My Girl Wants To Change Her Name

[Jai Dee]

My fiancee has been told by the senior monk in her home village, that her current nickname (Yaow) is no good, and that she should change her name before we get married, or we may not have a lucky marriage.

She has asked me what her new name should be.

She liked one of her former nicknames... Nut, but I told her that I didn't like it because of the negative connotations implied in English, when someone is called a nut.

A couple of my mates also have Thai wives that changed their nicknames when they got married. One called herself Kung... a fairly common Thai nickname, the other called herself Sam... not at all common for a Thai.

I don't want her to have a non-thai sounding nickname as I want her to retain her Thai heritage, but on the other hand, I don't want her to adopt a name that is too common or popular... a unique and special name for a unique and special person is what I'm after.

What do you think I should call her?

Edited April 26, 2005 by Jai Dee

[davethailand]

How about Oi or Yu then you can shout "Oi" really loudly and still know that you've done nothing wrong.

I've got my wife's little niece here at the moment and her name is Lotus, (I call her Tesco's)

[dr_Pat_Pong]

How about Oi or Yu then you can shout "Oi" really loudly and still know that you've done nothing wrong.

I've got my wife's little niece here at the moment and her name is Lotus, (I call her Tesco's)

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[The_Other_Mac]

How about Nut spelled "Noot"? (Or "nud_e" if you want to surprise your farang family )

[Darknight]

How about Oi or Yu then you can shout "Oi" really loudly and still know that you've done nothing wrong.

I've got my wife's little niece here at the moment and her name is Lotus, (I call her Tesco's)

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That's not lotus , dave. That's Lothat....

[McAttack]

Mai - new

[johnh101]

Its always been Low Toot in my house

[ThaiPauly]

Pu is a name I have always felt original, not as common as Lek, or Nok, but she won't be able to have the e-mail address.

My woodworker has that:

[email protected]

True

[dr_Pat_Pong]

The usual is for the monk to suggest the new name

[Totster]

I like "Yim"

totster

[Thomas_Merton]

My fiancee has been told by the senior monk in her home village, that her current nickname (Yaow) is no good, and that she should change her name before we get married, or we may not have a lucky marriage. 

She has asked me what her new name should be. 

She liked one of her former nicknames... Nut, but I told her that I didn't like it because of the negative connotations implied in English, when someone is called a nut. 

A couple of my mates also have Thai wives that changed their nicknames when they got married.  One called herself Kung... a fairly common Thai nickname, the other called herself Sam... not at all common for a Thai. 

I don't want her to have a non-thai sounding nickname as I want her to retain her Thai heritage, but on the other hand, I don't want her to adopt a name that is too common or popular... a unique and special name for a unique and special person is what I'm after. 

What do you think I should call her?

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Hopefully it won't be long before she is just known as Ma

[Jai Dee]

Some good (and humerous) answers folks.

Keep 'em coming...

[Totster]

My wife's nickname is Pu-a ( falling tone not rising ) which apparently means "dustpan" !!

totster

[suegha]

I think finding a nick-name should be fun, something that says something about the person or has a relevance. For example, my wifes nick-name translates as 'beautiful flower' she's beautiful and likes a particular type of Thai flower. Mine was given because of my Chinese star sign. Both given to us by Thai friends of ours and we like them!

Have fun.

เสือ

[Jockstar]

My fiancee has been told by the senior monk in her home village, that her current nickname (Yaow) is no good, and that she should change her name before we get married, or we may not have a lucky marriage. 

She has asked me what her new name should be. 

She liked one of her former nicknames... Nut, but I told her that I didn't like it because of the negative connotations implied in English, when someone is called a nut. 

A couple of my mates also have Thai wives that changed their nicknames when they got married.  One called herself Kung... a fairly common Thai nickname, the other called herself Sam... not at all common for a Thai. 

I don't want her to have a non-thai sounding nickname as I want her to retain her Thai heritage, but on the other hand, I don't want her to adopt a name that is too common or popular... a unique and special name for a unique and special person is what I'm after. 

What do you think I should call her?

Whens the wedding JD? My missus has never went in for what the monks say. She says she is human. The monk is human. She can decide her life for herself. Not the monk. I cant recommend anything since we have met the other half. Yaow is her name i dont see why she should change it. But hey most Thais listen to the monks. Do let us know what she decides.

[Kan Win]

What about “Waan” (Sweet) or “Nam Waan" (Sweet Water) lovely names me think.

Kan Win

[tuky]

How about "poom mai mee"? JD?

oops I hope all is well regarding that

how about tukadar? (doll?) as she is quite a doll if you ask me

BTW my sister in laws name isn't "wow, nice tits"

[bina]

joi (thin) but the english connotation is nice also

teek or tik --(not sure what it means but knew a woman named tik, and one of our black baby goats was named tik -- maybe means spot?

mali (jasmine)

why doesnt she ask ma? or grandma? for ideas as they gave her the original nickname, anyway most nicknames were also a way to sort of go against the evil eye thats why a lot of them are common: fat, skinny, shorty, etc : how many girls are called pretty etc.? it might curse them....

[Dara]

My fiancee has been told by the senior monk in her home village, that her current nickname (Yaow) is no good, and that she should change her name before we get married, or we may not have a lucky marriage. 

She has asked me what her new name should be. 

She liked one of her former nicknames... Nut, but I told her that I didn't like it because of the negative connotations implied in English, when someone is called a nut. 

What do you think I should call her?

