Australian journalist Kristen Drysdale and her husband Chris are on cloud nine since welcoming their third child.
After receiving a question from an audience member of her show, WTFAQ, journalist Kristen Drysdale decided to name her son after an addictive drug
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“We thought, what is the most outrageous name we can think of that will definitely not be accepted?” KristentoldNews.com.au.
She didn’t think much before arriving at her answer: Methamphetamine Rules.
“It was really a lighthearted, curious attempt to get the answer to this question.”
To her surprise, a birth certificate arrived at her house with the name Methamphetamine Rules Drysdale.
Despite these restrictions, the unusual name managed to slip through. “I’m not sure if someone was overworked or it was automated somewhere,” Kristen said.
Though Kristen believed the name wouldn’t pass Australia’s naming regulations, she was surprised to see her son’s birth certificate arrive at her door
“Or possibly, maybe, someone thought Methamphetamine was a Greek name. They haven’t really given us a clear answer.”
After the bizarre situation hit the news, a spokesperson for the government department shared that they had “strengthened” their system to ensure that nothing similar happens again.
There have also been other cases of unusual names that have caught social media users’ attention. Only these haven’t been modified.
In a viral video, TikToker Trewley-Precioussharedher niece’s name, which is just as original as hers. Her 500,000 followers were shocked to hear of the girl’s name: Adorabella.
An English teacherpostedher list of students on Facebook, and readers were left speechless at one of the names: Skyaya. According to the educator, the name is pronounced “Shakira.”
But the unusual names list goes on and on. Buzzfeed reader Ebrenz recentlysharedthat one of his classmates, born in the middle of the Y2K scare, is called Yedoska, the Spanish pronunciation of Y2K. Another user commented, “My brother’s middle name is E. My mother didn’t realize that she had to spell the whole name, which was supposed to be Edward. So she just put E. on the birth certificate.”
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Another motivation for parents choosing original names is wishing their children to stand out from their peers and develop their individuality.
One thing is for sure: Elon Musk and Grimes’s children will meet friends with some interesting names on the playground.
People online were not a fan of Kristen’s decision
Renan Duarte
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