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Is it more advantageous to have an English name for my career?
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When I came to Toronto in the 1980's, the HR Manager suggested that I adopt an English name so that it will be easier for the others.
I informed him that I like the name that my parents gave me. Besides, if I could pronounce the names of the 40 plus new employees (Italian, Polish, Slovenian, etc.) in my batch, my name is not any more difficult.
After that, the HR Manager "labeled" me stubborn.
On hindsight, adopting an English name, like David, Michael, or Patrick, may have helped dealing with colleagues and clients, especially when leaving a message. More so, when I had my own practice.
Over the past few decades, I have noticed many of my schoolmates, in Singapore, has adopted English names.
I informed him that I like the name that my parents gave me. Besides, if I could pronounce the names of the 40 plus new employees (Italian, Polish, Slovenian, etc.) in my batch, my name is not any more difficult.
After that, the HR Manager "labeled" me stubborn.
On hindsight, adopting an English name, like David, Michael, or Patrick, may have helped dealing with colleagues and clients, especially when leaving a message. More so, when I had my own practice.
Over the past few decades, I have noticed many of my schoolmates, in Singapore, has adopted English names.
I like this idea of having a name that reflects Asian and yet easy to remember for foreigners. Aside from Kim, do you have any other options for me?
Are you suggesting that I should have an English name that resembles my facial and overall body features?
I like your good advice. I am thinking of Philemon. Do you think it's a good name?
Philemon is a good friend of Apostle Paul. Though Philemon is not a common name, it means love or friendliness.
Thank you for your kind advice. It's always advisable to ask for good advice from seniors like you because you guys got the benefit of hindsight.
ROFL. Idiot probably doesn't even know what it means.
The strangest one I came across was an intern called Ravemucous (can't remember exact spelling) which the guy smugly announced to me is pronounced as Rah Veh Moo Koh. And yes, he's a Chinese. From what I heard he was a complete disaster in terms of work performance during his stint, I wondered what the HR was thinking when they hire him.
I know one HK cunt who calls herself Kondome Chow. Pronounce as Kon-doo-mi whoa!
use George and change your surname to Connery. You will confirm be promoted next year and have a massive salary increment.
Rave-mucous??? He has a raving mucus??
No. It would be much better if u adopt a Hindi name as a sign to show u understand who decides ur fate.
The Chinese intelligentsia always had a habit of choosing their own names when they come of age. So I chose a common English name as a sign of the times. This however caused a bit of confusion, as I communicate with my counterparts remotely and insisted on addressing me in my given dialect name instead of an alias. So there's that. I don't believe there is a universally agreed answer to that conundrum, only the merits of each situation.
Suggest you also go bleach your skin as well to be accepted by Angmoh.
That will certainly make it easier for others to remember.
Honkees love having weird and silly English names as they love to stand out from the crowd.
https://www.theatlantic.com/interna...0/hong-kong-loves-weird-english-names/263103/
The most ingenious name I've come across is comedian actor Chapman Toh. When you say his name backwards, you actually saying his name 杜汶泽 in Cantonese.
there’s a hongkang influencer called aqua chow, sometimes known as chow aqua. last i heard kena murdered and bloody body left in 6.9-star hotel bathtub.
did you germanize the name and call yourself “unker?”The Chinese intelligentsia always had a habit of choosing their own names when they come of age. So I chose a common English name as a sign of the times. This however caused a bit of confusion, as I communicate with my counterparts remotely and insisted on addressing me in my given dialect name instead of an alias. So there's that. I don't believe there is a universally agreed answer to that conundrum, only the merits of each situation.
Gecko told her son Pinky that only chinese waiters have english names.
May be, consider a common and not unusual spelling name, such as David, Michael, Mark, Matthew, Stephen, Daniel, Thomas,
If you choose some weird name or one with unusual spelling, it defeats your purpose.
And please do not do like those from Hong Kong, using the family names of the English, such as Wilson, Truman, etc.
If you choose some weird name or one with unusual spelling, it defeats your purpose.
And please do not do like those from Hong Kong, using the family names of the English, such as Wilson, Truman, etc.
Lol usually they will shorten it. Like in your example, they will call Ven or VN.
Is chink a good name
Fook Kin Mut is a better name.
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