{"id":6065,"date":"2016-06-01T03:41:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T19:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2022-11-24T11:13:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T03:13:41","slug":"singapore-street-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/singapore-street-names\/","title":{"rendered":"5 funniest Singapore street names that will catch your attention"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In today\u2019s society, it pays to stand out from the crowd. Just scroll through social media, and you will find celebrities choosing to up the ante by giving their children ridiculous monikers.<\/p>\n

Frighteningly, this trend has also started to catch on locally. Some even take it as far as making these self-christened names permanent by registering them with ICA and etched forever on their ICs.<\/p>\n

Make no mistake, an unusual name can, and will, leave a lasting impression. In the same way, these peculiar street names add flavour to otherwise bland-sounding ones (eg. Ang Mo Kio Ave 2, or anything else with an \u201cAve\u201d or \u201cStreet\u201d followed by a number) and capture the attention of the common pedestrian or motorist.<\/p>\n

1. Rotan Lane<\/b><\/h2>\n

The stuff of nightmares for naughty children, and possibly Michael Fay! Rotan <\/em>is the Malay word for rattan. It also refers to rattan canes, the instrument of choice for instilling discipline.<\/p>\n

An imaginative few might think that this was where the notorious practice of caning was frequently carried out but in actual fact, the lane was so named because there used to be a cane-producing factory along Chander Road adjacent to it.<\/p>\n

Rotan Lane is situated along the historic Serangoon Road area, which means it sees a fair share of tourists and Nasi Briyani restaurants around it.<\/p>\n

Being a five- to 10-minute walk away from both Little India MRT<\/a> and Farrer Park MRT<\/a> stations and located near town means that the properties around it remain attractive for prospective buyers.<\/p>\n

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Properties for sale in District 8<\/h4><\/div>\n
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\n \"Piccadilly\n <\/div>\n
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Piccadilly Grand \/ Piccadilly Galleria<\/div>\n
3 Northumberland Rd \u00b7 D8<\/div>\n
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\n \"bedroom\"\n 5<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n \"bathroom\"\n 5<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
\n 2,045 sqft<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
S$ 4,690,000<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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