Thursday, July 17, 2008

Fun with Names

I find it interesting that it's still common to see Chinese guys with long pinkie nails. This is a sign of wealth, since you can't do manual labor like that - it would break. But I've seen at least three or four in each class, so it must still hold meaning for these young men.
Also, many of my students were given English names by their teachers, so there are a lot of students named "Sharon" and "Charles", etc. But then you find the occasional creative student who chose their own name. For instance, I have a student who named himself "Sonic"... can we say 'video gamer'? :o)

Other interesting names I've come across in class:
1) Totti
2) Glad
3) Hensery
4) Bubble
5) Devil (probably another video gamer)
6) Handel (named after his fave German composer)
7) Sailing (because her last name means this in Chinese)
If I hear any other creative ones, I'll add to the list.
I fit right in here, don't I? Naming myself after a spice and all. :o)

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