There’s a good reason why Germany has some of the strictest rules in the world when it comes to naming children. I just haven’t been able to find it yet.
But just stop and think about it. We (as in they) certainly don’t want any fruitcakes out there (as in right here) naming their kids awful things like Woodstock, Tom-Tom or Peppermint, now do we? An awful thing like Jihad (Holy War) is different though, it seems. I just haven’t been able to find out why that is yet.
“The child’s father is a radical Islamist.”
Observing Hermann 
If it’s true what the article says that the name is common where the kid’s parents are from, I see nothing wrong with it at all.
I think the issue is should there be anybody deciding what people name their children or not. If there shouldn’t be people deciding this, then I agree – and Hitler Junior would be a fine name here too. If there should be people deciding this, then one could argue that something maybe sort of went wrong here – with Peppermint being turned down, I mean.
I’d like to know how much money Germany spends on enforcing these name rules per year.
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