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# Namecheck

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Italy told: No law says baby has to have dad's surname

The European Court of Human Rights found that the Italian courts had upheld a ‘patriarchal principle’.

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Jan 8th 2014, 7:00 AM

What's in a name? Nominative determinism in sport

There are those who believe that a person’s name has an influence over what they do in life. That may well be true for these sport stars.

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Sep 23rd 2012, 10:00 AM