Nice to meet you, Jellyfish!
Trip Start
Jul 21, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 28, 2008
Beijing,
China
Saturday, August 16, 2008
For the most part, they are University students, many of them studying English in order to be translators or teachers. Thank goodness they are here! They have been INDISPENSABLE to have around, speaking Chinese to help get things done with the hotel and writing directions in Chinese for taxi rides. Beyond that, they are simply a pleasure to work with, and I am already dreading telling them goodbye at the end of the month! :o(
When Chinese kids are growing up, they, at some point, all choose their "English name". They do this for business reasons, and also just for fun when they are taking English classes. It is interesting to see what they choose, and to wonder why they chose it. In some cases, it is a direct translation from their Chinese name, and in others, it is just because they like it, or admire others with that name.
So far, we have met...
Weather conditions: Sunny, Rain, and Clear
Presidents: Lincoln, Johnson and Nixon (all used as first names)
A girl named Jerry, and a boy named Allison
Half the cast of "Friends": Rachel, Joey, Phoebe and Chandler
A famous Chinese lover perhaps?: Dong Juan
Another man likely to be popular with the ladies: Ben Huang Lo
Spark
JoJo...who really could be a clown, she is so entertaining!
And perhaps the most unusual of all: Jellyfish!
:o) Love their names, and love them all!
Comments
Naming names
Your naming story instantly made me think of Janet's daughter who, when asked to pick the name for her unborn sister-to-be suggested that they should name her 'Puppy.' I still laugh every time I think about that. So funny.