Should Ireland regulate baby names?

FunLover18

A lot of countries do this (Iceland, Germany, Sweden) for various reasons

it's about meeting certain rules of grammar and gender, and saving the child from possible embarrassment.

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Should Ireland do the same? Or is it more "nanny-stateism"? I can't say I feel particularly strongly either way but the idea of a child growing with a name like Khaleesi or Nidge does annoy me.

Should the government be stricter on Irish names? Again I don't feel strongly and the only example I can think of is that my dad is always giving out about the name Katelyn because it's an American bastardisation of Caitlín.

So what does AH think?

Gordy6040

No. My feeling is that this is a multi cultural society and who's to say what a normal name is for some one with a non irish background.

PirateShampoo

No, Ireland is a country of boring names, where if you had a unusual name you was sent to work in the Laundrys.

Amirani

Generally no. The only exceptions I'd have would be where the names would have a clear and substantial negative impact on the child's life. For example - '****face' probably shouldn't be allowed.

Mellor

Gordy6040 wrote: »

No. My feeling is that this is a multi cultural society and who's to say what a normal name is for some one with a non irish background.

It's not about restricting names from other cultures. It's about restrict ridiculous names, names with non-phonetical symbols, names using other alphabets or ones that might impact the child.

Names like;
Fcuk da Police
@ndrew
Coca-Cola
Dr. Smith (using Dr. or a similar title as part of a name is restricted in many places)
Shithead
Superman
Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii (real name given to a NZ baby, courts ordered it to be changed)
Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (pronounced Albin) - (Sweden had to ban that one after somebody tried to use it)

mrsbyrne

I dont believe anyone would call a child Nidge.

Rabbo

Mellor wrote: »

It's not about restricting names from other cultures. It's about restrict ridiculous names, names with non-phonetical symbols, names using other alphabets or ones that might impact the child.

Names like;
Fcuk da Police
@ndrew
Coca-Cola
Dr. Smith (using Dr. or a similar title as part of a name is restricted in many places)
Shithead
Superman
Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii (real name given to a NZ baby, courts ordered it to be changed)
Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (pronounced Albin) - (Sweden had to ban that one after somebody tried to use it)

I'd imagine any child with parents who would name them like that isn't going to have a particularly good upbringing regardless. Their ridiculous name would only be part of their problems,

Mellor

Rabbo wrote: »

I'd imagine any child with parents who would name them like that isn't going to have a particularly good upbringing regardless. Their ridiculous name would only be part of their problems,

True, but with a name like that they carry the problems with them everywhere they go, and even simple things would become and ordeal.

gramar

FunLover18 wrote: »

Should Ireland do the same?
Or is it more "nanny-stateism"?
Should the government be stricter on Irish names?
So what does AH think?

Why so many questions two dogs fcuking?

Tail Docker

mrsbyrne wrote: »

I dont believe anyone would call a child Nidge.

You'd be amazed.

cookie24

Of course this should be regulated. Some parents are absolute asshats

Frosty McSnowballs

Warren G does the regulating around here!

Molester Stallone II

No, I quite like walking thru an estate & hearing a loving mother shout out "Shaniqua, Beyonce, Shakira, get in now! your dinners ready"!

Plates

As long as you don't afflict a poor child with a double barrel surname. Even a simple first name sounds obnoxious when followed by O'Flaherty Flynn or Doherty Byrne.

kneemos

gramar wrote: »

Why so many questions two dogs fcuking?

Good user name.

Berserker

mrsbyrne wrote: »

I dont believe anyone would call a child Nidge.

Well, I have bad news for you. My sister in law had a baby a few months ago and another lady in the ward named her newborn son Nidge. Given the popularity of the show, I'd say that there are a few more out there.

Dravokivich

Berserker wrote: »

Well, I have bad news for you. My sister in law had a baby a few months ago and another lady in the ward named her newborn son Nidge. Given the popularity of the show, I'd say that there are a few more out there.

I assumed that nidge was a nickname? Who calls their kid after a nickname?

Anyway, iceland is a bad example. They dont recognise a lot of people's names and there's issues with surnames there too.

Buona Fortuna

We should go back to just the four names.

Mary or Bridie
Patrick or Brendan.

Keeps things simple

same ol sh1te

I do agree we should regulate celebrities giving their children stupid names. North fcuking West is a point of the compass, Apple is a fruit

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/3312603/slideshow/298649#slide-0

Gatling

I named my two

Lil Uzi

Minigun

DundalkDuffman

Plates wrote: »

As long as you don't afflict a poor child with a double barrel surname. Even a simple first name sounds obnoxious when followed by O'Flaherty Flynn or Doherty Byrne.

And then for double bubble give them a double barrel forename. Apologies if this is someones actual name but Sarah Jane Mulligan O'Donovan doesn't exactly trip off the tongue.

Riskymove

Dravokivich wrote: »

I assumed that nidge was a nickname? Who calls their kid after a nickname?

nickname for Nigel in my experience!

Lapin

As long as people don't name their sons 'Heil' after you know who, I give n'er a fuk what they call the little scroats.

Lapin

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

We should go back to just the four names.

Mary or Bridie
Patrick or Brendan.

