WHAT A NAME!

Did you know that a Swedish couple tried to name their child "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116" (pronounced Albin) as a protest to the Naming law in Sweden?

The Naming law in Sweden is a law which requires approval of the names given to Swedish children. The law was enacted in 1982, primarily in order to prevent non-noble families from giving their children the names of noble families.

Parents Elisabeth Hallin and Lasse Diding submitted the 43-character name in May 1996, claiming that it was “a pregnant, expressionistic development that we see as an artistic creation.”

The parents suggested the name be understood in the spirit of’pataphysics, but the court rejected.

The parents then tried to change the spelling of the name to A (also pronounced “albin”). Once again, the court refused to approve of the name, citing a prohibition on one-letter naming.

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