On TikTok there was a viral video mentioning that a number of African Americans naming their children after countries. There was a commenter that mentioned her name is Malaysia, and netizens commented in support for her.
Malaysia is the name of our great country and it’s a beautiful one in fact. However, hearing your country’s name being used as an actual person’s name is heartwarming.
Other African Americans commented that their names are Melasha and Mileyzia both being pronounced as Malaysia. The TikToker with the name Malaysia calls herself Malaysian Persuasion on her account.
