Rules for Baby Names in Alberta: I tried to name my baby Re/hab but they said: no, no, no

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Rules For Choosing a Given Name or Last Name for a Child

  • -A child must have at least one given name and one last name.
  • -All names must consist of letters from the Roman alphabet (example: a, b, c or A, B, C).
  • -A single letter can be a given name (example: J. or J.B). A space and/or a period following the letter(s) is optional.
  • -The only punctuation marks allowed as part of a name are: a period (.), an apostrophe (‘), and a hypen (-).
  • -Brackets ( ) or quotations ” ” cannot be used around any names.
  • -Use a space to separate names. Do not use commas (,), slashes (/), or hypens (-) to separate names. Only use a hyphen (-) when it is part of the given name (example: Mary-Anne)
  • -Do not use numbers (example: 1, 4, 16, 88) in a name. Roman numerals (II, IV, XI), or numbers spelled out (example: third, seventh) may be used as part of a name.
  • -Some titles are permitted in a given name or last name (example: Sr., Senior, Junior, Jr.)
  • -Titles that could be misleading, embarrassing, or improper are not permitted in a given name or last name (example: Doctor, Dr., Reverend, etc.)

