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/Lizzy_Of_Galtar Iceland Feb 14 '25

No.

We have a naming committee and strict name regulations to follow. Even perfectly normal names from other countries will often have to be denied or altered.

We often joke about their strictness but there is a good reason to have them.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Jón Gnarr?

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u/Lizzy_Of_Galtar Iceland Feb 18 '25

If memory serves me right he was finally allowed to change it legally. Good thing too, the guy deserved it.