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| Iceland allows Angelína in raft of newly approved baby names | Iceland allows Angelína in raft of newly approved baby names |
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| Iceland is to allow parents to name their daughters Angelína – a name that, like many others, has been prohibited until now as part of efforts to preserve linguistic cohesion. | Iceland is to allow parents to name their daughters Angelína – a name that, like many others, has been prohibited until now as part of efforts to preserve linguistic cohesion. |
| Iceland has a limited list of authorised given names managed by the official Personal Names Committee, which regularly adds names to the list at parents’ request. | Iceland has a limited list of authorised given names managed by the official Personal Names Committee, which regularly adds names to the list at parents’ request. |
| On Wednesday the committee added Angelína and 10 other names to the list, including Luna, Hofdis and Eilif for girls and Eyjar and Kiran for boys. | On Wednesday the committee added Angelína and 10 other names to the list, including Luna, Hofdis and Eilif for girls and Eyjar and Kiran for boys. |
| The committee’s role is to look out for the child’s best interests and ensure that names are compatible with Icelandic traditions and language. | The committee’s role is to look out for the child’s best interests and ensure that names are compatible with Icelandic traditions and language. |
| Yet many Icelanders, especially younger ones, consider the rules archaic. In addition, it can be problematic in a country welcoming an increasing number of migrants. | Yet many Icelanders, especially younger ones, consider the rules archaic. In addition, it can be problematic in a country welcoming an increasing number of migrants. |
| Icelandic names differ from most western family naming systems. A son born to a man whose first name is Sigurður will have the surname Sigurðsson, and the man’s daughter will have the surname Sigurðdóttir. As a result, in Iceland, listings such as the telephone directory are alphabetised by first name rather than surname. | |
| The days of the committee appear to be numbered, however. In June the government presented a bill that would eliminate it by giving people a freer hand. | The days of the committee appear to be numbered, however. In June the government presented a bill that would eliminate it by giving people a freer hand. |
| The bill is not expected to be voted on before legislative elections on 29 October. | The bill is not expected to be voted on before legislative elections on 29 October. |