Has your local Asian shopkeeper taken an English nickname?
14 August 2005, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
My Ex-husband who is a white scoucer insisted on both my kids having Indian names.my daughter is called Shibani.All his mates and even teachers call her Shib.
How lazy is that!
How lazy is that!
shibani is a very nice name is, its persian shibani for female and shaban for a male
14 August 2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by moses
shibani is a very nice name is, its persian shibani for female and shaban for a male
Shibani= Lord Surya's( sun ) wife.
14 August 2005, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
Hindu Sanskrit meaning for this-
Shibani= Lord Surya's( sun ) wife.
Shibani= Lord Surya's( sun ) wife.
thats excellent sis ,no wonder i noticed alot of persian and hindi stuff is the same
swastika came from the persian empire thousands of yrs ago did u know that, same symbol the brahmans used , some history
14 August 2005, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
Dont be sorry Moses! My bro is always texting me from India doing funny jokes.Its cool!
.Its cool!thanks
and as u know uday is a hindu name but also a babylonian arabic name oday u mind saddam hussains son, his name was oday and also hind is a arabic name too i bet u didnt know that sis
its common in palestine and also the enemy of the prophet mohammad abu saif his wife was called hind
14 August 2005, 05:05 PM
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I have one like that in our local village post office.He is white Welsh.His name is Bill but he likes being called Billi and his wife is called joan.We just call them billi and joan,the rip off merchants coz they are robbing barstewards
14 August 2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by moses
no worries coz he is the famous chinese brit here
I was born in the UK and my birth certificate only says Andrew Tang.
No fancy Chinese names, but my siblings do have Chinese names as middle names, as does my daughter.
I got my name because when my dad was talking to a customer in the restaurant, the Scottish customer told him to call me Andrew if I was a boy!
14 August 2005, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
There are two reasons for taking/ giving in to an English nickname.
1.Not necessorily that people are ashamed of their real Asian names or sumthing but British people do have problem speaking Asian names.So,its easier to have a British nickname for British people's convenience.
2.Secondly,some of the British born Asians feel more fitted in with the British society I suppose for very similar reason stated in No.1 reason.
Both reasons are valid and not a laughing stock.BTW,my name is Swati and some of my Welsh friends had prob speaking it so they call me "Fred"
Now I havent adapted it but I got given this name by Tom Rosedale and his missus.
I just call both of them mr and mrs Dunda-heads and they love it
Moses, my son's nickname( my mother gave him this name in India; it wasnt given for any British convenience)is Momo.My British family call him Mo.
His real name is Kanishk.His mates call him kay.He got given this name.he'd rather be called Kanishk.
Lets face it British are lazy.They cant be bothered speaking a mouthful and like shorthening everyone's names.
PS- BTW, we arent shop keepers
1.Not necessorily that people are ashamed of their real Asian names or sumthing but British people do have problem speaking Asian names.So,its easier to have a British nickname for British people's convenience.
2.Secondly,some of the British born Asians feel more fitted in with the British society I suppose for very similar reason stated in No.1 reason.
Both reasons are valid and not a laughing stock.BTW,my name is Swati and some of my Welsh friends had prob speaking it so they call me "Fred"
Now I havent adapted it but I got given this name by Tom Rosedale and his missus.
I just call both of them mr and mrs Dunda-heads and they love it
Moses, my son's nickname( my mother gave him this name in India; it wasnt given for any British convenience)is Momo
.My British family call him Mo.His real name is Kanishk.His mates call him kay.He got given this name.he'd rather be called Kanishk.
Lets face it British are lazy.They cant be bothered speaking a mouthful and like shorthening everyone's names.
PS- BTW, we arent shop keepers
For me if someone shortens your name or gives you a good nickname, it is a sign that like you.
Not including words like Paki etc
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14 August 2005, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy Tang
LOL
I was born in the UK and my birth certificate only says Andrew Tang.
No fancy Chinese names, but my siblings do have Chinese names as middle names, as does my daughter.
I got my name because when my dad was talking to a customer in the restaurant, the Scottish customer told him to call me Andrew if I was a boy!
I was born in the UK and my birth certificate only says Andrew Tang.
No fancy Chinese names, but my siblings do have Chinese names as middle names, as does my daughter.
