Top 10 most unique names in South Africa

These are some of the most amusing names SA citizens have on their IDs.


Most people can blame their less-than-interesting or over-imaginative names on their parents, but in South Africa it seems that Home Affairs has had a hand creating weird and wonderful names for the citizens of the country.

READ MORE: Junior, Princess among popular children’s names in SA

A list of the top 10 weird and wonderful names has been compiled on City Buzz, and here’s what it looks like, in no particular order:

Not even nearly the worst on the list – Home Affairs has found the late, great king of pop Michael Jackson in South Africa.

MJ

Have you got a little Captain in you? With a name like Captain Morgan Ndlovu, this guy has.

Cap Morgan

The third name on the list is Victor Dont-Worry Sambu.

dont worry

The fourth is Two-Rand Ndlovu.

2rand

The fifth on the list may fill you with pride or pity for this young man whose name is Matric Examsion Phelephe.

matric

There definitely is diversity in the country, as seen with a white gentleman whose ID reads Thoko Promise Magagula.

thoko

The next name on the list is Foki Voeltjie Mzizi

foki

The eighth name on the list is Pipinyanya Pampoen Tsotetsi.

pipinya

Finally, and most alarmingly, the last name on the list is Killmequick Sanderson.

killmequick

Whether it really is the fault of Home Affairs, or the parents, or the atrocious handwriting of applicants that have caused these identification malfunctions, it certainly does provide the rest of us with a good laugh.

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/junior-princess-among-popular-children-names-in-sa/

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