Random & Candid

What's In A Name

I don't have the prettiest name in town. It has a very nice meaning in Chinese, but when you pronounce it in Cantonese, with a slight change in intonation, it means something totally different and horrible. Stupid being one of them.

I find the Chinese have the strangest names. Fish, Avocado, Picas So (So is the surname), Holiday. The most creative ones are from HK, and the latest one I heard is someone called Money. I guess she believes it's lucky, calling herself Money.

I was telling Mr J about it when he told me about a friend of his, named Beta.

Yes, Beta.

And he has a twin brother. An older twin brother. Any guesses what his name is?

Labels: Things that make you go hmmm

posted by Calla @ 5:36 PM