a couple from New Zealand after a confrontation with the local registration authorities in the UK managed to defend their right to name their son Lucifer. About it writes edition The Sun.
new Zealanders Dan and Mandy Sheldon visited the office of the Registrar in Chesterfield, Derbyshire last week when it opened after the lifting of restrictions due to the coronavirus. The joyful couple had intended to put on record his four-month-old son, however, has faced resistance from the official who was watching the couple “with abhorrence.”
“She told us that he will never be able to get a job, and that teachers will want to teach him, — said Dan. She said that the so-called child in New Zealand unlawfully and that maybe we could call it something else, but to call him Lucifer home.” Dan tried to explain to the clerk that his family was non-religious, and the name Lucifer is Greek and means “light bringer”, however the couple did not listen and asked to leave the room. However, after a few minutes the clerk “through clenched teeth” is still officially registered the child as Lucifer Sheldon.
the County Council Derbyshire apologized to the couple and explained that the work of registrars is to give advice on choosing a baby name to the parents, because sometimes they may not know some of the meanings which it can bear. “Honestly, we just thought it was a good name, unique,” admitted the parents.
In New Zealand, parents have the right to choose any name for the child, but the authorities can intervene in the case that the name chosen may endanger the welfare of a child, become a cause of ridicule or insults. It is noteworthy that the name Lucifer in 2013 was made in new Zealand list of banned names. In biblical mythology, it is associated with the devil.
In 2014, in Perm, the staff of the Registrar has registered a newborn named Lucifer Konstantinovich Menshikov. As explained by his mother is a Satanist, the boy in 14 years he will be able to change the name, if he doesn’t like.
