New names are only admitted if you defeat the government in court which is still done with trial by combat. Here's the page where you can see if your name is allowed or if they'd throw you off a cliff

  • charles_xcx [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    i thought you were joking until i found the English page lol, what the fuck

    The Icelandic Naming committee maintains an official register of approved Icelandic given names and is the governing body of introduction of new given names into the culture of Iceland. The Personal Names Register is available to the public. In many cases parents use the database as a guide when choosing a name. If the name they have in mind is not in the register they can fill out a special form and request whether the name will be considered allowable by law. If the committee rules positively on a request the name will be added to the Personal Names Register. The register is stored and maintained at Registers Iceland and is accessible through the national portal Ísland.is

    • luka467 [they/them,he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It's something to do with Icelandic grammar I think, only certain names work. Plus they also have that patronimic surname thing going on as well, so I assume that plays into it as well.