tgeezer Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I am used to names like น้อย นิด หมู แดง etc. but now I am coming across longer names. ข้าวโอ๊ต and หมูแฮ็ม so far. I was introduced to ต้นข้าว and am still not sure if it is his real name or not. Do you know anyone with a similar lengthy nickname? Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet memory 80s Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Even it sounds weird to Thai traditional name, modern urban Thais can accept it. So, yes it is a modern Thai name/nickname. Some actors/celebs also have name such as "รถเมล์, แกงส้ม". What do you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 When I first met หมูแฮม I was surprised, feeling that nicknames should be short and snappy but they are like other names they get shortened in use. (I have taken ๊ from แฮม because I saw it written somewhere like that recently. ) I have an aquaintance called ‘Nice’ comes out as นัยซ์ but thinking of replicating the English I was fudgeing as นัยเซอ or นัยซะ for some time. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I have a feeling that the more syllable Thai nicknames have, the more it becomes: 'Stripper Names' Had the pleasure of flying Nok Air the other day and all their hostess introduces themselves with a นก+their 2+syllables nicknames like: นกน้ำหวาน นกลิ้นจี่ นกข้าวต้ม I don't think their parents call them by those names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Would feminists mind if we called them ‘birds’? Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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