Gone are the days where we can make fun of our friends’ name. From a Chinese dialect perspective, it’s not surprising that a vast majority of syllables will soon be omitted, leaving only generic names.

We will soon find a classroom full of kids with the same name, and in the end, I believe these kids will grow up being called by their ID-tags instead, e.g “Ah Chan-003, please read the following paragraph…”

Well, it’s still better to be named Goh Sak Kok (I remember seeing that namecard somewhere…)

BBC on Malaysia’s outlawed names…

So too are Cantonese monikers Chow Tow, meaning smelly head, and Sor Chai, meaning insane.

Members of Malaysia’s Tamil community will be discouraged from using the likes of Karrupusamy (black god), and Malays from trying names like Woti, meaning sexual intercourse.

But the ban extends further.

Parents will not be able to call their babies after animals, insects, fruit, vegetables or colours.

Numbers are also not allowed, so little James Bonds cannot flaunt their 007 status on their ID cards.

For parents-to-be, do check out this site before you exercise your creative juice: http://www.baby-guide.com/

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