As to the 'illegal name' issue, I wonder if there are places where the correct spelling of names allows a dot in the first word or the last word (middle words are OK). This would allow cases like:
Yes, Hungarian names may contain abbreviations as part of family name too. For example Kovacs F. Peter. The regular order of Hungarian names is: family name first, given name last. But we put them into RIPE database in English order, so "Peter Kovacs F" may occur. I've just found a real one: person: Jozsef Peresztegi N address: Walton Networking Kft. address: Almassy ter 2. address: H-1077 Budapest address: Hungary phone: +36 1 2679010 phone: +36 1 2679006 phone: +36 1 2679007 fax-no: +36 1 2679011 e-mail: J.Peresztegi.N@walton.hu nic-hdl: JPN1-RIPE changed: horvath@sztaki.hu 940330 changed: horvath@sztaki.hu 950816 source: RIPE
David R. Conrad but blocks cases like: Prof. Jones U. Schultz This check isn't perfect, but is reasonable because it catches most common mistakes, and the ones that are left are harmless.
Gabor