Compiled by KHOO JIAN TENG, TAN SIN CHOW AND R. ARAVINTHAN
FROM luxury labels to global icons, four siblings in Gombak have drawn public attention for their eye-catching and highly unusual names.
Hajarr Ferarie Mohd Zaki, 20, said she and her siblings – M’Glazzia Zidannial, Shayenn Qistina and Emell Lebronz – were given distinctive names by their father, who enjoys creativity and modern trends.
According to Kosmo!, their names were derived from various inspirations, including glacier; football legend Zinedine Zidane; luxury cars such as the Porsche Cayenne and Ferrari; and basketball star LeBron James.
Hajarr said reactions to their names were often mixed, ranging from amusement to confusion.
“People remember us easily, but many struggle to pronounce or spell our names,” she said.
Despite occasional embarrassment, she now sees the uniqueness as both a challenge and an identity.
> Actress Diana Danielle has clarified that her relationship with her boyfriend, Bern, only began last year after she completed her iddah period (a mandatory waiting interval a woman observes after her marriage ends), reported Utusan Malaysia.
Diana, whose full name is Diana Danielle Danny Beeson, 35, said they first met at an open house event and took time to build their relationship before becoming a couple.
“It took quite some time before we were ready to take things further,” she said when met at a Hari Raya open house for the film Terbang at Kingston Hotel.
Diana also revealed that her mother, Norsiah Ramli, had met Bern and given her blessings to the relationship.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