I got my name because when my dad was talking to a customer in the restaurant, the Scottish customer told him to call me Andrew if I was a boy!
lol i understand cheers bros, must have been a good customer the scots lad , nice one
my fave chinese name is bruce lee of course
my hero
14 August 2005, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
For me if someone shortens your name or gives you a good nickname, it is a sign that like you.
Cookie
correct Cooksie!
14 August 2005, 06:49 PM
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I work with lots of chinese based software engineers and most of them pick a western sounding name to use, for example my mate Yat-Lung calls himself Alan.
I guess it's partly so people can pronounce their names easier. I have lots of friends in Slovakia, they have problems pronouncing the 'w' in my name correctly as it just doesn't work in their language - so they just call me Boris over there.
No idea why.
I guess it's partly so people can pronounce their names easier. I have lots of friends in Slovakia, they have problems pronouncing the 'w' in my name correctly as it just doesn't work in their language - so they just call me Boris over there.
No idea why.
14 August 2005, 08:12 PM
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LOL at that. 
It's the ones that are quintessentially English like Colin or Trevor or Fred that make me smile, because I can't imagine there being an Indian/Chinese/Pakistani name remotely close to them, and the names are so prosaic anyway.
It's the ones that are quintessentially English like Colin or Trevor or Fred that make me smile, because I can't imagine there being an Indian/Chinese/Pakistani name remotely close to them, and the names are so prosaic anyway.
14 August 2005, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyvirgin
A lad I went to college with was called Maboob (sp) we called him ****
lol no bull aye knew a lad everyone called him *****
its mehboob with a h bud
means beloved
14 August 2005, 08:30 PM
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Years ago, when I was at school we did a trip to Durham Cathedral. We all piled down to the town for lunch and were sat outside a general store, written above the door, proprietor Sakhi Sultannas (or something very close)
Had us in hysterics, guessing he was married to Pakheti Crisps, had kids, Tinni Beeans and Channi Pop, his father Baga Mixednhuts and his Mother Chartona Jouise.
We were easily pleased back then
Had us in hysterics, guessing he was married to Pakheti Crisps, had kids, Tinni Beeans and Channi Pop, his father Baga Mixednhuts and his Mother Chartona Jouise.
We were easily pleased back then
14 August 2005, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by amazinggrace
Years ago, when I was at school we did a trip to Durham Cathedral. We all piled down to the town for lunch and were sat outside a general store, written above the door, proprietor Sakhi Sultannas (or something very close)
Had us in hysterics, guessing he was married to Pakheti Crisps, had kids, Tinni Beeans and Channi Pop, his father Baga Mixednhuts and his Mother Chartona Jouise.
We were easily pleased back then
Had us in hysterics, guessing he was married to Pakheti Crisps, had kids, Tinni Beeans and Channi Pop, his father Baga Mixednhuts and his Mother Chartona Jouise.
We were easily pleased back then
14 August 2005, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by moses
paul is for pal or satpal singh etc
lol jeff davies maybe he wasnt asian and he was fijian they got western names mate
or maybe he was half white and half asian and kept the western name of his dad but stayed dark like chocolate coz his mums side maybe she was very dark then a half kid usually takes that tone as well
lol jeff davies maybe he wasnt asian and he was fijian
they got western names mateor maybe he was half white and half asian and kept the western name of his dad but stayed dark like chocolate coz his mums side maybe she was very dark then a half kid usually takes that tone as well
14 August 2005, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Deep Singh
My name is actually James Tarquin Forsythe-Bagshot, but I call myself Deep Singh
i like dick ramsbottom
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14 August 2005, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
LOL at that. It's the ones that are quintessentially English like Colin or Trevor or Fred that make me smile, because I can't imagine there being an Indian/Chinese/Pakistani name remotely close to them, and the names are so prosaic anyway.
It's the ones that are quintessentially English like Colin or Trevor or Fred that make me smile, because I can't imagine there being an Indian/Chinese/Pakistani name remotely close to them, and the names are so prosaic anyway. Like Mary Jane and many more................
Some are so common, prosaic whatever you wanna call them.There are 5000 Tom Jones in just North of Wales FGS!
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14 August 2005, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RAJ27
Excuse me Moses, but my parents are from Fiji and we are bloody Indians innit. They haven't got Gora names.
lol mate the ones i met had
even some of the lads who r in the british army u mind the lad who saved his captain and crew twice and got knighted and a special awardhe had a western name
sorry if i offended u bros
chip your second name sounds like soup sengarvy