For many parents, choosing a name for a child is quite a challenge that they ponder over for a long time. Some people want to find something that is truly original and rare. However, it turns out that problems may arise with some names when registering at the Civil Registry Office.
When can an official refuse to agree to giving a name?
There is no legally established list of prohibited names in Poland. Despite this, the Polish Language Council does not recommend awarding some of them. – The head of the Civil Registry Office refuses to accept a declaration on the choice of more than two names for the child, a name that is ridiculous, obscene, in a diminutive form and a name that does not allow distinguishing the child’s gender – we learn from the council’s website.
She wanted to give her daughter a serious name starting with ‘p’. However, the Polish Language Council advised against it (illustrative photo) KieferPix / shutterstock.com
Forbidden names? Be careful. The Civil Registry Office officer may not consent
What names can officials not agree to? First of all, in accordance with the rules adopted in our country, the name cannot contain spelling errors and characters that do not appear in Polish. Moreover, it should also be written according to the rules of modern Polish. Moreover, it is supposed to clearly indicate the child’s gender (today, however, there are exceptions to this). Moreover, according to the rules, the child’s name should not have negative connotations. It also cannot be offensive or ridiculing.
This problem is not uncommon at all. In recent years, many parents have been opting for truly original proposals. As we learn from the official website of the Polish Language Council, “marital status officials, as evidenced by their quite numerous questions addressed to the Linguistics Committee, the Institute of the Polish Language of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Polish language university institutes, sometimes encounter serious problems resulting from the parents’ desire to give their child an unusual or derivative name. from a common word or in a foreign, not assimilated form.
Source: Gazeta
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