A New Zealand man has changed his name to "Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova" after losing a drunken bet at a poker game.

The name is just one letter less than the 100-character limit set by the country's Department of Internal Affairs.

A friend of the 22-year-old from the southern city of Dunedin posted a message on an online body-building forum explaining that the name had been chosen for him by his fellow card players.

"My friend lost a bet five years ago and changed his name," he wrote. "He just found out it was actually accepted last week when his passport expired."

Frostnova is also required to change his name on his driving license and all other official and legal documents.

Michael Mead, a spokesman for the Department of Internal Affairs births, deaths and marriages section, said the change was registered in March 2010.

The New Zealand Herald reported other names rejected in recent years include Majesty, King, Knight, Princess, Justice, Anal, V8, 89, Mafia No Fear, Lucifer, full stop and *.

telegraph.co.uk