I have never been prepared for this kind of hate.
So far there is a number of people who pointed out that my book titles are unattractive to them because they are in MALAY. And they also pointed how I choose bad names for my characters which again, their names are Malay-ish classic.
I am never sorry that I am not capable of choosing the name Tengku Alex Richard Dominique Rodrigo as one of my characters. That name just sound ridiculous to me especially if I were to make them live in Malaysia, purely Malaysian blood.
Aside from criticizing how I make my characters name so so so Malay; Lily Alisa Rose & Jebat Andika Bayu; Cinta Medina & Asmara Loka; Laden Arjuna & Aisy Mahirah; what about we normalize regardless of what their names are, they are just... A fictional character. They are not someone you go to class and say "Hai Asmara Loka lama tak nampak."
Nevertheless, I would keep on making more Malay named characters in my writing simply because I want to.
Allow me to humble you down with Ajmain Jazimin, Seri Nureelhan Deja, Seri Nurneelam Teja, Inara Ainiruha, Inara Ainanuha, Nadeem Akasha.
Sincerely,
✰estelle✰