The Star·3 min read·medium
QuickCheck: Does the NRD discourage parents from naming babies after fruits or colours?
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NIKLAS ALBAKRI
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The Malaysian National Registration Department classifies names based on fruits, colors, and natural phenomena as 'undesirable' for birth registration. While not strictly prohibited, officials advise against these names under the Births and Deaths Registration Act.
GWYNETH Paltrow named her daughter Apple. Elon Musk called his son X Æ A-Xii. In Malaysia, one couple named their son Muhammad Dhury Yan after the durian and their daughter Nur Rambutt'an after the rambutan.
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