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

[missamerican.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely a horrible idea.
1.) Who decides what's a BAD name and what's a GOOD name? If you let seperate hospitals decide then the same name could be acceptable at one and not at another. That's not fair. If you let the government decide (especially here in the states) that's ruining freedom.
2.) Religion, culture, everything that people stand for. If I want to name a baby "Baby Mary" then whatever you know... maybe it'd be accepted. But what if "Dshthyjfw" was a name in my religion or whatever? It may have a deep meaning for a mother/father yet not for people that doesn't hold the same beliefs. I thought we were supposed to to embrace difference.. not discourage it. No Moon Units? Well, what if someones religion has to do with the Moon.. and...
3.) People will always have different styles. My name is Jamie. I used to HATE it and want to change it. I would rather have been named "Apple." I'm sure there are Roberts and Elizabeths that hate their name. You're not going to keep a child from not liking their name just by this silly protection. So what's really the point?
4.) If there is a list of names that you CAN use that list has to be smaller than it should be. I mean it. Try making a list of every acceptable name to you. Let us all try to put some more in it. I'm sure we'll keep thinking of more and more that we forgot that would be just fine.
5.) If you don't like your name you can A. change it. B. not change it and go by something different anyway.

[aymen.livejournal.com]

Right on! :)

[bunnsidhe.livejournal.com]

You can have the name if it important to your religion or culture...I know I put that some place.

I still like your name, though. :) I always thought about changing my name but now that I am older I don't care as much anymore.

[missamerican.livejournal.com]

I don't know.. I just think it'd get a little complicated people trying to prove that it is important to their religion/culture. Especially here.. I mean you'd have people saying it was important just to get the name and then couldn't and then it'd be DISCRIMINATION.. and yeah. It may work in other countries but I don't think that'd ever fly here. lol.

Thanks. lol :)