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The system of selection of names in AzerbaijanGiving names in Azerbaijan is regulated by “principle of traffic light”. According to the principle defined by the IT Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, names that are recommended for giving are considered those under “green light” and names that are not recommended for giving (like, Volodya, Sovet, Kolkhoz, Kombayn, Dilanchi etc.) are considered those names under “red light”. If one of parents of the baby is foreigner, the name accepted by him/her is considered as names under “yellow light”. For instance, Selena, Helen etc. Not giving of names under yellow light just can be recommended. According to statistics most wide spread male and female names in Azerbaijan, as well as surnames and prevailing majority of similar names and surnames among others were defined. Most popular male names: 2. Elchin 3. Vuqar 4. Anar 6. Samir 7. Elshan 8. Rashad 10. Vusal Most popular female names: 2. Gunel 3. Leyla 4. Aygun 6. Sevda 7. Vusala 8. Konul 9. Tarana 10. Samira Most popular surnames: 1. Mammadov 2. Aliyev 3. Huseynov 4. İsmayılov Prevailing majority of similar names and surnames among others: 1. Mammadova Sevinj 2. Aliyev Ali 3. Mammadova Gunel 4. Mammadov Mammad 5. Aliyeva Sevinj 6. Mammadov Elchin 7. Mammadov Ali 8. Mammadova Aygun 9. Mammadova Gunay 10. Mammadova Sevda
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