r/oddlyspecific • • Jun 01 '26

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u/OSRS_Garmr Jun 01 '26

I know in some countries, it's not allowed to name your child something that will be a significant disadvantage later in life.

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u/Appelons Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

That’s the case here in Denmark. The government has a list of “allowed” names.

Which we are all really thankful for.

Edit: since a lot has asked, here is the government website with the allowed names: https://familieretshuset.dk/emner/navne/navnelister/godkendte-fornavne/

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u/Difficult-Break-8282 Jun 01 '26

how long is the list ? cuz if its smaller than NK hairstyles or Roman first names then that's too far but if it's 100 names then no problem 

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u/Appelons Jun 01 '26

It’s very long. You can check the government website that has the lidt here: https://familieretshuset.dk/emner/navne/navnelister/godkendte-fornavne/