What's
in a Name?
I
read today that it is illegal in many countries to name your new baby
certain names. Now I never knew that. I would consider that giving
your baby any name was a parent's right and really what does a
government have to do with it. It seems a lot in certain countries.
Now
I do realize that some people go too far and give very peculiar names
to their kids. It does seem the more famous you are the more likely
you will be to give your baby a unique or unusual name. Who does it hurt? Maybe the child ? but maybe not.
There
are over 20 countries where names are regulated.
New Zealand blocks,
Lucifer but somehow Number16 Bus stop got through the regulations.
One can only surmise why parents would consider this a suitable name
for a child. The Bus stop in question must hold good memories.
It
seems that many of the countries like China allow only names with a
certain number of characters so they will fit on the government data
base.That seems logical.
Iceland
has a list of names to choose from,1800 for girls and 1700 for boys.So you can't get creative if you live there.
Ikea
and Elvis are blocked in Sweden to protect the child’s reputation
and well-being.
Elvis I can see.Ikea I can't unless it means something different in Sweden.
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you want to read more and certainly in more detail check out the
Washington post
I found it very interesting.
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