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Can I legally include a line break in my child's name?

Ethics aside, is it legal (or even possible) to include a line break (newline) in my child's name? Preferably at the end of the child's first name, directly after the last letter. So instead of (for example) the name "John Doe", the name would…
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Is Elon Musk's child name valid in California?

Elon Musk and his partner want to name their child X Æ A-12. Is that name allowed in California, US?
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Can someone's legal name be all lowercase?

Can a person's legal name be all lowercase or all capital letters or some strange mix, or are there restrictions about it? Or maybe capitalization is not even part of the name, it is just a part of grammar for proper nouns, with…
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What consequences could there be for Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;-- when he grows up?

I think it's obvious that Little Bobby Tables's mom has broken the law. Let's assume this is his legal name and does not break any naming laws; it's still probably illegal, because she obviously gave him that name with intent to harm computer…
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My child's name is "Robert'); drop table *;--" Am I in trouble?

(Source: https://xkcd.com/327/) So with the upcoming birth of my first child, I suggested the name "Robert'); drop table *;--". While I was quickly told that wasn't going to happen, I have to wonder what could happen if he was actually named…
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What are the circumstances that require disclosure of an old legal name, when the name change case has been sealed?

I've previously had my name changed in a district court in the state of Utah. The case was filed as an adult name change and the case itself was order sealed by the judge who heard it. All of my identification has been changed to reflect this fact,…
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Am I allowed to use the word "meta" in the name of my product or startup?

I am programming an app and want to call it "metaApp". Am I getting sued soon by Meta a.k.a. Facebook? Or is the word "meta" a commonly used word and ok? (In the case of Apple, it is also not allowed...) So can I use the word "meta" for my branding?…
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Is my title part of my legal name or does it hold any legal meaning?

When filling out a form there is often a field for entering a title (such as Mr, Mrs, etc.). Am I free to put whatever I want in this field or do titles have a legal meaning?
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Practical aspects of changing your name in a common law jurisdiction

Common law jurisdictions, in stark contrast to civil law jurisdictions, are considerably liberal in their procedures for allowing a name change. In some cases, for example in Ireland: no formality set out in law in Ireland for the change of a…
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What characters are allowable in a US name?

Someone mentioned to me that they ran into someone with "Æ" (the AE grapheme) in their name, which got me wondering what characters are allowable in the US. I've done a bit of research and found that it seems like name changing, baby registration,…
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Can my music player app have the same name as a musician band? It's common words

Can my music player app have the same name as a musician band? It's common words. For example, let's say there is a group called "Black Stones" (this is not the name, just an example). And I want to call my music player app "Black Stones - Music…
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What is the penalty in Hungary for giving a child the wrong surname?

When a marriage is registered in Hungary, and both spouses opt to keep their unmarried surnames, the spouses must make a declaration as to which surname will be given to any future children. This declaration is recorded in the marriage certificate.…
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Change name and gender in Switzerland as a non-Swiss citizen

So I live in Switzerland, but have British and Italian dual citizenship. I want to change my name and gender legally everywhere or at the very least on official documents here in Switzerland. I may be wrong but I think I would need to change both my…
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Can a foreign name change document be accepted by US government institutions?

Suppose Alice Jones nee Smith got married in Turkey, and she is issued a Turkish marriage certificate which certifies her new married name, and then she moves to the US and applies for a driver license which requires her birth certificate and name…
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Has anybody else taken legal action against California's "only 26 letters in names" rule?

This is inspired by another question: Is Elon Musk's child name valid in California? The accepted answer quotes the a handbook from California Department of Public Health, Vital Records, p. 112: The form must be completed using the 26 alphabetical…
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