naming committee pronounced known english maintains official register approved given names introduction new given names culture iceland composition mission established determine new given names previously iceland suitable integration country language culture committee comprises serve years appointed minister justice nominated university faculty law official list approved names submitted naming committee approval new considered compatibility tradition likelihood cause bearer embarrassment article personal names act names compatible grammar including proper names gender change forms orderly fashion according language case system names contain letters occurring alphabet occasional exceptions gender match sex person bearing end contained male names female names controversies mayor protested committee denial request legally drop despite desire father pointed moved iceland allowed non native allowed non names unable legally daughter grandmother instead spelled alphabet allowed legally change committee refused allow born registered given baby grounds masculine gentle breeze man identified official records girl mother challenged committee decision court arguing nobel prize winning author female character novel fish sing woman iceland registered time sets case forms masculine feminine exist january district court ruled family favour overruled naming committee finding fact man woman constitutional right rejecting government claims necessary deny request order protect language court decision iceland interior minister confirmed government accept ruling appeal case country supreme_court chair naming committee spokesman said ruling case prompt government current laws personal names duncan committee refused accept names duncan born children british father mother names meet criteria added registry approved names children originally substitute names boy girl authorities refused renew passport legally acceptable travel france obtained emergency british duncan parents announced file formal complaint naming committee rejection children names passport office refusal renew announced june won case children names recognised result case announced begun legislative process abolish
Icelandic Naming Committee