Keeps things simple

What happens if you have five kids? I suppose you could throw the name Martin into the pot, or Pauline if its a tae maker.

But what if you end up with six sprogs?

Or seven?

Or 14?


You're going to hit the Nidge or Two Dogs Fucking threshold at some stage

osarusan

Messi's hometown in Argentina made a rule that babies can't have Messi as a first name.

Berserker

Dravokivich wrote: »

I assumed that nidge was a nickname? Who calls their kid after a nickname?

Not uncommon. I went to school with a lad called Elton. His mother and father are/were massive Elton John fans and they him Elton after the singer, as opposed to Reginald which is his real name.

cookie24

Lapin wrote: »

What happens if you have five kids? I suppose you could throw the name Martin into the pot, or Pauline if its a tae maker.

But what if you end up with six sprogs?

Or seven?

Or 14?


You're going to hit the Nidge or Two Dogs Fucking threshold at some stage

If you get down that far protocol says you must look to Glenroe for inspiration.

Biddy
Teasy
Dinny
Miley (although this may be disallowed for obvious reasons)

pickarooney

DundalkDuffman wrote: »

And then for double bubble give them a double barrel forename. Apologies if this is someones actual name but Sarah Jane Mulligan O'Donovan doesn't exactly trip off the tongue.

I beg to differ, the syllabic structure and assonance are positively Gilbert and Sullivanesque.

Annasopra

Lapin wrote: »

As long as people don't name their sons 'Heil' after you know who, I give n'er a fuk what they call the little scroats.

A family in America called Hitler named their child Adolf

endacl

Dravokivich wrote: »

I assumed that nidge was a nickname? Who calls their kid after a nickname?

Anyway, iceland is a bad example. They dont recognise a lot of people's names and there's issues with surnames there too.

There's no issue with surnames in Iceland. They don't have them. They use a patronymic system.

hoodwinked

Plates wrote: »

As long as you don't afflict a poor child with a double barrel surname. Even a simple first name sounds obnoxious when followed by O'Flaherty Flynn or Doherty Byrne.

don't forget when the inevitable happens and O'Flaherty Flynn marries Doherty Byrne and they welcome baby O'Flaherty Flynn-Doherty Byrne to the family.....etc

i can't see why parents can't just use one family surname, pick the one you like best even and use that, if you are a single parent use your surname,

but don't pass the buck and put both surnames down it's ridiculous :rolleyes: both of your DNA makes the child, parents need to stop with this selfish naming nonsense!

Dravokivich

endacl wrote: »

There's no issue with surnames in Iceland. They don't have them. They use a patronymic system.

Jon Gnarr would disagree.

pickarooney

Dravokivich wrote: »

Jon Gnarr would disagree.

He wouldn't. Jón and Gnarr are his given names.

Riskymove

pickarooney wrote: »

He wouldn't. Jón and Gnarr are his given names.

indeed:

Jón Gnarr Kristinsson

pickarooney

Unless you mean he would disagree with the status quo, in which case fair enough.

endacl

Riskymove wrote: »

indeed:

Jón Gnarr Kristinsson

Yep. Son of Kristin.

His son would be Jonsson. A daughter would be Jonsdottir.

Rory28

Lapin wrote: »

As long as people don't name their sons 'Heil' after you know who, I give n'er a fuk what they call the little scroats.

When did Hitler become Voldemort?

It BeeMee

osarusan wrote: »

Messi's hometown in Argentina made a rule that babies can't have Messi as a first name.

Does that mean I can't refer to our youngest as "The Babb-y"

Riskymove

Rory28 wrote: »

When did Hitler become Voldemort?

if you say his name does his spirit gain power??:pac:

pickarooney

Lapin wrote: »

As long as people don't name their sons 'Heil' after you know who, I give n'er a fuk what they call the little scroats.

Heil E Selassie?

biko

Yes, only Irish names allowed. None of this English names malarky.
If Deasmumhnach was good enough for my great granddad it's good enough for my son.
None of this William, Eric or Terry stuff.

kneemos

endacl wrote: »

Yep. Son of Kristin.

His son would be Jonsson. A daughter would be Jonsdottir.

His son would also be Jons son?

eyescreamcone

Didn't someone have Danger as their middle name?

"Danger is my middle name!!!"

pickarooney

Paudie Dan Ger Mullins I think it was

endacl

kneemos wrote: »

His son would also be Jons son?

Jon's would...

darkdubh

Gordy6040 wrote: »

No. My feeling is that this is a multi cultural society and who's to say what a normal name is for some one with a non irish background.

The think the op is refering to ridiculous makey up names rather then legit foreign ones.

darkdubh

mrsbyrne wrote: »

I dont believe anyone would call a child Nidge.

I wouldn't be so sure.

endacl

darkdubh wrote: »

The think the op is refering to ridiculous makey up names rather then legit foreign ones.

Like 'Darkdubh'?

:pac:

darkdubh

endacl wrote: »

Like 'Darkdubh'?

:pac:

Or Endacl. Har har har!

smash

Sure you could always get your name changed like this guy...

darkdubh

smash wrote: »

Sure you could always get your name changed like this guy...

They coulden't even get the man of steels name right.Fail on so many levels.