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Mallaien · Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 44

Found this article about the flip side of naming.. Expats beware when choosing a Chinese name.

http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/how-to-pick-a-chinese-name-and-avoid-tattoo-catastrophes.html

tinytimlin · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 1

hahahaha.. i have an alien, lolipop, an orange and a pillow (?!). oh, and last week i met a middle aged iBoy. Smile

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

Just started a new term, I have two Oranges (different classes), Juicy, Plum, Bblythe (not a typo, two "b"'s), two Zeros (!), Cairui (pronounced "Carrie"; she insisted).

creztor · Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 476

I know a girl called "If". She chose the name because she says it gives her the feeling of limitless possibilities.

Lamentations · Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 41

Up to this point, my favorite is - "Nympho". I guess she has limitless possibilities as well! She said she liked how it sounded = ummmph!

I must type, she changed her 'name' to Cara soon after she discovered what the word meant. 'If' only I had gotten there sooner and wasn't a good man.

Tetris · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 24

I've had plenty of (both male and female) Apples, but only ONE "Chinese Watermelon".

I currently work with a girl named Hebe, pronounced "Happy"; and a girl with the unfortunate name "Fox". And then there are Lauren and Loter (male, twins).

Most of them, though, just have ridiculously repetitive names, such as Coco, Cici, Cindy, John, or Bill. I think the fact that we get five Bills in one class represents the worst choice in naming yet--at least bizarre names are distinctive!

7969 · Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 5782 Location: Coastal Guangdong

A young female student I met in 2004 was named "Whitey." A more recent encounter with a girl who introduced herself as "Lucifer."

champ · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 94 Location: Kerla

I have had students named Dog,Popo,Bobo,Momo,Soso,Banana,Mango,Kiki,CC,Parrot,Tarzan,Cat,Egg,Rice.Plain stupid.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

I've had 'Hitler', 'Blue Sun', 'Top Boy', 'Snoopy' and 'Nike'.

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sistercream · Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 497 Location: Pearl River Delta

Just off the top of my head (am sure I'll remember more after I've posted!):

Dicaprio, Newton, Jerby, Bonson, Hitler (male)

Heman, Whiffy, Hitler, Kinky (female). Kinky was still in infants school and her parents saddled her with the name - I only hope for her sake that it gets changed by the time she starts using facebook!

I no longer bat an eyelid at weather or food names Rolling Eyes

petebeatstreet · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:30 am Post subject:

Sexy - skinny 19 year old boy. I said to him it was a bit strange, and he said it was a play on his Chinese name.

siberiantiger · Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 24

I've had Hamburger, Hotdog, Salad, Nero, and Cockroach (all boys). For girls I've had Dogdog, Newsweek, Cherry, and Asbrina.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing

Nothing special.

The latest ones are: Hero, Music, Bumblebee and Pig River.

Insubordination · Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Sydney

I'd say Pig River is pretty special. They're awesome names. Poor people, hippies and famous folks from the west could get some great ideas from this thread.