Icelandic names: children have different last names to their parents

6 points by jboy 9 years ago | 1 comment
  • jboy 9 years ago
    It's also fascinatingly controlling that any new first names (first names that have not previously been used in Iceland) must be approved by the Icelandic Naming Committee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Naming_Committee

    Also, a first name must be "gender-appropriate" (that is, you are not legally allowed to name a girl with a boy's name, or vice-versa).