I think Cruz is a cool name, and you really cant go by Europe standards, to me an American, they give some of there boys names, sound like girls names to me anyway.. such as Ashley..in America that is typically a girls name, and should be… to each is own though

I heard that this gender law doesn’t apply to Cruz now, because his middle name is David, which specifies that he’s male.

Okay first. I like the name Cruz…It is different. I like it. I don’t think they will have any problems keeping his name “Cruz.”

Secondly, I have had 2 c-sections (neither an elected c-section)..I also highly doubt that Victoria elected to have a c-section. The complications are so much greater. Her children are close in age, and after you have one c-section the chances you will have another are greater. My kids are only 17 months apart, so my body didn’t have a chance to completely return to “normal”. As you know Victoria has had three kids in 5 years that take s a toll on your body, and I am sure her Dr probably recommended that she continue to get c-sections so that her uterus does not rupture. P.S. I have heard all the rumors before about the # of c-sections you can have, and there is no limit. I talked to my Dr about it, and I could deliver more children via c-section if I choose to. I could also attempt to do a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) but there are complications…

It’s probably one of those names that can be used for a boy or a girl, although all the Cruz’s I have ever met have been boys.

Yes, it is definitely a girl’s name in Spain, and no just because they’re British celebrities doesn’t mean they get to disregard the law.

I don’t think they will have to change the baby’s name. Ok they live in Spain but the fact that they are English and that the name is not female for English people may allowed them to keep this name. And u know, they are celebs and celebs are priviledged…
Btw i think i remember a boy in my college whose name was Cruz and he was Spanish (but lived in the USA)! I wonder if it’s really considered as a female name in Spain…

Thanks for that informative post, Sarah.

And like I said earlier, you have to abide by the laws of a country if you choose to give birth to your child in that country.

A similar example would be a Dutch person going to the US and openly smoking marijuana. They’d get arrested – the excuse ‘well it’s okay in my country’ would be laughed at. The Beckhams have effectively done the same thing.

Canita, I’m a German national.
(I guess we’re getting off topic now, you can send me a mail if you like to. Where do you study?)

And concerning the Beckhams: I think all their money has just gotten to their heads a little bit. I think they spoil their kids too much. But on the other hand, maybe I should just concentrate harder on ignoring them.
They should procede making kids, so that every one one of them will have to work for money one day, not just inherit enough to live!

Sarah, are you a German national or studying abroad? I live in Germany right now and find your post very interesting! Now that I think about it, all of my German girlfriends have very distinctly feminine names….Sabrina, Tatjana, Natascha, etc.

Concerning the laws in naming a child:
I deal with this issue out of interest and also because I study linguistics. In Germany it is usually so that the registry office has the final say. They are really quite liberal and everything can be discussed, but when there are severe cases in which the well-being of the child could be harmed, they interfere (mostly also liberal with suggestions). There are three limitations: 1. Differentiation – that means, you can’t have the same name like a sibling and you can’t have an explicit family name as a first name. 2. Gender – that means a name must make clear the gender of the person, in case of doubt you need an explicit middle name. 3. Well-Being of child – that means absurd or silly names or vituperations aren’t allowed. Titles and unrespectful names or names with bad connotations aren’t also.
This sounds pretty tough, but it isn’t. It’s only sane, and it’s sad that those rules are needed at all. But I don’t think parents have every right to name their child the way they want, because sometimes they choose very poorly. And believe me, there are many such cases! Official examples for declined names are “HoChiMinh”, “Christ”, “God”, “Störenfried” (=”trouble maker”, I guess they didn’t want that child *g*), “Bierstübl” (=”ale house”) and “Gramophone”.
Well, I support this law.