tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13680527.post2716045248092625694..comments2023-04-26T03:25:30.451-06:00Comments on A Montessori Journey: Misc.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13680527.post-80513987379053991312008-01-01T02:45:00.000-07:002008-01-01T02:45:00.000-07:00In Germany the city officials where the baby is re...In Germany the city officials where the baby is registered after birth are in full power to legally not allow you to name your kid what you would like to name it.<BR/><BR/>They are obviously bound to some law which permits them this right, so it obviously should not be something they "feel" to be a correct name or not. But still they do have a rather large "power" and considering that our children are only part German and have "foreign" names, with 4 of our 5 kids we held our breath as we registered them...<BR/><BR/>The law is to protect the children so that they are not called Friday. But the power of the state only goes as far as to be able to veto a name... have not (yet) heard that they can force you to take on a specific other name.<BR/><BR/>Different countries, different laws.<BR/><BR/>Wonder if that is covered by the human rights movement?Andrea @ BlogDichFreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561890263294138022noreply@blogger.com