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Charlene Chua
Digital Graphics Correspondent
ST REPORTER EXPLAINS

What can HDB names reveal about Singapore?

From classics like “Green” and “View” to more unusual choices like “Regalia” and “Bliss”, what inspires HDB names? We analysed over 500 names to uncover the patterns.

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BY ASHLEY JANE LEOW, CHARLENE CHUA, CHARLOTTE TAN, JAMIE KOH, RINO YAMADA, SHANNON TEOH | PUBLISHED: Oct 21, 2026
MCI (P) 066/10/2023. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.