is it ok to ask a Chinese girl her "real" name? ***INTERESTING UPDATE****

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

is it ok to ask a Chinese girl her "real" name?

yes

is it ok to call her Chinese when she's actually Taiwanese?

that'll get you a kick in the nacksack

She refers to herself as chinese... I only found out that she was from taiwan because she mentioned that she was the host of a travel show and a cooking show in taiwan...

 

[geckojohn]

A lot of girls born in Taiwan are from parents that are Chinese. So, would you consider these people Taiwanese or Chinese?

 

[thirdlegstump]

Hey even us Japs are originally from China. They too were divided or what do you call, separated, long ago. I don't get what the big fuss is about? We all pretty much look the same too. Sheesh..

 

[HOWITIS]

since everyone migrated out of africa, aren't we all really africans?

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212

Originally posted by: bolido2000
I think is ok. Ask her to pronounce her name in chinese.

FOB = Fresh off Boat

I can't belive noone has asked...PICS????

You know, I was going to take pics of the shoot but I forgot my camera at home.. The actress who we worked with was very pretty even though she was in her 30s .. her headshot is here if you're curious.. My partner's an attractive young lady as well but I respect her too much to be interested in her plus, I have a gf... but I'll post pics from our next shoot...

Fixed link of the pretty lady.

She looks like a halfbreed.

The correct thing to have done was aked if when she came over if she had to adopt a more Americanized name and if so what was her birth name.

 

[Looney]

Well i wouldn't apologize if she wasn't offended. Only you could tell if she was or not, and it doesn't sound like she was.

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212

Originally posted by: bolido2000
I think is ok. Ask her to pronounce her name in chinese.

FOB = Fresh off Boat

I can't belive noone has asked...PICS????

You know, I was going to take pics of the shoot but I forgot my camera at home.. The actress who we worked with was very pretty even though she was in her 30s .. her headshot is here if you're curious.. My partner's an attractive young lady as well but I respect her too much to be interested in her plus, I have a gf... but I'll post pics from our next shoot...

Fixed link of the pretty lady.

She looks like a halfbreed.

The correct thing to have done was aked if when she came over if she had to adopt a more Americanized name and if so what was her birth name.

Umm, the woman in the picture is my actress and not my a.d. (the asian girl)... I believe that the actress is 100% jewish.... My partner is from Taiwan...

 

[Ernieb]

yes to me it is ok im a chinese girl
been asked about my chinese name few times before
and it is ok with me..

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Ernieb
yes to me it is ok im a chinese girl
been asked about my chinese name few times before
and it is ok with me..

If you were a Chinese girl and your American name was Ernie, i would be curious about what your chinese name was too.

 

[Ernieb]

my name is not ernie in real it's just for the use of Anandtech

 

[Looney]

Ah well then, that begs the question then, what's your 'real name'

 

[Ernieb]

too bad can't tell my real name here afraid that you could be my fvcking boss
that trying to proof im not really working and posting here on anandtech

 

[Looney]

LOL i've got the same problem. I revealed my handle on another popular forum i visit that my boss also visit (it wasn't intentional, just one of those, 'hey, i visit that board regularly too!'), so can't visit that nowadays during work hours.

 

[gunblade]

Originally posted by: Ernieb
too bad can't tell my real name here afraid that you could be my fvcking boss
that trying to proof im not really working and posting here on anandtech

Ha, you are so careful about that huh?

 

[slackerinabox]

***INTERESTING UPDATE***
I just sent her an email to say hello... She replied and I noticed that she changed her name in the email from "Joyce" to "Chiaoi." her given name! I think I inspired her and did not insult her at all!

 

[Staples]

Speaking of changing your name to a more American name, I always find it funny how so many people around here name their children Mexican names. Most are pronounceable even with no Spanish accent but for God's sakes, why the hell would you name them some hardline Mexican name that no one can pronounce? This is friggin USA, people speak English.

I took notice to this because my father's name (who was born here see sig) was Rogelio and everything he ever signed, he'd put Roger in quotes. I think common sense would tell you, give them a pronounceable name or to some extent it will probably hold them back in life.