Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

A friend named his daughter Andrea and registered her... before she was born. There was some benefits that expired at the end of the year.

At that time, there was no easy way to know the fetus' sex, so he chose female in a hunch and used a name that is female in Spanish, but male in other languages, so he could later allege an error.

She was born in January, a couple of weeks later than the certificate.



Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: