A city in Argentina banned naming children Lionel Messi in one city

Choosing a name for a newborn is quite easy because there are only a few popular names around. However, in Argentina, a regulation has been introduced that makes the naming process a little more difficult for many parents, especially those who are passionate about football.

If we ask any child about the origin of their name, most will answer that it is related to a family member or a figure of significance to the child’s parents. that child, or sometimes they simply like it. For mothers, it could be actors or celebrities, and for fathers, it could be athletes.

The representative figure for this is Lionel Messi, a player born and raised in Rosario, the third largest city in Argentina. Even though he started playing for FC Barcelona in Spain when he was just 13 years old, he always missed his hometown Rosario.

In a country where soccer is considered the most popular sport like Argentina, it’s no surprise that the names Lionel or Messi appear on countless birth certificates across the country. However, in the male player’s hometown, the government prohibits people from naming their children Lionel Messi.

According to Mundo Deportivo, this law was enacted in the hope that it will help public agencies reduce confusion during the procedure when there are too many children with the same name.

In some other areas such as Rio Negro, if parents want to give their child’s middle or everyday name the name of striker number 10, they must ask permission from local authorities.

Of course, this has led to many waves of protest from the people of this city in particular and across the country in general. The reason is because while the name Ronaldo, which has few fans, is still used, the name of national pride is banned.

However, this is not the only country with specific regulations prohibiting baby names.

In New Zealand, besides the regulation to avoid naming obscene names contrary to the public interest, some other names are also banned such as Lucifer (the name of the demon lord of hell in the Bible), Fish and Chips (the name of a British fried dish). ). fish with chips). But it doesn’t stop there, the most unique and strange name that people in this country are “rumoured” to ban is “Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii” (roughly translated as Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii). ).

In Mexico, there are a number of banned names such as Facebook, Rambo, Hermione, Batman,… According to authorities, this ban is to protect children from being bullied and teased because of strange names. strange.

Even in Portugal, the government has issued a list of acceptable and unacceptable names that is up to 82 pages long, including some banned names such as Nirvana, Rihanna, Jimmy, Viking. .. In Sweden, people are advised not to name their children Superman.