https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French authorities have stepped in after parents gave their child the name Mohamed Merah, the same name as the jihadist who killed seven people, including threee Jewish children in 2012. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161118/france-moves-to-stop-baby-getting-terrorists-name Fri, 18 Nov 2016 17:31:05 +0100 france-moves-to-stop-baby-getting-terrorists-name The international phenomenon "Game of Thrones" is such a big hit in France people are actually starting to names their kids after the fantasy series' characters. Joffrey and Mélissandre in particular are booming in popularity. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140825/france-go-gaga-for-game-of-thrones-baby-names Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:52:00 +0200 france-go-gaga-for-game-of-thrones-baby-names A construction worker in north-eastern France has been forced to take his name-change request to an appeals court, after a local prosecutor protested his desire to change his "girly" name to Franck, it was reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130614/french-man-banned-from-changing-girly-name Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:49:00 +0200 french-man-banned-from-changing-girly-name