DAMN!
I started a hot topic with the Danish baby name list. I have to say Denmark is not the only country with such a rule and Denmark is a liberal country so it does seem a bit weird--but that's how it is. I found this website where people have put their views and it might describe it a bit better:
http://thebabynamewizard.ivillage.com/parenting/archives/2004/11/my_baby_my_name_choice_or_not.html
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Date: 2006-06-29 06:40 pm (UTC)(So was Dublin even when I lived in Ireland). They have expanded the list for more ethnic names.
Europe has seen a wave of immigration recently.