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Icelandic names: children have different last names to their parents (en.wikipedia.org)
6 points by jboy 3714 days ago
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It's also fascinatingly controlling that any new first names (first names that have not previously been used in Iceland) must be approved by the Icelandic Naming Committee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Naming_Committee

Also, a first name must be "gender-appropriate" (that is, you are not legally allowed to name a girl with a boy's name, or vice-versa).