On Monday, May 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law, according to which children can not be called numbers, symbols, alphanumeric designations, and swear words. The text of the document is published on the official Internet portal of the legal information of the Russian Federation.

"When parents choose a child's name, it is not allowed to use numbers, alphanumeric symbols, numerals, symbols and non-letter characters, or any combination of them, or abusive words, orders for ranks, posts, titles in his name," the text says. Document.

The exception was made only for a hyphen - especially for double names and surnames.

The procedure for determining the surname of a child in the event that his parents have different, but want to give the offspring a double, is also regulated by this document. In particular, the double surname of a child can consist only of two words, and the order of joining the names of the father and mother in full-fledged brothers and sisters with such names is strictly forbidden.