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**SetSnonejog** · 09-21-2012, 01:31 PM

Culture is fascinating.
On the name changing thing. I changed my middle and last name by Deed Poll, here in Australia, on my 40th. All legal and registered.
When visiting Germany my German friends were ASTONISHED that I had changed my name and that I had been ALLOWED to change my name. Apparently (Djaidee can affirm or challenge the accuracy of this report.) names are taken very seriously in Germany and it's a tough job to ever get yours changed legally. In fact you cannot name your child, in Germany, whatever you want, you have to show the name has a historical tradition behind it, in the bible or ancient texts or historical records of European history. If you tried to call your child "Sunflower" they'd not allow you, they would refuse to put it on the birth certificate.

OK so the current "record" is 5 names.

Anyone want to top that?

Mikel.

09-21-2012, 01:31 PM	#6
SetSnonejog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 623 Senior Member	Culture is fascinating. On the name changing thing. I changed my middle and last name by Deed Poll, here in Australia, on my 40th. All legal and registered. When visiting Germany my German friends were ASTONISHED that I had changed my name and that I had been ALLOWED to change my name. Apparently (Djaidee can affirm or challenge the accuracy of this report.) names are taken very seriously in Germany and it's a tough job to ever get yours changed legally. In fact you cannot name your child, in Germany, whatever you want, you have to show the name has a historical tradition behind it, in the bible or ancient texts or historical records of European history. If you tried to call your child "Sunflower" they'd not allow you, they would refuse to put it on the birth certificate. OK so the current "record" is 5 names. Anyone want to top that? Mikel.
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