A Rose by any Other Name.......

Just when the government is trying to hold parents responsible for their delinquent children we now have the NRD wanting to control names that parents want to use for their children.

It seems life is going to be more boring now with names like Previtriana definitely being frowned as it sounds Russian? I heard the lady is called that as she was born in a situation called “placenta previa”. My son too was born in a similar condition.

Apart from the restriction on names that denote royalty, the NRD should just display the information at their offices and let parents decide. Preferably these posters should be in all common languages and parents can be asked to consult the boards before they submit the names.

To illustrate a point:
Supposing a parent makes a vow to the monkey god of whatever religion that he will name him to honour the god if he has a son.

A son is born and the father may name the son with some connection to “monkey”.

To avoid all the mistakes of the past, a form should be filled and verified by NRD and the parent.
When children mature they can always change their name if they don’t like it.

Let’s not create bureaucratic obstacles and impinge religious sensitivities if it is not really necessary.