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If your fiancee is concerned about names that may be bad for her again, then show her the link below - it explains (in Thai) about what letters would be good for which day that your were born and which letters to avoid - then you can go from there....

http://www.yodtip.com/web/poomtaksa.asp

[Jai Dee]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks.

I liked the postings by suegha and Kan Win... I am indeed looking at this as a "fun" exercise, and we have already had a sanook time discussing some options already.

Bina, good idea... the elders of the village and her parents probably know her better than anyone, and should be able to suggest an appropriate nickname to suit her personality and demeanour.

And Dara, I will suggest that web page to her... she sometimes drops into Carrefour to do a bit of shopping by herself and they've got an internet cafe there so she can browse to her heart's content.

Jockstar, no definite date for the wedding yet, but don't worry... you're definitely on the invites list.

And tukyleith, no residual problems on the "pom mai mee" front... actually on Saturday she suggested that we should call your other half again. I suggested that we needn't wait until you return, so why not call soon and she agreed. When?... up to her.

Last night she told me that she liked the idea of "Nat"... anyone know what this means in Thai? I am a little reserved on that one as my youngest daughter from a previous marriage is called Natalie, and she calls herself Nat. I have all sorts of mixed feelings about calling my future wife by the same nickname as my daughter.

Any other suggestions?

[ThaiPauly]

Last night she told me that she liked the idea of "Nat"... anyone know what this means in Thai?

West Bank...

Only if you're English, otherwise you won't have a clue what I'm saying, so ignore it and read the sensible answers

[Kan Win]

Well Jai Dee you have me Foxed on this one.

Asked a couple of Thai’s and they both told me it means “Appointment” in the context of “Pom Mee Nat” (or something like that).

One person that I spoke to is named “Nat” and told me, that was her 3 letters in her first name, that was why she choose it to make it easier for tourist to say her name.

Anyone else ?

Sorry, Kan not Win this time around.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

[Dara]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. 

Last night she told me that she liked the idea of "Nat"... anyone know what this means in Thai?  I am a little reserved on that one as my youngest daughter from a previous marriage is called Natalie, and she calls herself Nat. I have all sorts of mixed feelings about calling my future wife by the same nickname as my daughter.

Any other suggestions?

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Thai nicknames don't have to have any meaning, though some do. In this case, someone has taken the English "Nat" and introduced it at one point, then the word has caught on.

If she has her heart set on Nat, perhaps you can compromise and call her "Nong Nat" which will make it sound somewhat different from your daushter's name.

If she likes the "N" in her name, my favorite one is "Noo Na" which can mean two things. First, it means a young "Na", in the second case, it means a country mouse - both sounds cute it Thai....

Edited April 27, 2005 by Dara

[meom]

I suppose she has a real name as well so why not call her just by her real name instead of a nick name.

[Kan Win]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. 

Last night she told me that she liked the idea of "Nat"... anyone know what this means in Thai?  I am a little reserved on that one as my youngest daughter from a previous marriage is called Natalie, and she calls herself Nat. I have all sorts of mixed feelings about calling my future wife by the same nickname as my daughter.

Any other suggestions?

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Thai nicknames don't have to have any meaning, though some do. In this case, someone has taken the English "Nat" and introduced it at one point, then the word has caught on.

If she has her heart set on Nat, perhaps you can compromise and call her "Nong Nat" which will make it sound somewhat different from your daushter's name.

If she likes the "N" in her name, my favorite one is "Noo Na" which can mean two things. First, it means a young "Na", in the second case, it means a country mouse - both sounds cute it Thai....

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Should that not be “Pee Nat” and not “Nong Nat” should Jai Dee’s daughter come to visit him? As me think, his daughter would be called “Nong Nat” by one and all should she be younger than Jai Dee's partner ?

Yours truly,

Kan Win

P.S.

Pee = older

Nong = younger

Edited April 27, 2005 by Kan Win

[Dara]

Should that not be “Pee Nat” and not “Nong Nat” should Jai Dee’s daughter come to visit him? As me think, his daughter would be called “Nong Nat” by one and all should she be younger than Jai Dee's partner ?

Yours truly,

Kan Win

P.S.

Pee = older

Nong = younger

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Life does get complicated, doesn't it ?

K'Jaidee can call his fiancee "Nong Nat" and if his daughter is younger than his future wife, she can certainly call her "P'Nat", though just a polite K'Nong Nat would work regardless of age difference, don't you think?

[Jai Dee]

Great ideas folks... thanks heaps.

But she definitely wont be getting called "Nong Nat"...

FYI Nong Natt is a very beautiful and famous Thai porn star!

Here's a rare picture of Nong Natt actually wearing something.

Although my teeruk is certainly easy on the eye, she's never been in the movies or glossy mags!

Anyway, she had a look last night at that website you mentioned Dara, and has decided that the monk is definitely right and she should not be called Yaow anymore... something to do with the first letter of her nickname (in Thai script) will not bring luck or fortune...

[chuchok]

As Bini suggested, I like Mali (jasmine) it also sounds like a European name..not that it's good or bad in that respect.

I suppose "Oz" is out of the question?

Edited April 28, 2005 by chuchok

[Dara]

Great ideas folks... thanks heaps. 

But she definitely wont be getting called "Nong Nat"... 

FYI Nong Natt is a very beautiful and famous Thai porn star! 

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Oops! Sorry about that. Will have to remember never to give my grandchildren that nickname either, I guess....

[Jai Dee]

As Bini suggested, I like Mali (jasmine) it also sounds like a European name..not that it's good or bad in that respect.

A pretty flower that smells sweet?... that's my girl!!!

I suppose "Oz" is out of the question?