After a decade the practice was deemed undesirable and laws were enacted forbidding citizens to use such names. Today, only names found on official lists are acceptable. Many African tribes have very rigid traditions for naming their children.
Some tribes name the child after relatives using a specific and sometimes complicated order.
Others name the child according to the place, time or circumstances of birth. In the Jewish culture, it has long been a custom to name a child after a deceased relative, but most Jews think it is very bad luck to use the name of a living relative. After a baby is born in Thailand , parents often ask the family priest to choose the name. The priest takes into consideration the day of the week and the general characteristics of the child before making his selection. Arabic names are often just special uses of ordinary words.