Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1895 — Naming Children in Germany. [ARTICLE]

Naming Children in Germany.

Id some provinces of the German empire there is an old decree in force forbidding the giving of names not found in the calendar of saints or taken from ancient history. An English gentleman writes to the Loudon News, saying that while In Germany he wished to have his son baptized Francis, but was prevented by the authorities on rlic abovenamed grounds. lie explained that Francis is short for Franclskus, which is in the German calendar, and that Sir Frauds Drake and Francis Bacon might bo regarded as belonging to ancient history. But no attention was paid to this plea. He Anally appealed to the courts, but the case was decided against him, and he will have to pay a flne or be sent to prison.. ' . •’ F _ % ,