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Not long ago, the image of an I.D. card belonging to an Indonesian man named Tuhan went viral. 
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Clare's insight:
Oh yes, lovely! And because I know you're wondering: "Makassarese is spoken in South Sulawesi island (Celebes) in Indonesia by about 2.1 million people. It belongs to the South Sulawesi group of Malayo-Polynesian languages and its name is also written Makasar, Makassar, or Macassar."
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Xiovariel, Queennaya, Ghassan, Aldebaran, Altair, Azzahra, Ixia, Yuriexa, Razanaraghda, Odhiyaulhaq. Those are the names young parents are giving ...
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I like the idea of children having several names from different cultures that are important to their family (up to a point). I also note that the two families featured here chose Keenan partly because of its meaning...and they each quote a different meaning.
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How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern names more popular? Do you pass names down through family generations or invent new ones? We’ve had a lot of fun writing this post and the subjec...
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It's from 2011, but popped up on my feed. I must admit I've only skimmed - I hope it's ok!
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"Bali, Indonesia –the Island of the Gods has a baby naming system unlike any other in the world. In fact, this system is so unique that most Balinese people are named one of four unisex names—Wayan, Made, Nyoman, and Ketut. Each name is specific to the birth order. "
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I find it very sweet that the fourth child is the "little banana".
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