Malaysia Draws Up List Of Unsuitable Names For Children

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysian parents will no longer be allowed to give their children names deemed unsuitable by authorities, a report says.

According to the New Straits Times, the National Registration Department will not allow names with undesirable meanings in the languages used by the country’s three main ethnic groups.

Malaysia’s population of 26 million is dominated by some 60 percent Malays, 26 percent Chinese and eight percent Indians.

Department spokesperson Jainisah Mohd Noor was quoted by the newspaper as saying the list was compiled following input from various religious and cultural groups.

“We are just helping to disseminate the information we have,” Jainisah was quoted as saying in the report. Read Full Story

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