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FAQs

What is the Portuguese naming law? ›

The Portuguese naming system is very flexible. Portuguese law establishes the need for a child to have at least one personal name and one surname from one of the parents. The law also establishes the maximum number of names allowed: up to two personal names and four surnames.

Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country's national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.

That's right: in Portugal, there's a list of names that are allowed and names that are not allowed. The idea of a list of approved names seems very unusual in the 21st Century, but it's not as unpopular as you might imagine in Portugal.

Brazilian football has seen better days. The country's Olympic team failed to qualify for Paris 2024, while Brazil's full men's national team, the "Selecao," are languishing in sixth place in the South American World Cup qualifying standings. Utterly unacceptable for a team who have won a record five World Cups.

[2] Denmark is known for having one of the strictest laws when it comes to naming children. [3] Danish parents must choose their child's name from a list of approximately 7,000 preapproved names or seek approval from both the government and their local church.

In order to protect children from a lifetime of teasing/legal challenges, Portugal (like several other countries) has a list of approved names that you must abide by to name your child. Additionally, some names are allowed for only one gender.

Some early sailors called it the "Land of Parrots". In the Guaraní language, an official language of Paraguay, Brazil is called "Pindorama", meaning "land of the palm trees".

The vast majority of people know Brazil only because of the Amazon rainforest, pristine beaches, and the Carnival festival. However, beyond these, what are the other things Brazil is known for? These include spectacular architecture, rich culture, and historical artefacts.

Top goalscorers

Neymar is Brazil's all-time top scorer with 79 goals.

Today, this law is simply used, and has been expanded for this use, to prevent parents from naming their children nonsensically, like the famous “Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116”, or offensively, like “Hitler". So, again, there are no illegal names. Only names that wouldn't be approved.

What is the full name of Portugal? ›

Portugal, officially The Portuguese Republic, is a country in southern Europe, founded in 1143, occupying a total area of 92,212 km2. The mainland is located on the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.

In FIFA 23, the absence of the Brazil national football team, also known as Seleção Canarinha, can be attributed to licensing issues related to image rights.

In ranking standings, Brazil have the highest average football Elo rating, and the fourth all-time peak football Elo rating, established in 1962. In FIFA's ranking system Brazil holds the record for most Team of the Year first ranking wins with 13.

In fact, Norway is the only team in the world who has played Brazil and never lost, winning two matches and drawing on two other occasions, however, they no longer have this record as Brazil recently defeated Norway in an international friendly.

One of the main reasons why Brazil is so good at soccer is the country's passion for the sport. Soccer is more than just a game in Brazil; it's a way of life. From a young age, many children in Brazil are introduced to the sport and are encouraged to play and develop their skills.

Brazil is only in sixth place in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and its biggest star Neymar has been out with a serious knee injury since October.