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Shermann

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13. FALSE

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:34 AM

Jan 2025

The German registrar's office does have the authority to reject names that are deemed offensive, inappropriate, or not clearly identifiable as a name. Additionally, male children must have male names and female children must have female names. So, there is a kind of unwritten list based on cultural norms, but not an official whitelist.

Names can be rejected in the US as well by the states, but we are more lax about it.

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This Aggressive Baby Name Trend Is 'Alarming' Experts [View all] Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 OP

And this is why Germany has a state-approved name list DenaliDemocrat Jan 2025 #1

FALSE Shermann Jan 2025 #13

Naming law in Sweden Celerity Jan 2025 #33

to use the most overused word of 2024... "that's fascist" WarGamer Jan 2025 #74

I would say 'socialist' and 'commie' are overused, but, blm Jan 2025 #80

After WWII, in Italy one had to choose a name of a saint, to prevent Benito question everything Jan 2025 #43

Arson? milestogo Jan 2025 #2

I thought it was a play on words. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #4

That would be a lot better. milestogo Jan 2025 #8

Arse could be his nickname. wnylib Jan 2025 #66

... milestogo Jan 2025 #67

My grandkids are popping babies so fast I can't remember all the names. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #3

I remember Rebl2 Jan 2025 #40

Maximus Naughtious Walleye Jan 2025 #51

Avery? Stardust Mirror Jan 2025 #62

Well that is what you call the child when you adddress them DBoon Jan 2025 #78

I think it's a fine name Mossfern Jan 2025 #81

I have a grandchild named Avery WENSTJDON Jan 2025 #68

Not surprising for a culture where many celebrate the Prince of Peace by displaying their family arsenal: tanyev Jan 2025 #5

Were Rape, Assault, and Theft taken? nt newdeal2 Jan 2025 #6

Give it time. Of course, the name 'Trump' would cover all of those. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #17

Wesson, Caliber, Trigger, Remington, Colt, Ruger, Winchester, Arson, Cutter and Dagger. sop Jan 2025 #7

There must be a kid or two out there named AR-15 milestogo Jan 2025 #9

I remember something a few years back about a hardcore Star Wars fan naming his kid R2-D2. sop Jan 2025 #12

Trigger isn't a great name for a bunch of reasons Renew Deal Jan 2025 #14

It's an OK name for a horse. nt Shermann Jan 2025 #15

lol, I agree Renew Deal Jan 2025 #16

People don't always think about dog names. milestogo Jan 2025 #22

lol Renew Deal Jan 2025 #25

This is why I named my son AK Lastname XLVII Renew Deal Jan 2025 #10

this is one of those "like, 50 people have done it, so let's write an article about it to spark outrage" articles. Takket Jan 2025 #11

I had the same thought. yardwork Jan 2025 #18

Calling Moon Unit. Hieronymus Phact Jan 2025 #55

Perhaps those naming their kid "Wesson" are just really intense Florence Henderson fans. Xavier Breath Jan 2025 #19

😂😂😂 SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2025 #20

Or they cook a lot. milestogo Jan 2025 #23

My first thought went to the cooking oil, as well. GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #38

Maybe not the others ITAL Jan 2025 #21

It is also the name of one of the guys on the Bachelor show that was a football player Renew Deal Jan 2025 #27

How many of them were actually named "Colton"? GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #35

Good point ITAL Jan 2025 #39

I've had both "Colt" and "Colton" on my official. Igel Jan 2025 #41

"This is your doorman, Colton" Think. Again. Jan 2025 #50

That was Carlton (your doorman). MLWR Jan 2025 #57

Ha! I stand corrected! Think. Again. Jan 2025 #71

"This is Carlton your doorman" was from Rhoda, in the 70's JoseBalow Jan 2025 #63

Thanks! For some reason I forgot that! Think. Again. Jan 2025 #72

A grade school teacher friend tells me she suddenly had a bunch of kids named Cody, Madison, Tyler, sop Jan 2025 #52

It will be easier to eliminate them as potential mates Baitball Blogger Jan 2025 #24

I take it these fuckweasels are calling their daughters Aristus Jan 2025 #26

Brood-Mare is the most accurate Celerity Jan 2025 #29

Yep! You got it, Aristus. Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #46

or they will be like the ancient Romans and just number their daughters DBoon Jan 2025 #79

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I know a guy who named his kid Gunner Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #30

Knew a "Gunnar" once. Igel Jan 2025 #42

Gunnar is the Swedish spelling Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #61

The Scandinavian name Gunnar has nothing to do with guns, but Ocelot II Jan 2025 #64

I thought about that after I posted. Doh! Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #65

But it turns out that the word "gun" is derived from an Old Norse word Ocelot II Jan 2025 #69

Whew! Thanks! Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #70

Traditional names like: A.A. Ron, Dee-nice, Jay Quellin and B'Lakay... so old fashioned! Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #31

Howitzer? Kalashnikov? Glock? Mauser? Ocelot II Jan 2025 #32

I named my furry son Duncanpup Jan 2025 #34

In all honesty I think of Duncan Hines cake mix Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #47

The latest MAGA "anti-woke" trend, I guess. Pfft. nt CousinIT Jan 2025 #36

Wesson cooking oil and Roy Rogers' horse Trigger eShirl Jan 2025 #37

And where are the mothers? Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #44

Shooter is lame and generic. Use School Shooter. Or Gatling, Claymore, Predator, Reaper, ... dalton99a Jan 2025 #45

Bundy, Hannibal, Zodiac... 58Sunliner Jan 2025 #82

I see massive numbers of Name Change Petitions in coming years jmowreader Jan 2025 #48

America is a gun bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #49

Nice of these fuck-head parents to give such obvious warnings to the rest of us. Paladin Jan 2025 #53

A good friend of ours... GiqueCee Jan 2025 #54

This country is well beyond redemption. Sky Jewels Jan 2025 #56

My first thought was "Lance." MLWR Jan 2025 #58

Next they'll name their kids Fuck, Bitch, Asshole.... Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #59

I don't know what the answer is. LisaM Jan 2025 #60

There's gonna be a lot of women swong19104 Jan 2025 #73

Why am I supposed to get worked up over this? hardluck Jan 2025 #75

2010: New Jersey Couple Loses Custody of Son Named Adolf Hitler no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #76

I had a boss decades ago in the Army whose son was named Claymore - like the antipersonnel mine. TomSlick Jan 2025 #77

Hardly new Retrograde Jan 2025 #83

I have students named Remington and Ruger AwakeAtLast Jan 2025 #84

To be fair ... Straw Man Jan 2025 #85