applies only to people changing their names.

“He advised me that they should be able to process my daughter’s passport now, ” she said.

But Lucy believes it has only been resolved because of media coverage.

“If I hadn’t posted this on social media, nothing would have been done.

“I would have been stuck, not knowing what to do.

“People contacted me about similar experiences,” she said.