Jun 4th, 2008 | Family survey

A Swedish couple wants to call their baby girl 'Elvis'. Authorities won't let them give the girl a boy's name


A Swedish couple is banned by Swedish tax authorities from calling their baby girl Elvis, on the grounds that Elvis isn't a good name for a girl. The parents are not fans of Elvis - they simply love the name. They plan to appeal the ruling.

other similair Sweedish cases in the past: In 2007, a couple successfully appealed a ban on them naming their baby girl Metallica, and in 2004, a change in the law was proposed to help out a couple who wanted to call their son Superman. source


A Swedish couple wants to call their baby girl Elvis. Authorities wont let them give the girl a boys name


62 votes, 367 views , 7 comments
 
 
Poll tags:Family, Names, Elvis, Babies, Law, Parents

 
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Comments (7)
Xenosilvano
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Portugal

posted Oct 16th, 2008 at 01:54 CDT

I suppose it does help to enforce heritage on your own people and to help prevent parnets from giving their children names like 'Bill Ding' or 'Eric Shinn' or even 'Dick Hunter' I mean c'mon!

Poshlife
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Italy

posted Jun 5th, 2008 at 10:24 CDT

yes this is true, you are free to do anything...

Gigglybritches
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Texas, United States

posted Jun 5th, 2008 at 01:22 CDT

Sometimes we forget how great it is to live in the US.

Xoohmyjonasxo
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Maryland, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 21:28 CDT

they can call her el or ellie for short...that's cute

Kengarnett
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Arizona, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 17:34 CDT

Sometimes the government has to step in and protect the children from the parents' stupidity

Poshlife
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Italy

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 16:45 CDT

I read that Pumkin, Bone, and Pin Head, three brothers from Kentucky, have pleaded with the local authorites to turn a blind eye while they pummel their parents faces.

Buddyicon
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New Jersey, United States

posted Jun 4th, 2008 at 14:01 CDT

Gunilla, Agneta,Bothild and Elvis walked into a bar...

 
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