Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 I agree with u but I'll not put the english name in the IC... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 True...for easy identity in the future. One meeting pple are easier to remember with an english name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 I understand of her excitment. But if I were to be her right now, I would be haeadache over the chinese name not the english names...ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 R u in a kinda family whereby the grandpa has already list down the chinese name that ur generation must have? My sis's in-law is as such family. I think its cool and is very good to follow these kinda tradition. My nephews is in the qi(3) generation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 To me is the same lei. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 yes yes my jippo friend have me this name: xing ben qiang lang literally meaning sex nature strong man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 But really, I'm seeing more and more weird English names amongst young Singaporeans. Taking every single word in the english vocab as a potential "name". From Apple to Fish, and taking a normal sounding english name and giving it a weird twist by raping its spelling... It's sad and really very wannabe. To me, any proper word in any language can be a name. Apple, fish, sky etc all acceptable Remember, our forefathers used to be ah kow, ah meow, ah gu, ah hua etc? Even chinese names uses simple words to form a name, eg. feng, hai, tian etc... So absolutely nothing wrong with using any proper word as a name But giving it a wierd twist, yes i agree it's just lame. especially so many of the TCS artistes' children....super wannabe, beckham, etc....a joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultramega 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 Some give their children English and Chinese names that sound alike. eg, An Qi - Angie Bi De - Peter I think this is a great idea for those who want their kids to be proud of their Chinese names and at the same time see the importance or convenience of having an English name in this modern westerised society. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Clutched March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 give jippo name like xing ben qiang lang How about kimochi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 I will name my child chinese name only. As for the reason saying its needed by society, i think its an excuse. U nv see japanese, korean etc give themselve english name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 Give lor. Easier to identify also. Just remember not to name her daughter Si Li if her surname is Soh If the fella wu sim, ur name no matter how long he/she will remember regardless english or chinese... Haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 my gf says she wants a christian name for her child..i have yet to convince her otherwise.. Christian name like those bible character name, john, moses, peter etc or those funny self name english name like apple, legolas, beckham, valenlyn, peralyn etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavc Clutched March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 There's no written rule that says a Christian must have an English/Christian name. It's just a tradition - to some, no less. I'm Christian, but I do not have a Christian name. Does it make me less Christian? Nope. I think it's just some people being a little, erm, "peasantry". I shall not go into details. But i think it's a pandemic that affects all modern asians - particularly Chinese - Christian or not. But really, I'm seeing more and more weird English names amongst young Singaporeans. Taking every single word in the english vocab as a potential "name". From Apple to Fish, and taking a normal sounding english name and giving it a weird twist by raping its spelling... It's sad and really very wannabe. As an angmo person I know once mentioned to me (knowing that I don't have an english name) when he heard a room of asians introducing themselves with english names, "what a pity that people these days don't have names in their native language." can u imagine how funny your name will be when you are in a room full of angmo and they can't pronounce your name? for simplicity we have social names...i have a social name also....when i was studying overseas they can't even pronounce my surname CHUA and end up very paisay... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 Can try different type of english name like 3 english name as one. Tat one confirm classier, i see before a pure chinese name in his IC, peter jonson stewart Lim * * Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmeng69 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 tat makes 2 of us bro i strongly believe in our own culture n furthermore we r not christian. have n always educate them to be proud of their names given by none other than their old man papa I go 1 up, name to be based on family tree hierachy. The middle character in the chinese name is to follow the family clan register. Lucky my wife is ok with it but still comment I so traditional and 老古董. This will help to identify which generation of the family tree we belong to. I am the 72nd generation already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmeng69 1st Gear March 26, 2008 Share March 26, 2008 Why shd we feel ashamed when these foreigners cannot pronounce our chnese names propely? It's their prob, and in fact, they shd be the ones that feel ashamed. What if it's the other way round? I am proud of my chinese name and proud to be a Chinese or Asian for tat matter. One more thing, chinese names will also give a good indicator on how well/sincere the other party wants to be your ally. I am always impressed if the other party remembers my name cos it is not easy to remember, unlike the common English names of David, Peter, Eric, etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 (edited) They r too proud of their culture. True enough is good to be proud but as its a globalised society. Everyone speaks the one language...english. Edited March 26, 2008 by Thug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Clutched March 26, 2008 Author Share March 26, 2008 Not ashame ba...jus for easier identity... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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