By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .
Sign up with Google
Sign up with Facebook
Q: What is the strangest English personal name you found used by a local Chinese?
At our ENglish clube we have over 600 members and every now and then, I meet someone with bizarre names. The two that tie for first place i my book was a girl named "Meat" and another who named herself "Cry", I did not ask why.
I keep meeting girls named "Evil." No, seriously... "Hi, I'm Evil." My response is usually just "Sinner," or "I can tell."
Last year I had a student called Forrest Gump and another called Adolf. This year, I've got one called Christ.
I have a student called Elvis, every time I call register I almost have to physically stop myself doing the Elvis Uh-uh. And when he leaves the classroom ...
I had a student last term who called himself "Jesus". Now, since that is a VERY common name in Puerto Rico, I actually did not find it strange at all.
What is more, he likes the Spanish pronunciation even more!
Scandinavian:
Jesus is generally a common name in the Spanish speaking world, so using the Spanish pronunciation would seem fitting.
I've heard Rain...not sure why his mom named him Rain. I was thinking it was because the popular pop artist in Korea is called Rain and his mom liked him!
Two girls in a training centre called themselves 'Common' and 'Fanny'.
Met a girl here today from the Philippines. Sweet as can be,,,,, but poor thing named herself Kleenex ! 
I didn't really say anything, but she could tell by my body language that I was rather dismayed. I sure hope she looks into it and chooses something a little more appropriate for a cute young lady.
A young boy called "Idea", and his parents are both English teachers, Chinese English teachers that is.
A young girl named String. She's a little...different.
Gun...the name was given by his english teacher(expat)
"Talent".
He was a fuerdai who'd studied overseas and was very into himself. I originally misheard him say his name was "Talon", which I think is way more badass sounding.
just few minutes ago, on my skype, ex-employee :
[2:02:39 PM] Eric Zhao-Chinatown Co.: we need better life
and now i change the new name
Grant Zhao
[2:20:39 PM] Martin - (Hugera/Ness): Lol, Why ?
[2:21:57 PM] Grant Zhao-Chinatown Co.: ?
LOL?
because eric is too common.
i use the grant is better to know
hehe
[2:22:58 PM] Martin - (Hugera/Ness): But as i know, Grant is rather family name
[2:23:14 PM] Grant Zhao-Chinatown Co.: oh yeah?
that's just a name, like apple, orange, lemon, and so on...
[2:25:01 PM] Martin - (Hugera/Ness): maybe...
I had a Tom & Jerry. Tom didn't have a clue but Jerry knew what was going on. He made a point of sitting next to Tom just add more punch to the joke. I don't think he ever filled Tom in on what was happening.
Richard - girl
Alien - girl
Hugo - girl
XXX - boy
WC - boy
Mr Fashion - boy
A boy named apple....that's the latest one I've heard....it's not bad actually just kind of different.
I was once the proud step-father of CLOUDY, TEISHA and DRAPER
I met a girl called 'Milk'.....
Obviously , I asked ...WHY.. ?
She then said she likes milk !
Strange... but true.
I have an adult student that insists on being called 'Poofy'.
Needless to say I attempted to show him the error of his ways but my protests have so far fallen on deaf ears. He claims it's the name of a Japanese cartoon character.
Who am I to argue- 'Poofy' it is then !
Mobilephone, Blue Sky, Green Tea, Titty, Piglet, are just a few that I've met
