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I really love that Germany keeps a list of preferred given names since 1890. Ahh, good old days when your kid had the name of a Monarch or, worse, a Dictator...

• maxxxxx 9y ago
  Germany also has a list of allowed names. There are always some lawsuits whether it's OK to give a child a certain name or not.
  • detaro 9y ago
    > Germany also has a list of allowed names. There are guidelines, and it's up to the official registering the name to decide if they think it is acceptable or not, ask for additional proof, ... – if they parents disagree with them, it ends up in court, which can override. There is not an official list of "these are the allowed names", although "this name has been accepted before" is of course a strong positive signal.