The Dutch began to change their names in their passports for nicknames

In recent years, more and more residents of the Netherlands are turning to lawyers to officially change their name. In 2017, such cases were 13% more than two years earlier, Europulse.

Moreover, passports are changed, as a rule, people with quite ordinary Dutch names - such as Jaap or Emma. Most often, applicants want to legitimize a nickname or abbreviated name, which they are called friends and family members.

But people with unusual names for the Netherlands - such as Goodluck (from English "I wish good luck") or Jenius (from the English "genius") to part with them do not rush.

Civil servants can, at their discretion, deny a person if he wants to change his name to a previously unregistered.