After a legal battle, a Swedish couple have won the right to name their baby son ... Lego!
Couples in Sweden have previously run into trouble with officials over the names Ikea, Veranda, Metallica and the use of Elvis for a girl.
But the Swedish Administrative Court of Appeals has now overruled an earlier decision to stop a couple naming their child after the brightly coloured plastic building blocks.
Previously on Neatorama: 10 Strangest Names EVAR!
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Ahh, I got beaten to the Duplo comment. Damn.
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The government shouldn't have a problem with it. But the parents have to be prepared for the lawsuits from the copyright holders. I can't wait to see what happens to the parents of Kleenex, Xerox, and Rollerblade. You know it's going to happen one of these days...
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While I think naming one's child Lego is pretty messed up, that Sweden and other countries are so controlling over this is plain disturbing.
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His big brother was named Duplo. Yes, thats right I laughed at my own joke and it felt good.
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where did the Swedish government get this power over people's names?
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