Sweden lightens up on weird baby name ban
Categories: Newborns, In The News, Weird But True
For a country that seems a tad uptight when it comes to unusual baby names, Sweden sure has a lot of parents pushing the envelope. Elvis, Superman, Google and Lego are just a few examples of parents going for something a little different when choosing a name for their offspring. Until recently, odd names like those stood a good chance of being rejected by the Swedish tax authorities. But maybe they finally realized that banning something makes it even more attractive because they have recently decided to loosen up a little on the baby name ban.
Actually, according to tax authority spokesperson Lars Tegenfeldt, the shift in attitude is a reflection of the changing times. "There is nothing negative about a name like Coca-Cola or McDonald's today. In the 1970s, maybe it was," he says.
Budweiser and Metallica may now have the official seal of approval from the Swedish government, but there are still some names that will not be allowed. There will be no Gods, Allahs or Devils and swear words remain off-limits.
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Amanda 8-14-2008 @ 8:38PM
My husband went to a junior high school dance with a girl named Genessee back in the 80's. LOL
I had to giggle at him.
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JUSTmoM 8-14-2008 @ 8:53PM
I THINK PEOPLE ARE NUTS TO GIVE THEIR KIDS AN OFF-THE-WALL NAME!! WHO THE HECK ARE THEY TRYING TO IMPRESS...NOT TO MENTION HOW THE HELL WILL THE KID SURVIVE IN SCHOOL...KIDS CAN BE REALLY MEAN , GEEZ...WHY DON'T YOU JUST GIVE YOUR KID A GUN AND LET 'EM PLAY IN TRAFFIC....THEY'D HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT NOT GETTING THE SNOT KICKED OUT OF EM'....STICK TO THE BASICS...kATE, jOHN, sAM...ETC STOP TRYING TO BE UNIQUE...YOU'RE A REAL PERSON AND NOT A CRAZY FAMOUS PERSON ...WHO CAN FOR SOME REASON GET AWAY WITH CALLING THEIR KID APPLE OR
SOME SH-T....PICTURE THIS...A GROWN MAN OF LETS SAY 65 WITH A NAME LIKE METALLICA....WTF!!!!!! OR A GRANDMA NAMED HONEY-SUCKLE OR SOME CRAP...... THAT'S JUST NUTS! I MEAN PEOPLE SHOULD DO WHAT THEY WANT BUT I WOULD INVEST IN KARATE CLASSES FOR YOUR KID INSTEAD OF TRING TO GET A CUSTOM NAME PLATE FOR THEIR TRICYCLE....STOP TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE 'CELEB' JONESES....CRAZY WORLD....BYE!!!!!
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