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[-] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 109 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In Iceland I think there's a law against giving your child an embarrasing name. It's one law that I understand

[-] zackleys@kbin.social 55 points 2 years ago

We actually have a committe called "Mannanafnanefnd" which rougly translates to "Human name committee"and if you want to use a non-typical name for your child you have to apply for permission from them.

[-] Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk@lemmy.ml 75 points 2 years ago

"Mannanafnanefnd"

Who watches the watchers?

[-] eggymachus@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago

Presumably the Nefnanafnanefnd

[-] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Who keeps falling asleep on the keyboard for these naming conventions?

[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

But who will watch the Nefnanafnanefnd?

[-] Omgarm@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I heard that names have to be -son or -dottir able. Is that still true?

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Dottiedottir is just silly and so is Seanson

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 7 points 2 years ago

Mannanafnanefnd

Cthulhu approved.

[-] dudewitbow@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 years ago

a completely understandable law to prevent mental stress/depression down the line.

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 years ago

In France it's the person who record the name that can report it if it seems inappropriate.

Then there is a procedure to decide if the name can stay at it is or if it needs to be changed

[-] Lininop@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As if changing your name would do anything lol

"actually my name is Beth now, I changed it"

"yeah whatever IKEA"

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm all for being able to make your kid what you want, but I would definitely support a law in the US that stops you from being named these types of names that will get them bullied and picked on.

Whether it be Abcde or whatever the hell Ellon named his spawn, we could stand to have common sense naming laws to avoid the type of situation in this post going forward. And yes, I know it's probably in the UK because it's Daily Mail UK, but it's a problem worldwide if you ask me.

[-] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago

whatever the hell Ellon named his spawn

ChildX, most likely.

[-] skulblaka@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago

Worse: X AE A-XII Musk (only named this because X Æ A-12 was not acceptable to California regulations due to having non-English characters both in the form of numbers and of Æ), and later, another named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (nicknamed "Y"). Both of these were with Grimes. Both of these are the official names given to these children, that is what is written on their birth certificates.

However, they were also preceded by around 8 other children with different women given much more normal names, so it's unclear how much influence Grimes had on the decision making here. X AE A-XII in particular though I will definitely attribute to Elon because his fixation on the letter X extends back decades at this point.

[-] Annoyed_Crabby 11 points 2 years ago

Did he just give his kids name a serial number of manufactured machine

[-] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

Wait. What?

Sometimes reality is even funnier than our shitty jokes! (Except for the kids. I feel genuinely sorry for them.)

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If he continued to have kids with Grimes he 100% would have done S E X Y with their names, same as the Tesla models, hes insane.

[-] bric@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

And for reference, X AE A-XII is meant to be pronounced "ex ash archangel". Which I'm sure is obvious to everyone that reads it lol

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago

You're not far off.

[-] metaltoilet@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Or normalizing the practice of choosing your own name if you don't like yours. (though maybe that wouldn't work well for younger kids)

[-] June@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago

I went to school with a Ben Dover. He tried to go by Benjamin but the little shits we were we wouldn’t let him.

[-] Spellinbee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

My brother went to school with a Ben Dover. As you can said, he was picked on a lot too.

[-] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I went to school with a Hugh Jardon my senior year.

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago

Normalize choosing your own name. Parents are dumber and more entitled than ever.

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Agreed, honestly. Broadly, the less accountability we give parents (more is better), the less control we should give them too. Kids deserve a safe home, but we do a bad job at ensuring that, and at the very least they don't deserve to be trapped in an unsafe one with minimal rights and parents who are allowed to be dictators. Speaking from personal experience, at least.

[-] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago
[-] demlet@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Daaaaad...!

[-] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago
[-] Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

You're welcome. Go out there and be free.

[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Is there a NotKenM magazine?

[-] Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago
[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Same, that was one of my favorite subs.

[-] Boi@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

She could've changed it to " Please Pick On Me"

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