Court Cools Couple’s Yen for Japanese Name
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PARIS — A French court has banned a couple from christening their daughter with a Japanese name, court sources said on Saturday.
They said a court in the southwestern city of Lyon had ruled a keen interest in Japanese culture was not enough of a reason for the local family to baptize their daughter Keiko.
Under French law, a judge can ban parents from giving their children names deemed unsuitable.
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