The newlyweds from New Zealand were able to defend the right to name their children Lucifer after a confrontation with local authorities in the UK.
According to Qadin.Net, this was reported by The Sun.
Dan and Mandy Sheldon reportedly wanted to register their four-month-old baby by visiting the reopened registry office in Chesterfield after restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic were lifted. However, they faced opposition from an official who hated the couple for the name they had chosen for their children.
"He said that my son would never be able to find a job, that the teachers would not want to teach him, and that it was illegal to name a child in New Zealand. The officer suggested that we give him another name and call him Lucifer, ”said Dan.
Dan tried to explain that the officer's family was not religious and that the Greek word "Lucifer" means "enlightening", but the couple was asked to leave the office.
Following the couple's complaint, the Derbyshire County Council apologized to them and said it was the registrar's job to give advice when choosing a name. According to them, sometimes parents may not be aware of the meaning of the name they want to give the child.
After a while, the officer was forced to officially register the child as "Lucifer Sheldon".
It should be noted that in New Zealand, parents can give any name to their child, but the government intervenes in the choices that can affect the future well-being of the child, making it a target for ridicule or laughter.
Lucifer was added to the list of names banned in New Zealand in 2013. In biblical mythology, this name is considered one of the nicknames of the Devil.
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