Three months after ABC journalist Kirsten Drysdale named her newborn after an illicit drug, her son now has a new name.
In September, Drysdale was investigating the limits of the naming registry for her show WTFAQ on the public broadcaster, in which audience members asked “What can I legally name my baby?”
At the time, Drysdale wasn’t getting a clear answer from the registry about the boundaries of naming a child, so decided to take matters into her own hands.
“We thought, what is the most outrageous name we can think of that will definitely not be accepted?” Drysdale told news.com.au at the time.
“Methamphetamine Rules we thought would surely get rejected, and then when it does, we can find out what name the Registrar chooses.”
“It was really just a lighthearted, curious attempt to get an answer to this question.”
As an experiment, Drysdale, who had just given birth to her son, submitted for him to be named “Methamphetamine Rules”, with the naming registry approving the joke moniker.
Now, Drysdale has shared that baby Meth has a new name.
Appearing on The Project, the ABC presenter told the panel the naming mishap was now “all sorted”, saying, “That name has been removed. It no longer is on his birth certificate.”
“He has a new birth certificate with his real name on it.”
She chose not to reveal her child’s new name, but assured viewers it is incredibly “normal”.
“He will not have to, for the rest of his life answer ‘have you ever been known by any other name’,” she said.
“You’re not taking methamphetamines to any parties this Christmas?” host Sarah Harris asked jokingly.
“No, Baby Meth is going to have a quiet Christmas at home this year,” Ms Drysdale said.
Image credits: The Project / A Current Affair
