an embarrasing English nickname problem

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an embarrasing English nickname problem

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發表於 2012-8-17 05:08 PM

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Hi everyone =] I am from Hong Kong and my name is T*****g Wong (pronounced as T*****g). In Hong Kong, it is a common practice for people to pick their English nicknames and introduce themselves with their English nicknames to their HK and foreign friends.

When I enter a university for my undergraduate degree, I chose Wilson to be my English name. My undergraduate classmates all know me by Wilson.

However, the problem comes. When I went to the US for internship and the UK for exchange studies a few years ago, I found out that Wilson is always a surname in the US, the UK and the English world, and I felt that my foreign friends felt a little strange to call me Wilson, especially if my foreign friend's surname is Wilson.

Now I am working full time in the HK government and my colleagues know my by Wilson and I know me colleagues by their English names according to HK tradition. I am going to start my part-time master degree and to meet new local and foreign friends, and I don't want my English name to embarrass me. However, all my facebooks, email address, my colleagues in workplace and my social networks know me by Wilson. Do u have any suggestions for my dilemma?

[ 本帖最後由 wtming52 於 2012-8-21 03:34 PM 編輯 ]

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發表於 2012-8-18 11:22 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Pickett

if anybody ask u again show him this.

i used this name when i was growing up in hk, few mths after came off the boat in canada, my bro told me its a last name. so i did changed to william.
had been using it since now.
but now many new immigrants are so uneducated cant tell bill & william are the same name!
the worse place is depositing my cheque in a bank counter, some kept asking if bill is another person.
i usually ask them if they ever heard of bill clinton?

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jimbo86 Silver Member 帖子 10444 積分 10094 註冊時間 2009-3-25 發短消息加為好友	#3 發表於 2012-8-18 11:24 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 infact many white folks use lee as first name and as last name too. thomas
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發表於 2012-8-18 12:16 PM

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原帖由 wtming52 於 2012-8-17 05:08 PM 發表

Hi everyone =]I found out that Wilson is always a surname in the US, the UK and the English world

Not true, Wilson can be a first name. I am a sports fan so i know quite a few guys with Wilson as first name:

Wilson Betemit of the Baltimore Orioles

Wilson Alvarez of the Chicago White Sox

Wilson Chandler of the Denver Nuggets

Wilson Palacios of Birmingham City FC

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxs0r83CMAE4JhO.jpg

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edmond_28 二星級會員帖子 387 積分 383 註冊時間 2012-3-9 發短消息加為好友	#5 發表於 2012-8-18 05:28 PM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 [按此打開] [隱藏] No problem at all. I met a person from Hong Kong in Canada and his English name is Banana. Seriously, he wrote down his name "Banana Ip" on the question book during examination.
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飛天五尊貴會員帖子 1287 積分 1284 註冊時間 2010-7-24 發短消息加為好友	#6 發表於 2012-8-19 12:47 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 Yeah, what's the problem with wilson, huh? [ 本帖最後由飛天五於 2012-8-19 12:49 AM 編輯 ]
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screenname	#7 提示: 作者被禁止或刪除內容自動屏蔽發表於 2012-8-20 12:19 AM
screenname 禁止發言帖子 10341 積分 10638 註冊時間 2007-10-30	#7 發表於 2012-8-20 12:19 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡提示: 作者被禁止或刪除內容自動屏蔽 If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound?
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juniortok 一星級會員帖子 88 積分 94 註冊時間 2010-2-4 發短消息加為好友	#8 發表於 2012-8-20 11:51 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 If you want, you can ask them to call you 'Will'
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~DK36~ 二星級會員帖子 188 積分 203 註冊時間 2007-7-3 發短消息加為好友	#9 發表於 2012-8-20 04:07 PM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 you take it too serious @@ 'Wilson' is okay cuz there are more names that is much embarrassing such as my friend .. his name is Dicky but most of the people call him 'Dick'
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~DK36~ 二星級會員帖子 188 積分 203 註冊時間 2007-7-3 發短消息加為好友	#11 發表於 2012-8-20 08:23 PM 只看該作者大中小繁簡引用: 原帖由 Horai 於 2012-8-20 07:55 PM 發表 As in Dick Cheney? yup but my friend has different working treatment ..what a shame
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screenname	#12 提示: 作者被禁止或刪除內容自動屏蔽發表於 2012-8-20 10:01 PM
screenname 禁止發言帖子 10341 積分 10638 註冊時間 2007-10-30	#12 發表於 2012-8-20 10:01 PM 只看該作者大中小繁簡提示: 作者被禁止或刪除內容自動屏蔽 If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound?
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jimbo86 Silver Member 帖子 10444 積分 10094 註冊時間 2009-3-25 發短消息加為好友	#13 發表於 2012-8-21 12:16 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 as long as the last name is head, then dick head!
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osfan 尊貴會員帖子 814 積分 1328 註冊時間 2012-7-1 發短消息加為好友	#14 發表於 2012-8-21 12:36 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡引用: 原帖由 Horai 於 2012-8-20 07:55 PM 發表 As in Dick Cheney? Dick Clark is another example. [ 本帖最後由 osfan 於 2012-8-21 12:38 AM 編輯 ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxs0r83CMAE4JhO.jpg
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osfan 尊貴會員帖子 814 積分 1328 註冊時間 2012-7-1 發短消息加為好友	#15 發表於 2012-8-21 12:37 AM 只看該作者大中小繁簡 [按此打開] [隱藏] 引用: 原帖由 Horai 於 2012-8-20 07:55 PM 發表 As in Dick Cheney? Evil bastard ! [ 本帖最後由 osfan 於 2012-8-21 12:39 AM 編輯 ] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxs0r83CMAE4JhO.jpg
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