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Strange BabyNaming Laws
Germany Parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A child's first name must clearly indicate his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics in the area in which the child was born.
Iceland The country's naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents want to go through the list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet.
New Zealand The country's Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 prohibits parents from choosing a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or resembles an official title or rank，” including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names are recently rejected.
Denmark If Danish parents prefer a moniker not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. 15 to 20 per cent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual names—are rejected each year.
10.You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in ________.
A.Denmark B.New Zealand
C.Iceland D.Germany
11.In Iceland, the names should ________.
A.be approved by the office of vital statistics
B.be accepted by the National Register of Persons
C.contain only letters in the Roman alphabet
D.be paid for some money
12.Which name is accepted in New Zealand?
A.Bin Laden.
B.Talula Does The Hula.
C.Keenan Got Lucky.
D.John Smith.
