Name given to a particular
Danish child, which has caused much
difficulty to his
mother,
Pia Agergaard: In
Denmark, only
government-
approved Christian1 names from a
list can
legally be given to
children;
Christopher and
Christoffer are on this list, but
Christophpher is not. Ms. Agergaard has been
fined over USD4,500 since her child's birth in 1987. A 1995
court ruling declared the name
illegal, and ordered
increased fines. But a June 6th, 1996
court ruling reversed this decision, letting the name
stand.
A similar case is to be found in Sweden, where parents named their child Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116, pronounced "Albin". The government fined them USD680.
1: Carthag says though they don't actually have to be Christian. The rules are, "no famous names, no names that will cause the child grief (by teasing, etc)" (paraphrased).