Blackletter

Global Naming Laws


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Did you know there is a naming committee in Iceland called Mannanafnanefnd and they are a governmental body that regulates the naming of children. Upon a further look, they aren't the only country to have regulated the naming of children. This week Tom discusses illegal naming from around the world and some of the strict rules to protect a child from a name which could be deemed offensive or embarrassing in that society.

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BlackletterBy Thomas Dunlap

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