SHE selected a particularly distinctive identify for her child boy when he was born earlier this 12 months.
However one mum has been left reeling after being advised she must show that such a moniker exists earlier than she would legally be allowed to make use of it as her kid’s identify in her dwelling nation of Estonia.
“I named my October babe Colvyr,” she wrote on Fb.
“However I stay in Estonia and with a purpose to register the beginning and his identify, I’ve to show that the identify Colvyr exists and is being utilized by an actual individual.”
She went on to ask if anyone is aware of of somebody with that identify who may assist her out.
“I’d actually hate/could be so awkward if I’ve to alter his identify,” she concluded.
Folks within the feedback part have been fast to weigh in on the weird naming state of affairs, with many likening the identify to a medical product.
“Is that an antiviral ointment?” one wrote.
“Assume my husband makes use of that for coldsores…” one other joked.
As a 3rd commented: “Feels like my toddler making an attempt to say ‘clover’.”
Whereas others praised Estonia for having such stringent guidelines in terms of naming youngsters.
“My child simply left at the moment for examine overseas in Estonia and I’m happy they’re such wise folks,” one mum wrote.
As one other added: “I want we’d take these guidelines from Estonia and apply them right here.”
“Strong rule Estonia, strong rule,” another person agreed.