An Argentine civil servant has warned that putting the name "Messi" to newborns in Rosario, the player's home city, is totally prohibited, despite the fact that in the south of the country a father has been given permission to do exactly that.
The director of the Civil Register of the Santa Fe province, Gonzalo Carrillo, stopped dead any possible deluge of "Messis" being born in the area. Messi is a surname, he insists, and may not be used as a first name.
The director insisted that such an idea is "against the law" as it may bring about confusion.
Via Marca.com