bruceboy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Well my dear wife and I are currently holidaying in the UK and yes it's official; parenthood beckons again for bruce! It comes as bit of a shock at my grand old age but my wife and I are over the moon. When I get back to Thailand the drinks will be on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidge Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congratulations. It's great to hear happy news on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_in_space Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 bruce, google BAMBI in Bangkok, lots of info for pre and post natal care, hospital info, etc. I found them very helpful. I found a Thai nurse thru them, educated in Aus, who disabused my wife of some of her "traditional" ideas of childcare. Congrats, they're little miracles, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletchsmile Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Good on you mate. Congratulations... Just hope if it's a girl it looks like the mother Edited October 15, 2007 by fletchthai68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fennielyn Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Sending a million good thoughts and congratulations your way. May your lttle one be blessed with all the joy in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceboy Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks so much everyone! My wife wants a farang name for the baby and I want a Thai name. How can we settle this little problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattias33 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Congrats man, great for you! And for me because im in a similar situation, my first coming in december. My wife also want a farangname and i want a Thai name. In our case i think we will let the munk give the thainame and i myself give the (swedich) farangname. The farangname will then be the name we use in speakingterms (nickname in thailand and real name in Sweden). I thought it over and my thoughts are that a kid with a farangname i Thailand gets nothing but respect, while a thainame in Sweden probably will gain some rasist scoolkids reason to give the kid a hard time if he /she go to school there eventually. I dont know, just a thought. Anyway, congratulations to both of you (3 of you eventually) and all the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratualtions Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratualtions Bruce. congratuations on the coming arrival ,as for a name ,whatever mrs bruce wants will be best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakhar Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 If you can think of a name that phonetically sound Thai or English. Such as Tasha. etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastender Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congrats. Mine's 4 months old now. I chose the name Katrina as I loved it, but also thought 'Kat' would work as a Thai nickname. However, my wifes family chose their own, 'Kwam Kao'. Mum always referes to her as 'Look' (child). So presently, she's called Katrina by me, Look by mum, Kat or Kat woman by some Thia friends, and Kwam Kao by my wifes family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legag Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 If you can think of a name that phonetically sound Thai or English.Such as Tasha. etc Yeeehaaaa ... rock the boat. Congratulationssss Yes, pick a name that phonetically goes both Thai and English. Or you can have both in the baby's id, like a middle name you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macb Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congratulations keep us updated as the moths roll by, My daughter is 9 months old now, at my age as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks so much everyone! My wife wants a farang name for the baby and I want a Thai name. How can we settle this little problem? Congrats dude. We went with Thai first name, English middle name, and Thai last name for 6 month old Heng Jr. Another baby possibly in the works by the end of this year when we reach the 1 year "rest" period and we'll close up shop after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisurely Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congratulations bruceboy. Look after her. Heng, you're all heart aren't you. The year long rest period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwhite Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks so much everyone! My wife wants a farang name for the baby and I want a Thai name. How can we settle this little problem? We both wanted a Thai name that sounded a bit English. We ended up with 'Nattan' (ณัฐธัญ) which is close enough to be 'Nathan" on a UK passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanpatong Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks so much everyone! My wife wants a farang name for the baby and I want a Thai name. How can we settle this little problem? Easy. * Pick a name that can be both Thai sounding as well as English, and/or * Add a middle name that's of a different origin as the first name, and/or * Use a nick-name that's of a different origin as the first and/or middle name We ended up with 'Nattan' (ณัฐธัญ) LOL.. That's pretty excellent, fitting just about all of the "weird" Thai consonants into a single name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congratulations bruceboy. Look after her.Heng, you're all heart aren't you. The year long rest period Actually my wife wants to start sooner, so our kids will only be a grade apart, can use the same tutors, tennis instructors, etc. I agree to a certain extent but our physician recommends waiting 12-18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a2396 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Well my dear wife and I are currently holidaying in the UK and yes it's official; parenthood beckons again for bruce! It comes as bit of a shock at my grand old age but my wife and I are over the moon. When I get back to Thailand the drinks will be on me What grand old agr are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Thanks so much everyone! My wife wants a farang name for the baby and I want a Thai name. How can we settle this little problem? ferrang first name with a thai nickname , and massive congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossHogg Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 go for double barrelled name...he/she will drop one or the other later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemiddie Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 go for double barrelled name...he/she will drop one or the other later The day i have to ask on a public forum is the day i will finish here. It should be personal between you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodesafun Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Had the longest think about what to name our little girl. Being a American by birth I used SAM- ( as in Uncle Sam)- AN-THAi SAMANTHA. for our baby girl we went -- english first name, wifes maiden last name, My last name. and it really sounds good. tho of course most Thais say Samanta. now the wife has picked the nickname which is my last name in thai.... and I can't say it right.... but I'm trying. Lodesafun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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