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in reply to a message by Anneza
I left out the last bit: it was always my understanding that Breton names were actively discouraged in France and didn't appear on the official lists. Do French parents now have a freer hand in naming their children, or was I mistaken from the start?
I did read, years ago, about an English woman who had a son in France inadvertently and had to name him Henri instead of Henry, or was it Pierre instead of Peter. You get the point anyway.
I did read, years ago, about an English woman who had a son in France inadvertently and had to name him Henri instead of Henry, or was it Pierre instead of Peter. You get the point anyway.
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It used to be that a French's child "official" name had to be taken from a government list of Catholic names. I don't know exactly when this rule was changed.
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In 1966 the law was changed and names from mythology, names in regional languages (Occitan, Catalan, Basque, etc.), compound names and some nickanmes was allowed.
In 1981, a disposition of Cour de Cassation (June 10th 1981) pointed out the needlessness of the presence of the name in a name list, saint list, calendar, etc.
In 1993, the law (the current law) forbides only names against the child's dignity and interest.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
In 1981, a disposition of Cour de Cassation (June 10th 1981) pointed out the needlessness of the presence of the name in a name list, saint list, calendar, etc.
In 1993, the law (the current law) forbides only names against the child's dignity and interest.
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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Thanks for the info!
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There are no lists anymore, you can name your child what you want as long as you can prove the name exists :)
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~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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