ROMA (Reuters) - Un tribunal italiano ha declarado que una pareja no pudo nombrar a su hijo "Viernes", y ordenó que se llama Gregory lugar después de la santa cuya fiesta día en que nació. ADVERTISEMENT "Creo que es ridículo que incluso han abierto un caso al respecto," el abogado de la familia, Paola Rossi, dijo a Reuters por teléfono desde la ciudad norteña de Génova martes. Viernes / Gregory Germano nació en Génova hace 15 meses. Los padres registrados como viernes, en el ayuntamiento y un sacerdote incluso le bautizó como Viernes -- inusual en Italia ya que muchos sacerdotes insisten en que primero se nombres de origen cristiano. "Nosotros le nombró Viernes porque nos gusta el sonido de ese nombre. Incluso si hubiera sido una niña, habría llamado a su viernes," la madre de la joven, Mara Germano, dijo a Reuters. Cuando el muchacho fue alrededor de cinco meses de edad, un empleado de ayuntamiento interpuso el extraño nombre a la atención de un tribunal, que informó a la pareja de una norma administrativa que barras de los padres de dar "ridículo o vergonzoso" primeros nombres a los niños. El tribunal dice que es proteger al niño de burlas y añadió que cree que el nombre de él obstaculizar el desarrollo de "las relaciones interpersonales serena". Germano La familia apeló, pero perdió su caso de este mes y la historia se llevó en la portada de un periódico nacional el martes. Cuando la orden de cambiar el nombre, los padres se niegan y el tribunal dictaminó el muchacho sería legalmente registrada como Gregory porque él nació el que la fiesta de santo. "Realmente me cabe duda de esto hubiera ocurrido con el hijo de los padres que son ricos y famosos," la madre del chico le dijo a Reuters, recordando que algunos famosos italianos habían dado su poco ortodoxa nombres de los niños como el de "Ocean" o "Chanel". El tribunal de apelaciones falló en contra de Viernes, ya que recuerda el salvaje servil en la novela de Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe y supersticiosos porque los italianos consideran una mala suerte Viernes día. "Estoy livid acerca de esto," la madre del chico dijo. "Un tribunal no debería malgastar su tiempo con cosas como esta, cuando hay muchas más cosas de que preocuparse." "Mi hijo nació Viernes, bautizado Viernes, llamará a sí mismo el viernes, él llamará a viernes, pero cuando crezca tendrá que firmar su nombre Gregory," dijo.
An Italian court has ruled that a couple could not name their son "Friday" and ordered that he instead be called Gregory after the saint whose feast day he was born on.
"I think it is ridiculous they even opened a case about it," the family's lawyer, Paola Rossi, told Reuters by telephone from the northern city of Genoa Tuesday.
Friday/Gregory Germano was born in Genoa 15 months ago. The parents registered him as Friday in the city hall and a priest even baptized him as Friday -- unusual in Italy since many priests insist that first names be of Christian origin.
"We named him Friday because we like the sound of the name. Even if it would have been a girl, we would have named her Friday," the boy's mother, Mara Germano, told Reuters.
When the boy was about five months old, a city hall clerk brought the odd name to the attention of a tribunal, which informed the couple of an administrative norm which bars parents from giving "ridiculous or shameful" first names to children.
The tribunal said it was protecting the child from being the butt of jokes and added that it believed the name would hinder him from developing "serene interpersonal relationships."
The Germano family appealed but lost their case this month and the story was carried on the front page of a national newspaper Tuesday.
When ordered to change the name, the parents refused and the court ruled the boy would be legally registered as Gregory because he was born on that saint's feast day.
"I really doubt this would have happened to the child of parents who are rich and famous," the boy's mother told Reuters, recalling that some famous Italians had given their children unorthodox names such as "Ocean" or "Chanel."
The appeals court ruled against Friday because it recalled the servile savage in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe and because superstitious Italians consider Friday an unlucky day.
"I am livid about this," the boy's mother said. "A court should not waste its time with things like this when there is so much more to worry about."
"My son was born Friday, baptized Friday, will call himself Friday, we will call him Friday but when he gets older he will have to sign his name Gregory," she said.
"I think it is ridiculous they even opened a case about it," the family's lawyer, Paola Rossi, told Reuters by telephone from the northern city of Genoa Tuesday.
Friday/Gregory Germano was born in Genoa 15 months ago. The parents registered him as Friday in the city hall and a priest even baptized him as Friday -- unusual in Italy since many priests insist that first names be of Christian origin.
"We named him Friday because we like the sound of the name. Even if it would have been a girl, we would have named her Friday," the boy's mother, Mara Germano, told Reuters.
When the boy was about five months old, a city hall clerk brought the odd name to the attention of a tribunal, which informed the couple of an administrative norm which bars parents from giving "ridiculous or shameful" first names to children.
The tribunal said it was protecting the child from being the butt of jokes and added that it believed the name would hinder him from developing "serene interpersonal relationships."
The Germano family appealed but lost their case this month and the story was carried on the front page of a national newspaper Tuesday.
When ordered to change the name, the parents refused and the court ruled the boy would be legally registered as Gregory because he was born on that saint's feast day.
"I really doubt this would have happened to the child of parents who are rich and famous," the boy's mother told Reuters, recalling that some famous Italians had given their children unorthodox names such as "Ocean" or "Chanel."
The appeals court ruled against Friday because it recalled the servile savage in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe and because superstitious Italians consider Friday an unlucky day.
"I am livid about this," the boy's mother said. "A court should not waste its time with things like this when there is so much more to worry about."
"My son was born Friday, baptized Friday, will call himself Friday, we will call him Friday but when he gets older he will have to sign his name Gregory," she said.
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