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Where to find more information on names and naming rules?

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For more information on names for your child, please visit the website of the Agency of Family Law

> Visit the website of the Agency of Family Law

You can also contact your registrar, who can inform you of naming rules and give guidance.

> Find your registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with

Rules for names in Denmark

> Find reference to the act “Bekendtgørelse om navne” (in Danish only)
> Find reference to the guidance “Vejledning om navne” (in Danish only)