If some first names are refused by civil status to protect the interest of the child, others, however unlikely, pass between the meshes of the net.
In everyday life, when we hear some first names, we sometimes find them so provocative, eccentric or unexpected that it is difficult to believe that they could have been validated by civil status. And yet, some parents managed to have them officially accepted in the eyes of the administration. In France, there is no official list of prohibited first names, the law of January 8, 1993 is even rather clear. Parents are free to choose the first name they want for their future baby, as long as he does not affect the child’s interest. “The first name, alone or associated with the family name should not be contrary to the child’s interest. Example: Ridiculous or coarse first name”indicates the public service site.
He must also respect “The right of another person to see their family name protect”. For example, choose the surname as the first name of a public personality as first name. If this is the case, the civil status officer, responsible for writing the birth certificate, immediately informs the public prosecutor, who can then seize the judge in family affairs. Among the first names that have already been refused, there was notably Titeuf, Nutella, strawberry, Griezmann Mbappé, or mini-cooper. In this list, we quite easily notice those who have a ridiculous character. But there are others just as surprising who have been surprisingly accepted by French civil status. What ask questions …
This is the case of some first names of mafia figures, such as Alkapone or Alpacino which were indeed allocated to children. Others, linked to gastronomy, pass the civil status test: Burger has been accepted in France, just like Anisette or Jameson, in reference to Irish whiskey. Some parents even wanted to pay tribute to their idols by calling their son Gims. And surprising but true, Christ is also authorized. In a completely different register, there are invented or completely delusional first names that have passed between the stitches: Gerbade, Lola-Poupoune, Panda, Merdive or more amazing still, Clitrine and Euthanasia.
In 2000, a couple also wanted to call their daughter Mégane, a first name that poses no problem in itself. Except that their last name was Renaud. Anyone makes the link with the famous Renault manufacturer’s car. Anyway, the parents won.