StrangeBaby-NamingLaws
Germany
Parentsarebannedbylawfromusinglastnamesandthenamesofobjectsandproductsasfirstnames.Achild’sfirstnamemustclearlyshowhisorhersexandallnamesmustbeapprovedbytheofficeofvitalstatistics(人口统计)intheareainwhichthechildwasborn.
Iceland
Thecountry’snamingcommitteeconsultstheNationalRegisterofPersonstodetermineifanameisacceptable.IfparentspreferanamewhichisnotonthelisttheymustapplyforapprovalandpayafeeandthenamemustcontainonlylettersintheIcelandicalphabet.
NewZealand
Thecountry’sBirthsDeathsandMarriagesRegistrationActof1995doesn’tallowparentstochooseanamethat“mightcauseoffensetoareasonableperson;isunreasonablylong;orisincludesorissimilartoanofficialtitleorrank”includingapparentlyAdolfHitlerandYeahDetroit—bothnamesrecentlyrejected.
Denmark
IfDanishparentspreferanamenotonthelistof7000preapprovedbabynamestheymustgetpermissionfromlocalchurchandgovernmentofficials.15to20percentofthe1100reviewednames—includingcreativespellingsofcommonnameslastnamesasfirstnamesandunusualnames—arerejectedeachyear.
1.Youcantellwhetherababyisagirloraboyaccordingtothefirstnamein________.
A.GermanyB.NewZealand
C.IcelandD.Denmark
2.InIcelandthenamesshould________.
A.beonthenamelistwithoutexception
B.bepaidalargeamountofmoneyfor
C.containonlylettersintheRomanalphabet
D.beacceptedbytheNationalRegisterofPersons
3.InNewZealandthenaminglaw________.
A.usedtoforbidtheuseofthenameofAdolfHitler
B.allowsnamessimilartoanofficialtitleorrank
C.isconsiderateastohowotherpeoplefeelaboutthenames
D.doesn’tallowusinglastnamesasfirstnames
4.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.
A.eachyearabout160-220reviewednamesarerejectedinDenmark
B.babies’namesshouldbeallowedbytheofficeofvitalstatisticsinIceland
C.AdolfHitlerisanamethatisbannedinalltheEuropeancountries
D.par