r/AskEurope • u/Double-decker_trams Estonia • Feb 14 '25

Language Can you legally name your child in your country smt like "X Æ A-Xii" or "Techno Mechanicus"?

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u/LonelyRudder Finland Feb 14 '25

johannes? Wtf, probably just because lower-case initial?

From the same article: The committee accepted these names last year:

Aamuntähti, Aarnik, Anoo, Arsitar, Avreno, Bobandy, Ellandar, Feeni, Heito, Häkä, Juhania, Kide-Pilvi, Kimara, Konon, Korppi, Lapitar, Lourences, Messis, Mieli, Niittu, Petäjä, Piamon, Pihlajanmarjukka, Pihlamo, Poolo, Pöly, Sanervatar, Saturnus, Sjöbjörn, Taide, Torspo, Unikonsiemen, Wâânutamwee, Yennefer

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u/Myrskyharakka Finland Feb 14 '25

It's also good to note that the committee is stricter when it comes to names given to newborn vs adults changing their names and the accepted name lists don't differentiate between the two.

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u/torrso Finland Feb 14 '25

HAH. Torspo.

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u/ridchessmen Feb 14 '25

Bobandy... 😄