Dinosaur is My Name: Scary?!?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
March 16, 2021 5:56am CST
Sometimes I am enjoying myself with my Chinese kids' names online every day. Let me give an example, I am having a 5-yeard-old boy student and his name is Dinosaur. Does he look like this creature? Definitely, no. I cannot comprehend why their biological parents named them weird. If they do have English names, the gender is not appropriate to the child's gender.
Can you name a child with animals' names?
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@DaddyEvil (174399)
• United States
16 Mar 21
That is baby Sinclair. I loved that TV show!
When I was in grade school there was a boy named Eagle. I thought that was weird. When I got older we gave another boy the nickname Bear. He lumbered and walked slow like an old bear. Another guy was really heavy and had the nickname Duck. I still see him around the city once in a while.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Mar 21
@DaddyEvil I agree. Well, some parents are unreasonable in giving names like this.
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@DaddyEvil (174399)
• United States
17 Mar 21
@Shavkat Bear and Duck both still go by their nicknames.
Parents are so weird!
Parents are so weird!1 person likes this
@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
16 Mar 21
I think some parents call their kid as an animal because they hope their kids grow up with the image of that animal. Some people in my country are called Ariel, arik, arye (sounds like Ar-ye, that is the lion animal.) Some people out there are called leon, that is also a lion like name. Some people in my country are called Ze-ev, it is a wolf. Some people in my country are called tzvi (that is the hopping animal, with the 2 arc horns on its head, that is a deer. :-) now I think about some more names I can tell later if you ask. I hope you are an active mylot user.
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@stringer321 (5682)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
18 Mar 21
@Shavkat there is also an israeli name Dov, that is a bear, (I have a friend named Dov and he is big, fat and tall, like a bear :-)), there is also Yona, that is a pigeon (or a dove)
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
18 Mar 21
@stringer321 Perhaps it is better to say the names in the Chinese language.
@allknowing (153530)
• India
17 Mar 21
@Shavkat Best that you avoid addressing them or give your own name
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Mar 21
@allknowing I agree. I do not feel like doing it.
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@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
17 Mar 21
i thought that would be the "display name"....can't believe someone named their kid like that haha or maybe they told him not to give his personal informations?
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
16 Mar 21
Based on my experience practicing Chinese teachers and professionals in speaking the English language, I leaned that the Chinese are free to give English names not only to their children but also to themselves, they could also change their English names anytime they wish.
Naming their Children animal names I think is no big deal to them because their Chinese names when translated to English might not only contain animal names but also things from nature like river, leaves, ocean etc...
Naming their Children animal names I think is no big deal to them because their Chinese names when translated to English might not only contain animal names but also things from nature like river, leaves, ocean etc...1 person likes this
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
17 Mar 21
I agree that they can change their names anytime. It is just me that I am feeling uncomfortable seeing their names.
I sometimes call their attention and suggest names. If they wanted cartoon characters' names, I am fine with that. For example, one of the students named her Fiona, the wife of Shrek. I did not say anything because it fits her physical appearance. You know what I mean.
I sometimes call their attention and suggest names. If they wanted cartoon characters' names, I am fine with that. For example, one of the students named her Fiona, the wife of Shrek. I did not say anything because it fits her physical appearance. You know what I mean.1 person likes this
@psanasangma (7910)
• India
16 Mar 21
I happened to stumple upon one youtube video and one US guy who married to chinese woman, was telling many Chinese prefer to choose weird name. which does not sounds common name
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@wolfgirl569 (135722)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Mar 21
Many different words are used as names here.
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