The court ordered that the child be called Ella instead.
He said in his ruling that the name Nutella was the trade name of a spread that is commonplace in Gallic homes.
“And it is contrary to the child’s interest to have a name that can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts,” the judge pronounced.
French parents are usually free to choose the names of their children, but local prosecutors are empowered to report what they deem to be unsuitable names to a family court.
The parents did not attend the court hearing, so the judge decided in their absence that Ella was a more appropriate name.
There have been several cases involving children’s names in France since 1993, when parents were finally given the freedom to name their children as they pleased, including:
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