It's also fascinatingly controlling that any new first names (first names that have not previously been used in Iceland) must be approved by the Icelandic Naming Committee:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Naming_CommitteeAlso, a first name must be "gender-appropriate" (that is, you are not legally allowed to name a girl with a boy's name, or vice-versa).
