Australian journalist names baby 'Methamphetamine Rules' for investigative report

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Not only in Australia, the case of a journalist who gave her baby a name after the substance methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, has attracted attention after birth. She wanted to test everything the registry office could acknowledge.

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Australian reporter names newborn ‘Methamphetamine Rules’ for good reason: reports

As reporter Kirsten Drysdale was about to give birth, there was no better time than the birth of her own child to take matters into her own hands and see what happens.

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Woman who named son 'Methamphetamine Rules' grilled in TV interview:...

An Australian journalist who named her son Methamphetamine Rules has been grilled over the blunder in an interview.

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Reporter names baby 'Methamphetamine Rules' but she has a work reason

A journalist in Australia legally named her baby "Methamphetamine Rules" after a "lighthearted, curious attempt" to determine how the government goes about rejecting names deemed inappropriate. Australian ABC journalist Kirsten Drysdale was pregnant when she was working on a news segment focusing on the question, "What can I legally name my baby?" according to News.com.au. Drysdale said she was trying to figure out if the registrar’s office prov…

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Journalist who called baby Meth Rules gets grilling for 'appalling stunt'

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An Australian journalist who decided to jokingly call her son ‘Methamphetamine Rules’ has come under fire for the ‘stunt’. ABC presenter Kirsten Drysdale, 38, was researching for her programme, WTFAQ, when she decided to see if a totally out-there name choice would be approved after viewers had asked how far they co…

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ABC journalist says naming her son 'Methamphetamine Rules' wasn't intended as a stunt

The ABC journalist hopes her son will eventually see the funny side of being originally named 'Methamphetamine Rules', revealing when she'll tell him the truth behind his name.