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Not your usual name: Abcideff says it runs in the family
Published on: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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Not your usual name: Abcideff says it runs in the family
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Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian with the unusual name Mohd Abcideff says it reflects a personal family connection rather than a novelty.

The 33-year-old senior mobile developer said most people address him as Abcideff or Cideff.

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The Star quoted him as saying he has never faced issues with the name, including with authorities.

“They might be a bit shocked at first; if I were them, I’d probably feel the same,” he said.

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He said the name also connects him with his sister, Nur Abcida, who shares a similar naming style.

Their parents had randomly used “AB” as the root, which he explained comes from the initials of their father’s name, Ahmad Bana.

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He added that while he and his sister have distinctive names, his other siblings have more conventional ones, and people often assume his name is random or a social media nickname.
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