Name Not on Our List? Change It, China Says

Chinese officials are concerned that the desire for parents to name their children using unique characters is threatening the order of their society. This is something that the United States might take for granted, but China is not the only one that has restrictions upon names (I think it is Sweeden that does something similar.) There are some benefits to this restriction on names, besides conserving tradition. There are many names that I have come across that probably caused much ridicule when they were younger. (eg-Ireka Drains)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/asia/21china.html?pagewanted=1