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Help[Facts] Change in Spanish naming law
The law 3/2007, of March 15, abolishes the ban about nicknames as first names.
Now, the only limiations are:
a) not more of two simple names (Juan Carlos, e.g.) or one compound name (María del Carmen, e.g.);
b) not the same name that living siblings, included usual translations to other languages (Juan, Joan, Jon, Xoan, John and Jean, e.g.);
c) not names that can be deprecatory (Pulga, e.g.);
d) not confusing names (surnames used as first names, excepted surnames traditionally used as names: Javier, e.g.);
e) not gender-cross names (some traditional unisex names are allowed: Cruz, e.g.).
This change is consequence of some scandalous situations in last times, especially in the court from Murcia, with the names Bieita, Julieta and Noa for a boy (the judge is currently been investigated about his against-the-law decisions).
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
Now, the only limiations are:
a) not more of two simple names (Juan Carlos, e.g.) or one compound name (María del Carmen, e.g.);
b) not the same name that living siblings, included usual translations to other languages (Juan, Joan, Jon, Xoan, John and Jean, e.g.);
c) not names that can be deprecatory (Pulga, e.g.);
d) not confusing names (surnames used as first names, excepted surnames traditionally used as names: Javier, e.g.);
e) not gender-cross names (some traditional unisex names are allowed: Cruz, e.g.).
This change is consequence of some scandalous situations in last times, especially in the court from Murcia, with the names Bieita, Julieta and Noa for a boy (the judge is currently been investigated about his against-the-law decisions).
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
This message was edited 3/26/2007, 10:33 AM
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