People have asked what Blinker's name will be when he arrives (since it won't actually be Blinker). We have thrown out many ideas and have 2-4 candidates for each gender, but we won't decide on a name until we meet Blinker.
One name that Bryan likes is Rutledge, but no one else likes it -- not even my dad, who has it as a middle name. How about Rudy Knisley?
Fortunately, we don't live in any of these countries with strict rules regarding names.
One name that Bryan likes is Rutledge, but no one else likes it -- not even my dad, who has it as a middle name. How about Rudy Knisley?
Fortunately, we don't live in any of these countries with strict rules regarding names.
- In Germany, you must be able to tell the gender of the child by the first name, and the name chosen must not negatively affect the well being of the child.
- In Sweden, “First names shall not be approved if they can cause offense or can be supposed to cause discomfort for the one using it, or names which for some obvious reason are not suitable as a first name."
- In Iceland, considerations include whether the name will embarrass the child in the future and how well aligned it is with Icelandic traditions. It must have a genitive ending or have been previously adopted. Also, names should be gender specific, and no one can have more than three personal names.
- Most new babies in China are now basically required to be named based on the ability of computer scanners to read those names on national identification cards.
Read the full names article here. (Thanks for the tip, Anne!)
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