Swedish authorities have refused to name a newborn after Vladimir Putin, and consider the use of the Russian president's name to fall into the category of "inappropriate" first names.
And the French newspaper "Le Parisien" said in a report that the authorities in several countries refuse to give newborns "inappropriate" names, as happened with the name "Griezmann Mbappe" in the French province of Correz, or "jihad" in the city of Toulouse, Or “God” in the United States, or “Covid” in Argentina.
'Inappropriate' names
A few days ago, the same thing was repeated with a couple in Sweden, where the Swedish Civil Registry refused to allow their newborn to be named "Vladimir Putin", and considered that the use of the name of the Russian President falls within a prohibited category of "inappropriate" first names.
Lukas is the most popular male name in Sweden, while the most popular among girls are Alice, Olivia and Astrid (Shutterstock)
According to the Swedish authorities, "a first name must be free from any offense and not cause any embarrassment to the person who bears it," and added in its decision issued in early September, "Family names are not suitable as first names, and this also applies to names that resemble surnames." .
The couple, who live in a small village in southern Sweden, had chosen to name their baby "Vladimir Putin" after the Russian president, but the Swedish authorities confirmed that "Vladimir" and "Putin" could not be considered a first name consisting of two separate names, and therefore rejected the entire name.
Rejected names
According to the news site "The Local", the Swedish authorities had previously rejected a number of names, such as "Ford", "Michael Jackson" and "Q".
Figures from the Swedish National Statistics Institute indicate that there are 1,413 people in the name of Vladimir in various parts of the country.
According to the Turkish newspaper, Daily Sabah, a Swedish couple managed to defy the authorities in 2017, and obtained a ruling naming their daughter Metallica after the authorities refused to register her with that name.
According to 2019 statistics, the most popular name among males in Sweden is "Lucas", while "Alice", "Olivia" and "Astrid" are the most popular choices for girls' names.