Icelandic Naming Committee

Icelandic Naming Committee

The Icelandic Naming Committee (Icelandic: Mannanafnanefnd)[1] is a body established in 1991[1] that governs the introduction of new given names to the culture of Iceland: it determines whether a name that has not been used in the country before is suitable for integration into the Icelandic language. To be accepted, the name must only contain letters found in the Icelandic alphabet, and must be able to be declined according to grammatical case. The name is also considered for its compatibility with traditions,[2] and whether it may cause the bearer embarrassment.[3] The committee comprises three appointees who serve for four years, appointed by the Minister of Justice, one to be nominated by the Icelandic Language Committee, one by the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Iceland and one by the Faculty of Law.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b Barker, Simon (2 September 2009). "What's in a Name? – Part 1: Naming and Historicity". Iceland Review Online. www.icelandreview.com. http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/search/news/Default.asp?ew_0_a_id=338489. Retrieved 17 March 2010. 
  2. ^ Rettarheimild (online 2010). "Meginreglur um mannanöfn" (in Icelandic). Dómsmála- og mannréttindaráðuneyti. www.rettarheimild.is. http://www.rettarheimild.is/DomsOgKirkjumala/Mannanafnaskra/Um_nofn. Retrieved 26 April 2010. 
  3. ^ Iceland.is (online 2010). "Name giving". Prime Minister's Office. en.island.is. http://en.island.is/family/having_a_baby/name_giving. Retrieved 5 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Personal Names Act (No. 45)" (in English). Iceland: Ministry of the Interior. 17 May 1996. http://eng.innanrikisraduneyti.is/laws-and-regulations/english/personal-names/. Retrieved 4 June 2011. 

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