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Theoretically, what if I named my child with a foreign but otherwise normal names (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/1361025

Idk, something chill like Hakim Shaoqi... or Mikhail Sorensen

Each in different scripts (arabic et chinese) or (Cyrlic and Roman)

Eg. 少奇 حكيم (for completely foreign name) or Михаил Sörensen

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yup. One time we had some person try changing their name to the dragon head emoji. Some systems handled it fine, but a lot of them broke in different and interesting ways. That's what prompted the restrictions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I once knew a Thai national with a legal name, through some quirk of the system, legally became Mr. Smith.

First name Mr.

Last name Smith.

Getting him through airports was always an... experience. He was a talented guy though!