siggimus vs the cows

A near computer-says-no incident when applying for citizenship for Sandra. There was no document number on her birth certificate: “But I have to put a number in the computer.” Fortunately, the solution was only a phone call to HQ away.

The latvian thing for such things would not admit that Sigirdirs wasn’t a legitimate transliteration of my name, but after consulting an expert, they deemed that if the individual so prefers, he is permitted to use Sigurdurs So, my daughter’s Latvian name will be Sandra Sigurdardoutira This calls for a big yay