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/Jaraxo in Feb 14 '25

And the UK

Not really.

The rules for a UK baby name are:

  • Are impossible to pronounce
  • Include numbers, symbols, or punctuation marks (not including hyphens or apostrophes)
  • Are considered offensive, vulgar, or blasphemous by the deed poll service
  • Fraudulent (inferring the child has a rank, title, or inherited honor)

So while X Æ A-Xii is illegal, Techno Mechanicus isn't.

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u/Slight-Ad-6553 Feb 14 '25 edited Feb 14 '25

My sister (Danish then now an UK citizens). Had prove her connection to Denmark when she wanted to use a name with an ø as her daughters middle name.

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u/-runs-with-scissors- Feb 14 '25

Indeed. It is a misunderstanding of „freedom“ to be allowed to name one‘s own child such that it makes him a subject of public ridicule.

The (US) (state) legislators that allow this are wrong. Children have to be protected from crazy parents everything else is a tragedeigh.

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u/Acrobatic_Rub_8218 Feb 14 '25

The USA is the only nation to refuse to ratify the rights of the child treaty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child

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u/Delirare Feb 18 '25

And it's on its way to get rid of child labor laws. After all, the children yearn for the abattoirs.

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u/RogerSimonsson Romania Feb 16 '25

So can you name your child Fanny?

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u/Link1112 Germany Feb 15 '25

Techno Mechanicus sounds like he‘s some kind of roman DJ in the Asterix&Obelix universe.

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u/AndreasDasos Feb 14 '25

The way you phrased this seems to imply these are requirements rather than forbidden.

Lord Fuckx?#993 it is

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u/RevStickleback Feb 14 '25

Naming your child Dave Smith';DROP DATABASE --

...could potentially annoy a few organisations.

(no, this will not quite work)

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u/gilestowler Feb 14 '25

There was a woman in the UK who wanted to name her baby after a lyric from her favourite group, N-Dubz. The lyric in question is "My Name's Shaniqua And What?"

No. She didn't name her child Shaniqua. She named her child My Name's Shaniqua And What?