![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/parents-fuming-after-judge-decides-their-childs-name-is-illegal-and-changes-it/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Pregnant-woman-with-baby-names-list-sitting-in-armchair-closeup.jpg&description=A magistrate changed a newborn baby girl's name because it was deemed unacceptable under Spanish law — despite at least 90 other people in the country also being called the same thingThe parents were told the name they chose was forbidden by lawParents of a newborn baby have been told by a court the name they selected is illegal — and their daughter has been forcibly renamed. The couple - who remain anonymous - named the infant Hazia, but a magistrate said it is deemed unacceptable under Spanish law. The chosen name means "semen" and is not on the list of the country's greenlit names governed by the Civil Registration Act. During a hearing on Saturday (November 5), a magistrate in the Civil Registry of Vitoria altered the registered name to Zia instead. However, the girl's parents have contested the decision, arguing the word also means 'seed' and that was why they chose it. But the magistrate said the name must conform to the law, which is more than 80 years old - though has been subject to some modern adaptions. Have you met with legal issues in naming your child? Let us know at webnews@mirror.co.uk Woman regrets baby's name - everyone shortens it to a nickname she hates The parents argue the name means 'seed' ( Getty Images) The family is able to contest the ruling via the General Directorate of the Civil Registry, reports Euro Weekly News. The Academy of the Basque Language, Euskaltzaindia, who were consulted before the ruling, did point out that more than 90 people in Spain have the name Hazia. However, this is likely due to variations in regional language and meanings across the country being different. The law, by and large, does often side with the parents in such cases on appeal as long as the chosen name doesn't denigrate the child. The law does often side with parents on appeal in these cases ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) The law restricts the use of names that are 'contrary to the dignity of the person or those that make identification confusing'. It comes){kind=link}
A magistrate changed a newborn baby girl’s name because it was deemed unacceptable under Spanish law – despite at least 90 other people in the country also being called the same thing
Parents of a newborn baby have been told by a court the name they selected is illegal – and their daughter has been forcibly renamed.
The couple – who remain anonymous – named the infant Hazia, but a magistrate said it is deemed unacceptable under Spanish law.
The chosen name means “semen” and is not on the list of the country’s greenlit names governed by the Civil Registration Act.
During a hearing on Saturday (November 5), a magistrate in the Civil Registry of Vitoria altered the registered name to Zia instead.