Baby Name Rules...

[bunnsidhe.livejournal.com]

I mentioned in my intro post that I currently live in Scandinavia. In Denmark there is an acceptable list of baby names. This means you are not allowed to name your child a name not on the list without approval (I believe this goes for odd spellings, too). The list has been relaxed somewhat because of immigration of non-Scandinavians into Denmark--but your best bet is to prove the name is significant to your religion or culture. So no Moon Units. Actually, my mother-in-law told me her parents were not allowed to name her sister Mia back around 1960.

Do you think this is a good idea so kids don't end up with cruel names?

Comments

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

I partially agree because there are some truly horrible names, and I feel bad for those kids. But I think the big flaw is not everyone agrees on everything that is acceptable or not...for example, I have no problem with Ryder and Seven. I think calling "Ryder" suggestive is a bit more of a stretch than Sexana and Asslyn. Seven's not my style but I think it's cool.

If there were limits, I think they would have to be very very loose, but unfortunately that would lead to problems of interpretation. And culturally I don't think it's a good fit with America...people would start suing the government left and right for the right to name their kid whatever they wanted.

[2thirteen.livejournal.com]

I love the name Seven. Or Sleven.

[lilfaeriegirl.livejournal.com]

one of the guys in skinny puppy is named Ceven