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23. only if the parents can choose a child from an approved government list.

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Should new parents have to chose baby names from an approved government list? [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2013 OP

Are you seriously expecting any "yes" responses? TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

What you said. DearHeart Jan 2013 #2

The question is almost rhetorical, but... cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #10

well, there is an ordinance reorg Jan 2013 #16

Germany also bans homeschooling and other things "in the best interest of the child" ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #44

yes, absolutely reorg Jan 2013 #46

we are a multi-ethnic, polyglot nation and Germany and many others in Europe CTyankee Jan 2013 #34

So, in the polyglot US reorg Jan 2013 #48

My Iranian ESOL student proudly CTyankee Jan 2013 #49

well, I'm somewhat relieved to hear that reorg Jan 2013 #50

well, every country evidently has its little crazinesses when it comes to its language. CTyankee Jan 2013 #54

I have thought about this in a rather shallow way. sibelian Jan 2013 #3

I have no problem with what the Icelandic government is doing dlwickham Jan 2013 #4

Yeah, the Icelandic dictatorship. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #27

I would want to know what the citizens of those countries say newfie11 Jan 2013 #5

All parents should name their boys "Buzz" and girls "Nadine" Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6

We are numbers. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #7

Creepy. ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #8

It's Iceland. Look up how their naming conventions work over the generations. Robb Jan 2013 #9

Thordis MoonUnitsdottir. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #29

^ Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #53

Welcome your new baby into the world-----Shit Stain Ass Whippy thelordofhell Jan 2013 #11

The US is weird because the names are mostly in non-English languages FarCenter Jan 2013 #12

not true in the case of Germany reorg Jan 2013 #13

No boy named Sue then. Johnny Cash would be disappointed. virgogal Jan 2013 #32

No... BUT TlalocW Jan 2013 #14

I would like to explain: OldEurope Jan 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author OldEurope Jan 2013 #17

Hollywood celebrities would never stand for that here (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #18

well, that settles it! If Hollywood celebrities can't name their kids what they damn CTyankee Jan 2013 #35

One parent in Dayton, Ohio named her kid Dirty Socialist Jan 2013 #19

Well, it would mean parents couldn't name their kid Hashtag TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #20

What if somebody moves there from someplace else and wants to use a family name gollygee Jan 2013 #21

Do you believe we should require Latin alphabet characters? jberryhill Jan 2013 #22

only if the parents can choose a child from an approved government list. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2013 #23

I am opposed to this......BUT PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #24

Let us also remember that Icelandic is an endangered language. KitSileya Jan 2013 #25

Damn right! How would you like to be named cthulu2016? trof Jan 2013 #26

Well in the catholic church if I am not mistake you have to have at least a christain name. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #28

I think there is a law in France to that effect. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #33

Well I think as long as you have one Christian name its fine to have any other name. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #36

I support the right of parents to name their kids whatever odd thing they please. LWolf Jan 2013 #30

You'e being funny, right? nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #31

I bet she isn't. Working for the miitary I have seen a lot of weird names. I wonder southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #37

I don't have a problem with unique names, I have one my damn self MrScorpio Jan 2013 #38

LOL, your right. How about the names Sparrow, Bleu, Sprocket. I mean are these names southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #41

"Sunshine" is a beautiful name MrScorpio Jan 2013 #42

I think some movie star named their kids that. Crazy. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #43

I wonder if people realize Bay Boy Jan 2013 #39

Yep, that is what I meant. People don't think future. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #40

A friend of mine named his daughter using the "ae" contraction found in some languages ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #45

This post must seem very ironic to Native Americans. In our early census takers could not spell the jwirr Jan 2013 #47

My godsons Gleegh and Liberace strongly disagree slackmaster Jan 2013 #51

no samsingh Jan 2013 #52