Wednesday, 15 December 2021 | 01:15
Arfi Bambani
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TheIndonesia.id - What's in a name? Maybe some people think this is not so much to think about. But some may think it a serious one. Their son or daughter's name should be unique or different. But a parent from Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, is going far.

A woman from Palu with a TikTok account's name @mercy071192 shares a unique story of her name. She showed her identity card and exposed her full name to the public.

Her name is Mercy Marcedes Benz. Marcedes not Mercedes. She said her nickname is Mercy, while "Marcedes Benz" is the family name that has been used by her two sisters as well that is coming from their father's name.

While she has "Mercy" as a nickname, her sisters get "Volvo Marcedes Benz" and "Agya Starlet Marcedes Benz". Volvo is a Swedish car manufacturer, while Agya and Starlet are two of Toyota's popular brands.

Her nephew who is only 7 years old has the name "Zakiel Al Fariz Marcedes Benz".

In her post, she puts a question. "Is there someone who shares the same fate and suffers as her? There are those who suffer the same way as me when they take out their ID cards, they will be asked something like this, 'Is this the correct name, Sis?'"

Of course, the surname based on this car brand caught the attention of netizens. To date, the video has been viewed more than 429 thousand times with various funny comments.

"Maybe her parents hope that she will have a Mercedes Benz someday," wrote @karinxxxxxxx.