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MR_alien
post Sep 1 2019, 09:31 PM

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it should have many meaning

1 of which is that they changed named before during their childhood
setandan
post Sep 1 2019, 09:42 PM

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like my late dad his ic got 2 names xxx @ xxx.. the story was when he was baby.. he always sick so his parent gave him another name.. fyi he was born in 1930s..
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post Sep 2 2019, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(setandan @ Sep 1 2019, 09:42 PM)
like my late dad his ic got 2 names xxx @ xxx.. the story was when he was baby.. he always sick so his parent gave him another name.. fyi he was born in 1930s..
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meaning he needed new suitable name, yeah i heard some stories like this its true as far as i know
TSamandamai
post Sep 2 2019, 12:02 AM

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QUOTE(Boy96 @ Sep 1 2019, 09:16 PM)
My grandma have that nickname in IC. She told me when she was a baby, the given name gave alot of problems and she often gets sick. After change name / put the alias no more getting sick.. dunno some old beliefs la..
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QUOTE(ThirdSon @ Sep 1 2019, 09:17 PM)
using first name the kid got always sick, then parents add @ alternate name then they get better, so both name stick
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QUOTE(setandan @ Sep 1 2019, 09:42 PM)
like my late dad his ic got 2 names xxx @ xxx.. the story was when he was baby.. he always sick so his parent gave him another name.. fyi he was born in 1930s..
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Heard this kind of storeyz too.. I guess it's really true. Does it happen in today's families still?
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post Sep 2 2019, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(StarScream01 @ Sep 1 2019, 09:00 PM)
Sometimes it's because got 2 dads, hence two surname. My mom got two surnames on her IC using the @
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She uses her stepdad's surname I assume?

I cannot imagine how does one fill in the form for immigration purpose where they have surname and first name and middle name columns. People here with 2-3 first names here already not sure, plus need to know where to put bin/binti/al/ap somemore. Must be more pening for people with 2 aliases
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post Sep 2 2019, 11:11 AM

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in this case i think @ stands for atau
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