What's in a name?

Two months ago, as written in this article, the Pope supposedly spoke out against parents who did not consult Christian scriptures when naming their children.

Subsequently, Yahoo!UK compiled a list of Illegal Baby Names around the world, some ranging from plausible to downright ridiculous. But the question is, should the law really have any say in what people name their children?

I say no. Let the parent's name their children because they are the ones who created them. And if the child does not like their name, they can always change it in the future. Plus nowadays you've got people naming their children stuff like "Facebook" and "Apple".

It'd be interesting to know someone named "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116", and with the population eventually increasing, we would eventually need to create new names.

I think it would be absolutely fascinating if everyone in the world had their own unique name. You wouldn't need to turn around anymore upon hearing your name, only to find out that said person wasn't referring to you. Last names may be eliminated (whether that is positive or not will be debated), and maybe the concept of ID cards will be completely changed.

There also are some people who believe that one's name reveals a lot about his/her personality, so if someone were named Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116, it would be amusing to see what type of meaning can be derived from it - if any.