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My name is Darran, not Darren. It is the less popular of the 2 and a very rare first name in Singapore. It is supposedly pronounced as DAE-ahN but don’t bother trying, just pronounce it the way you would with Darren. This given name is on my IC as well as on my birth certificate.

On my way home in a taxi, the driver popped a question at me.

“Are you from Singapore?”

And I answered with a resounding yes. That is the countless time that someone has asked questions of the similar nature about my origin. I will take the opportunity to clarify these doubts.