Kids can be so crüêl ( lemmy.ml )

original_ish_name , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

In Iceland I think there’s a law against giving your child an embarrasing name. It’s one law that I understand

dudewitbow , 10 months ago

a completely understandable law to prevent mental stress/depression down the line.

zackleys , 10 months ago

We actually have a committe called "Mannanafnanefnd" which rougly translates to "Human name committee"and if you want to use a non-typical name for your child you have to apply for permission from them.

Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk OP , 10 months ago

“Mannanafnanefnd”

Who watches the watchers?

eggymachus , 10 months ago

Presumably the Nefnanafnanefnd

IndiBrony , 10 months ago

Who keeps falling asleep on the keyboard for these naming conventions?

madcaesar , 10 months ago

But who will watch the Nefnanafnanefnd?

Omgarm , 10 months ago

I heard that names have to be -son or -dottir able. Is that still true?

bstix , 10 months ago

What kind of name isn’t?

Viking_Hippie , 10 months ago

Dottiedottir is just silly and so is Seanson

MonkderZweite , 10 months ago

Mannanafnanefnd

Cthulhu approved.

BastingChemina , 10 months ago

In France it’s the person who record the name that can report it if it seems inappropriate.

Then there is a procedure to decide if the name can stay at it is or if it needs to be changed