An Australian journalist applied to give the name to her son as part of a story but was shocked when the registry office accepted it
A light-hearted experiment to test the limits of what constitutes an acceptable name in Australia has resulted in a newborn baby boy being called ‘Methamphetamine Rules.’
The baby’s mother, Kirsten Drysdale, is a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation who presents a programme called What The FAQ, which aims to provide answers to viewers’ most burning questions about daily life.
One of the most recurrent questions was: “What can I legally call my baby?”
She put the question to the New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, but received no response.