Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Couple in Germany tries to name their kid Bin Laden, and is rejected by govt.

Larry_OHF · 09-05-2002, 02:07 PM

This taught me alot about how strict some nations are...where Germany requires you to name your child appropriately so that his / her gender is clearly identified, and is not offensive in any way. One family tried to name their kid Osama bin Laden, according to this article.

It seemed to be worth mentioning here to talk about...as I am interested in whether only Germany and Turkey have the govt. regulated names. Of course...this is the secondary topic in this article, as the first is..."Should the couple be allowed to use that name? This article points out that Hitler is a taboo name in German, and not allowed to be used. Will Bin Laden or Hussein become part of that taboo?

Here is the article

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Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	This taught me alot about how strict some nations are...where Germany requires you to name your child appropriately so that his / her gender is clearly identified, and is not offensive in any way. One family tried to name their kid Osama bin Laden, according to this article. It seemed to be worth mentioning here to talk about...as I am interested in whether only Germany and Turkey have the govt. regulated names. Of course...this is the secondary topic in this article, as the first is..."Should the couple be allowed to use that name? This article points out that Hitler is a taboo name in German, and not allowed to be used. Will Bin Laden or Hussein become part of that taboo? Here is the article [ 09-05-2002, 02:08 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________