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Icelandic teen sues government for right to use her given name

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0600

An Icelandic teen called "girl" by the Icelandic government, is suing for the right to use the name given to her by her mother. And though the name has previously been used for other women and men, this is the first time someone has taken the matter to court.

Rob

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:43:04 -0600

This article is shananigans... Blær is an approved unisex Icelandic name.http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Bl%C3%A6r

ric

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:32:21 -0600

read the page you linked...

"At the moment it is not allowed for girls in Iceland to be named Blær as the Icelandic word takes a masculine article"

ayumi

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:49:27 -0500

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