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Good luck naming your baby "X Æ A-Ⅻ" in Germany: https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/german-names https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-ex
by adolph 5y ago
Good luck naming your baby "X Æ A-Ⅻ" in Germany:
https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/german-names https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/german-...
An appropriate German name is one that is first recognised as a proper name. It cannot be associated with evil (e.g. Satan, Lucifer) or deemed religiously insensitive (e.g. Christus or Jesus). A name cannot be a product, brand, surname or a place name. Finally, German names have to indicate the child’s gender and they are not allowed to cross (one exception is Maria, which can be used as a boy’s second name). Neutral names (e.g. Alex, Kim) must be followed by a second name that indicates the child’s gender.
- frenchyatwork 5y agoYou're right that German naming rules are overbearing, but you'd have trouble naming a baby "X Æ A-Ⅻ" in a lot of places, including many US states, I believe.
- SahAssar 5y agoIf your definition of freedom of speech means being able to name your kid whatever you want then obviously the US first amendment is not working since most states have rules regarding naming too. For example: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/11/california-birth-certifcates-accents-marks https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/11/california-b...
- adolph 5y agoThat’s a great article, thanks! California like several other states bans the use of diacritical marks on official documents. Last year, the state took up a bill that would have allowed diacritical marks, but it stalled out when a $10m price tag was attached
- sascha_sl 5y agoThe gender restriction has been ruled unconstitutional at least 10 years ago.