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Reports on the passage of a law that will allow French children to bear their mothers' surnames.

The article reports on that supreme court of Japan confirm a law that requires married couples to share the same surname and states that the ruling was a blow to Japanese women seeking to keep their maiden names after marriage and present the views of chief justice Itsuro Terada.

A Japanese law requires married couples to take the same last name, which usually turns out to be the husband's. But with more and more Japanese women establishing careers under their maiden names, pressure is building to allow Japanese wives to retain their maiden names for official purposes.

The article reports that a bill has been introduced in Venezuela that would prohibit the prevalent naming tradition in the country. The measure would limit Venezuelan parents to a list of 100 baby names established by the government of Venezuela. According to a draft submitted to municipal offices for review, the purpose behind the introduction of the bill is to prevent parents from giving names to newborns that expose them to ridicule.

Reports that on November 24, 2000, New York Governor George E. Pataki signed a legislation into a law that required the victims of a serious crime be informed when their assailants try to legally change their names. Objective of the bill; Information on Mark Christie, a criminal who changed his name after killing a four year-old girl.

Informs about South Korean Supreme Court's rulings on revision of wedding laws regarding people with similar surnames. Account of the previous ban on the matter.