French forbidden to name children in honor of products

Two French couples, who named their newborn daughters Nutella and Fraise, were ordered to rename babies in court. According to La voix du Nord, the judicial authorities of the city of Valenciennes (Nord-Pas-de-Calais province) considered these names to be offensive to children.

A judge in Valenciennes twice last week considered cases on renaming children, and it is not yet clear whether the parents were familiar or the “culinary” names were chosen by them independently of each other.

Lawsuits arose after the Valenciennes registry staff filed a formal complaint. After that, the city prosecutor intervened, taking into account that these names "can prevent two girls, when they grow up, to lead a normal personal life." The court considered the arguments of the prosecutor's office to be significant, calling the actions of parents a mockery, and explained that children at school age may begin to tease their peers.

After the ruling, Fraise's parents proposed giving their daughter the name Fraisine, a name common in the 19th century, which the judge approved. The parents of the second child ignored the subpoenas for a long time, so the decision was made in absentia. In accordance with it, a girl named Nutella will be renamed Ella, writes Lenta.ru.