New Rules on Kirakira names

Japan has imposed new rules on the pronunciation of children’s names. Kanji characters can be pronounced different ways, and flashy or unusual pronunciation, known as kirakira names, seem to be causing problems. Enforcement of the revised law requiring all names in the family registry to include phonetic readings, will ban interpretations which are considered too disconnected from the characters used. Only widely accepted readings are allowed under this law. This prevents parents from giving name readings unrelated to the meanings or standard pronunciation, which can cause confusion in schools, medical institutions, and various public services. Authorities are sending postcards to households with unacceptable names and residents can request corrections within a year. Parents of newborns may need to explain readings, and be referred to legal affairs bureaus if the name/pronunciation is unclear. 

Is this too much government control? I can understand that a flashy pronunciation that doesn’t look like the characters could be difficult in situations such as schools or hospitals. I feel like this law is different from parents giving the baby a name that is easy to read and pronounce, but considered strange, like Nutella. Maybe the child with the kirakira name would feel bullied when their name is difficult to pronounce or feel it is too cutsie as the child gets older. I don’t know how difficult it is for an adult to change his or her name. What do you think about kirakira names?