In France this goes in front of a judge. Names that seem harmful to the child won't be accepted.
Famous occurrences are "Nutella" (ended up "Ella"), "Megane Renault" (a brand of car, ultimately accepted because it's old enough not to mean anything to kids), "Mohamed Merah" (same name as a terrorist who killed 7).
Evidence shows that some parents are just too dumb to be trusted not to set their child up for ridicule and bullying.
Famous occurrences are "Nutella" (ended up "Ella"), "Megane Renault" (a brand of car, ultimately accepted because it's old enough not to mean anything to kids), "Mohamed Merah" (same name as a terrorist who killed 7).
Evidence shows that some parents are just too dumb to be trusted not to set their child up for ridicule and bullying.