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Name Changes - A Favorite Swedish Pastime

I have written before about peculiar baby names people have chosen (or tried to choose) for their children in Sweden. Today, the post is about adults changing surnames, which I think is even funnier because, unlike with the children, you don’t have to feel bad for these people since they made the choice for themselves.

Swedes [...]

Need Inspiration For Baby Names? Look No Further!

In Sweden, parents have to register the name of their newborn with Skatteverket, the Swedish IRS, before the child is 3 months old. Failure to do so can result in a fine.

You can try to give your baby any name you like, but Skatteverket decides if it’s acceptable or not, and if they don’t like [...]

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