The freedom to name your offspring varies from country to country and the list is a little surprising. In Denmark, Hungary, Iceland and Poland names must be selected from a list of government approved baby names although they do allow parents to apply for exceptions. New Zealand doesn't have a list but they will not accept names that reflect a title (like King or Baron) or that have symbols or numbers. Germany denies names that are also inanimate objects or surnames. In the US it varies by state but several states ban obscene or derogatory names while other states prohibit numbers, symbols and even accented letters. It makes a person wonder how would a name that was symbols be pronounced? and imagine going through life having to explain your name.
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