Loki Skywalker Mowbray’s parents slipped in the reference because he was born on 4 May, celebrated by fans as ‘Star Wars Day’.

The date was chosen to make a pun on the Jedi phrase “May the Force be with you”, becoming “May the Fourth be with you”.

The Home Office declined to issue a passport for Loki on the basis that part of his name “relates to a trademark or copyright”.

Loki’s dad, Christian, told Suffolk News: “We were not aware that this could be a potential issue… I can understand their position and reasoning, but I believe they need to recognise that modern names are evolving.

“I can understand if an adult changes their name for a stunt, but this is not the case for a child from birth.”

The Home Office eventually relented and issued a passport to Loki Skywalker Mowbray.

In a similar case last month, a child named after a Game of Thrones character was also refused but later issued a British passport.