🇮🇹 Italy

Name must not be ridiculous or shameful

The civil registrar can refuse names that would cause embarrassment or harm to the child.

Cannot use parent's first name if living

Italian law historically prohibited giving a child the same first name as a living parent or sibling.

No surnames as first names

Using a surname as a first name is not permitted.

Gender must match

Names should correspond to the child's sex. Male names for boys, female names for girls.