No Darling, Spain tells aspiring citizen.

[BengalszoneBilly]

Wassup with this story Spain?

No Darling, Spain tells aspiring citizen Fri Jan 19, 10:19 AM ET

MADRID, Jan 19 (Reuters Life!) - A Colombian woman called Darling has been told she cannot become a Spanish citizen because her name is unacceptable.

Years of waiting to obtain Spanish citizenship for Darling Velez, 33, appeared to end with success a few months ago when her application was accepted, but she was shocked when the public registry rejected her name, El Mundo newspaper said on Friday.

Spanish law prohibits names which could expose a person to ridicule or do not clearly indicate gender. Without registering her name, Velez cannot become a citizen.

The registry office suggested Velez, who lives near Madrid, should choose a saint's name. But she said she wanted to stay Darling.

"My name is part of my personality. If they force me to change it, I'll change it to a Basque name and see what they say then," she said.

Names in Spain's minority Basque language were prohibited for many years during the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco but now are common.

[Stripes]

What the hell kind of law is that?

[BlainThePain]

Did this thread make anybody else think of the movie "It's Pat".

[Kirkendall]

Spanish law prohibits names which could expose a person to ridicule or do not clearly indicate gender.

Good lord, in America the two most powerful men in America would be illegal citizens (Bush, Dick)

Other names:

Johnson

Harry (totally could be making fun of someone)

p***y Galore

Holly Goodhead

Alotta Fagina

Jack Mehoffer

Any others?