Baby named Metallica rocks Sweden

A recent report on the bbc states that a Swedish couple have come up against some resistance from their local authorities when they tried to name their new baby "Metallica".

Michael and Karolina Tomaro are locked in a court battle with the country's National Tax Authority about naming their daughter after the rock band, claims the BBC story

The six-month-old has been baptised Metallica, but tax officials have dubbed the name "inappropriate" and under Swedish law, both first names and surnames need to win the approval of authorities before they can be used. Last month, Goteburg's County Administrative Court ruled there was no reason to block the name, adding that a Swedish woman already has the middle name Metallica, but, the Tomaro family had trouble when they tried to register the name with their local authorities before applying for a passport. Tax officials objected to the decision, sending the case to a higher court.

Baby Metallica is not the first Swedish child to fall foul of Swedish name laws - the names Ikea, Veranda and Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 have also been rejected in the past.

The name Google managed to pass muster in 2005, when Oliver Google Kai was named by his parents, search engine expert Elias Kai and his wife Carol.

Just think on before you choose your baby name.