HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/03/why-do-some-countries-regulate-baby-names/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:08:42 -0400Why do some countries regulate baby names?<![CDATA[Gender confusion prevented a German boy being Matti, because the sex of the baby wouldn&#8217;t be obvious. And you won&#8217;t find any Germans named Merkel, Schroeder or Kohl, either, because surnames are banned as first names.]]>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:00:23 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/03/why-do-some-countries-regulate-baby-names-n99829