Government said the name is "likely to create a risk of gender confusion" for the girl in future
Choosing a name for your baby is one of the many important decisions new parents make together. After discussions and disagreements, parents settle on a name that becomes the child's identity going forward. But imagine finally picking a name for your baby and then being told that it's illegal to do so. That was the case for one French couple who were taken to court for giving their daughter an unusual name, a report said.
The unnamed couple, who became parents in November, wanted to name their daughter Liam but were taken to court when the French government objected to the parents picking what is traditionally a boy's name for their baby girl, New Zealand Herald quotes The Local. Authorities said the name is "likely to create a risk of gender confusion" for the girl in future, the report said.
The name was "contrary to the interest of the child and could harm her in her social relations," the prosecutor said.
To further complicate matters, prosecutors requested the court to ban the parents from naming their daughter Liam and choose a more feminine name, failing which the judge would pick a name for the baby girl.
The parents, who live in Brittany, France, are challenging the decision and considering their legal options, reports The Independent.
While unisex names have become increasingly common these days, France is been known to be quite strict with baby names, previously barring parents from naming their children Nutella, Fraise (French for strawberry) and Manhattan among other unorthodox names.
Under French law, courts can ban parents from giving their child a name that they think may go against the child's interest, reports Global News.
The unnamed couple, who became parents in November, wanted to name their daughter Liam but were taken to court when the French government objected to the parents picking what is traditionally a boy's name for their baby girl, New Zealand Herald quotes The Local. Authorities said the name is "likely to create a risk of gender confusion" for the girl in future, the report said.
The name was "contrary to the interest of the child and could harm her in her social relations," the prosecutor said.
To further complicate matters, prosecutors requested the court to ban the parents from naming their daughter Liam and choose a more feminine name, failing which the judge would pick a name for the baby girl.
The parents, who live in Brittany, France, are challenging the decision and considering their legal options, reports The Independent.
While unisex names have become increasingly common these days, France is been known to be quite strict with baby names, previously barring parents from naming their children Nutella, Fraise (French for strawberry) and Manhattan among other unorthodox names.
Under French law, courts can ban parents from giving their child a name that they think may go against the child's interest, reports Global News.
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