Ultraman, Sailor Moon no longer your children’s names
The National Registration Department (NRD) recently issued a reminder to Malaysians about its guidelines concerning unacceptable names for children.
The department outlined names that are deemed unacceptable, specifically those with negative meanings in Malay or generally deemed undesirable In a Facebook post.
“mipan zuzu”, “Nur Sayunx”, “MybabyGirl”, “Siti Nurtizen”, “Sailormoon”, and “Ultraman”,were among the list.
Names resembling official titles and honorifics like Datuk, Tan Sri, Puan Sri, and Haji are restricted to prevent confusion with their official counterparts. However, individuals of the lineage are permitted to use Tun.
Names like Busuk (smelly), bodoh (stupid), harimau (tiger), and evil are not allowed.
The list of examples also featured the Gen-A slang term “skibidi,” which carries varying meanings depending on its context of use, often with negative connotations.
The NRD also rejects names resembling typos or those difficult to pronounce, such as “chuynx”, “ytjt”, or “usyux”. For instance, these are Malay slang equivalents for “sayang”, “yang tau je tau”, and “busuk” respectively.
While not explicitly stated, this would likely include names like X Æ A-Xii (apologies, Elon Musk fans).
Additionally, there is a generous 80-character limit on total name length, allowing names like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia”, which is only 71 characters including spaces.