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Change your name Asians

I agree.. my great grandfather changed the spelling of our last name to make it easier. Although he really could have done a better job. I have an e at the end that sounds like a y and really should just be a y.
 
Korean names are pretty easy to pronounce - they're all one syllable.
I think it's the same with Chinese.
Don't think Vietnamese is - Japanese is definitely not.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Ng? What the hell kind of name is that?
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Some lazy ass decided to use it. As far as I can tell, it's the same pronunciation as Nguyen or Ing. Where the hell are the vowels!

Think I may have to agree though. Most translated names sound nothing like how they sound in their native language, but if we start with Asians, we may as well make every non English-native person change their names. No more "did I say that right?".
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: spidey07
Ng? What the hell kind of name is that?
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:roll: It's pronounced ing. At least it's not some weird ass eastern euro name.
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LOL no kidding, I knew a Polish guy named Grzegorz. I guess "z" is a vowel in Polish? 😀

But seriously? WTF, it's not that hard to learn foreign names. Just takes a little longer. But many Chinese names are shorter than American/Western European names. I don't see a problem as long as they consistently use the same name on all legal documentation. What is this, Ellis Island?
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
I work with a guy from Hong Kong named Turbo.

asian names ftw.
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If you want the most flammboyant names, look no further than Hong Kong. They are officially part of China, but the culture is so different.
 
Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: spidey07
Ng? What the hell kind of name is that?
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:roll: It's pronounced ing. At least it's not some weird ass eastern euro name.
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LOL no kidding, I knew a Polish guy named Grzegorz. I guess "z" is a vowel in Polish? 😀

But seriously? WTF, it's not that hard to learn foreign names. Just takes a little longer. But many Chinese names are shorter than American/Western European names. What is this, Ellis Island?
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I don't think they're complaining about last names. Just first. Most Asians' legal names use the phonetic representation, but they have an unofficial english name that most people call them by. What this lady suggested makes perfect sense. Just freaking change your name to what most people call you by if you want to avoid problem!
 
Anglicizing names is bullshit. You keep your given name, and other people can deal with it. It's just one more step towards the new world order....
 
i know a guy named chain.

opened the article, saw this uppity white old lady, closed it right away. didnt even have to read this to feel her hate.
 
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Asian names are actually really easy to pronounce if you learn the pronunciation key for pinyin (Chinese in our alphabet).
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that is, assuming they followed pinyin rules when they translated their names. I know a few wongs that really should be wangs, changs that should be zhangs and a shiao that should be xiao under pinyin =P
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: spidey07
Ng? What the hell kind of name is that?
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:roll: It's pronounced ing. At least it's not some weird ass eastern euro name.
Click to expand...

LOL no kidding, I knew a Polish guy named Grzegorz. I guess "z" is a vowel in Polish? 😀

But seriously? WTF, it's not that hard to learn foreign names. Just takes a little longer. But many Chinese names are shorter than American/Western European names. What is this, Ellis Island?
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I don't think they're complaining about last names. Just first. Most Asians' legal names use the phonetic representation, but they have an unofficial english name that most people call them by. What this lady suggested makes perfect sense. Just freaking change your name to what most people call you by if you want to avoid problem!
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With comments like this in Koreatown thread, you lose all credibility in regards to international subjects:

Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: Crono
Racial war!
I'm betting on the Koreans.
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While India has a nuke, NK can't even get a satellite into space.
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Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: spidey07
Ng? What the hell kind of name is that?
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:roll: It's pronounced ing. At least it's not some weird ass eastern euro name.
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I'm trying to be funny. I deal with a lot of cultures/names in my business. Every single time I hear the word "hoshien" I make a fireball maneuver with my hands and scream out:

"how-osh-shun! how-osh-shun!"
 
i'm not changing my name so some lazy fucks can spare a few seconds trying to figure out how to pronounce it. Besides I have an awesome name so there is no way i'd change it for some easy-to-pronounce anglicized name which has no meaning to me.
 
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