Venezuelan Baby Names: Invention vs. Conformity
Cool story on the New York Times today:
"So long, Hengelberth, Maolenin, Kerbert Krishnamerk, Githanjaly, Yornaichel, Nixon and Yurbiladyberth. The prolifically inventive world of Venezuelan baby names may be coming to an end.
If electoral officials here get their way, a bill introduced last week would prohibit Venezuelan parents from bestowing those names — and many, many others — on their children."
posted by Alexa Weber Morales @ 9/06/2007
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How would such a law be implemented? Some people living in the country may want to give names according to their cultural roots - the result of which may be a name that sounds odd in the region.
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