Choosing a name for a newborn baby is quite easy, because there are only a few popular names around. However, in Argentina, a regulation has been introduced that makes the naming process a little more difficult for many parents, especially those who are passionate about soccer.
If we ask any child about the origin of their name, most of them will answer that it is related to a family member, or a figure that is meaningful to the child’s parents. that child, or sometimes they simply like it. For mothers, it could be actors or famous figures, and for fathers, it could be athletes.
A typical character for this is Lionel Messi, a player born and raised in Rosario, the third largest city in Argentina. Although he started playing for FC Barcelona in Spain when he was 13 years old, he always missed his hometown of Rosario.
In a country where football is considered the most popular sport like Argentina, it is not surprising that the names Lionel or Messi appear on countless birth certificates across the country. However, in the male player’s hometown, authorities banned people from naming their children Lionel Messi.
According to Mundo Deportivo, this law was enacted in the hope that it will help public agencies reduce confusion during the procedure when there are too many children with the same name.
In some other regions such as Rio Negro, if parents want to give their child’s middle name or daily name the name of the number 10 striker, they need to receive permission from the local government.
Of course, this has led to many protests from the people of this city in particular and across the country in general. The reason is because while the name Ronaldo, which few people are fans of, is still used, the name of national pride is banned.
However, this is not the only country with specific regulations prohibiting baby names.
In New Zealand, besides regulations on avoiding naming obscene names contrary to the public interest, some other names are also prohibited such as Lucifer (the name of the demon lord of hell in the Bible), Fish and Chips (name of the British dish fried fish with chips). But it doesn’t stop there, the most unique and strange name that people in this country are “rumored” to be banned is “Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii” (shortly translated as Talula does the Hula from Hawaii).
In Mexico, there are a number of banned names such as Facebook, Rambo, Hermione, Batman, etc. According to authorities, this ban is intended to protect children from being bullied and teased because of their strange names. strange.
Even in Portugal, the government has issued a list of acceptable and unacceptable names that is up to 82 pages long, including some banned names such as Nirvana, Rihanna, Jimmy, Viking. .. In Sweden, people are advised not to name their children Superman.
