Wanting to give an English name to a Chinese baby? There are many wonderful names out there like Aileen or Louis (heh!) but DO take precautions when naming the kid... especially if the baby is a Chinese and you are giving an English name to it. After all, the name will follow the kid forever wherever he or she goes....
Here are a list of the Chinese names and why you should avoid.
Anne Chang (Mandarin)- Dirty
Anne Chin (Mandarin) - Keep quiet
Faye Chen (Mandarin) - Dusty
Francis Yip (Cantonese) - Potato leaf
Carl Cheng (Hokkien) - Buttock
Monica Cheng (Hokkien) - Touching your buttocks
Lucy Leow (Hokkien) - You are dead
Jane Tan (Mandarin) - Frying eggs
Suzie Leow (Hokkien) - Lost till death
Henry Mah (Mandarin) - Hate your mum
Corrine Tai (Hokkien) - Poor fellow
Paul Chan (Mandarin) - Bankrupt
Nelson Tan (Mandarin) - Bird laying eggs
Leslie Tong (Mandarin) - Rubbish bin
Carmen Teng (Hokkien) - Leg hair long
Connie Mah (Mandarin) - Call your mother
Danny See (Hokkien) - Squeeze you to death
Rosie Teng (Hokkien) - Screws and nails
Pete Tsai (Hokkien) - Nose droppings
Macy Koh (Cantonese) - Never die before
Michael Tan (Cantonese) - sell chicken eggs
Brought to you by I,Malaysian! We share, we care.
Labels: Entertainment
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
LOL... this is really hilarious! LOL..