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Under the Law on Personal Names, first names are picked from a list of approved names (18,000 female names and 15,000 male names as of 1 January 2016). One can
by _thisdot 3y ago
Under the Law on Personal Names, first names are picked from a list of approved names (18,000 female names and 15,000 male names as of 1 January 2016). One can also apply to Ankestyrelsen for approval of new names, e.g. common first names from other countries. Names cannot have surname character, and must follow Danish orthography (e.g. Cammmilla with three m's is not allowed).
- giraffe_lady 3y agoRight but if you move from another country as an adult are you required to conform to this rule? Do you have to change your name? Do you change your name after you arrive? What are you using in the mean time? Does the state keep a record of your pre-change name? The restriction on baby names doesn't lead into a clean authority on all names. Especially not one you can map with a sql check constraint or whatever.
- _thisdot 3y agoIf you move from another country as an adult you may need to apply to add your name to the list of approved names