take it from someone with a double K and C

Just recently, Hollywood couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West named their child, North, which makes him North West. This got numerous reactions from netizens, which, I think was what the actors are trying to achieve. 

Quirky names, huh? But this is quite normal in the Philippines.

Back in 1991, a Filipina mother gave birth to her daughter and decided to complicate things by naming her newborn, Nickky.

Filipinos also have a knack for "name recall" in its purest, most literal sense: Bhong-Bhong, Jhing-Jhing, Noy-Noy, Jhen-Jhen, Tin-Tin, Pek...

World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao named his daughter, Queen Elizabeth. 

While others combine names to come up with Rodjun (Rodela and Jhun-Jhun) or Luviminda (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao). 

Also recently published in the local newspapers was a family with penchants for long names. One family member has 40 first names and goes by Ratziel Timshel Ismail Zerubbabel Zabud Zimry Pike Blavatsky Philo Judaeus Polidorus Isurenus Morya Nylghara Rakoczy Kuthumi Krishnamurti Ashram Jerram Akasaha Aum Ultimus Rufinorum Jancsi Janko Diamond Hu Ziv Zane Zeke Wakeman Wyu Muo Teletai Chokhmah Neserthrah Mercavah Nigel Seven Morningstar, San Juan. Whew! 

While there are persons named after an event, a saint, food, or hobby.

"What's in a name?,"  Juliette asks, "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet". 

But every person's name at least has a history, or an inspiration. 

"You don't like your name? It's so unique," my mom would always rationalized every time I ask her why my name is spelled so. She said it was her favorite name and she had her college notebooks to back up her claim. There, scribbled at the back of her notes was "Nickky". My second name came from a saint. You know that nun from the 3 o'clock habit, sister Faustine?

But can we choose our names?

Apparently, we can, if we have compelling reasons and willpower to succumb to the National Statistics Office's red tape. 

But seriously, please name your babies with "decency", because on the other side of the globe, there is someone suffering, and she goes by the name, "Juniper". 

Filipino actor, Ding-Dong Dantes 

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