My suspicion confirmed, spotted this in our local rag today. "Somchai" is the most frequent name given to boys in Thailand, with about 240,000 Somchais registered throughout the country last year, the central domicile registration office of the Interior Ministry revealed today.

What does it mean?

It means manly.

I was quite tickled by the name Somchai Boonmee, which translates into Manly Goodkarma. Quite cool actually.

It means manly.

I was quite tickled by the name Somchai Boonmee, which translates into Manly Goodkarma. Quite cool actually.

Sure ? i always thought it means : Charming, interesting..

And the most popular girl's name is??

My favorite Thai names:

Pongsak

Kittisuk

Supaporn

It means manly.

I was quite tickled by the name Somchai Boonmee, which translates into Manly Goodkarma. Quite cool actually.

Sure ? i always thought it means : Charming, interesting..

What made you think that?

สม Som = befitting

ชาย Chai = human male

Edited July 12, 201214 yr by Trembly

It means manly.

I was quite tickled by the name Somchai Boonmee, which translates into Manly Goodkarma. Quite cool actually.

Sure ? i always thought it means : Charming, interesting..

What made you think that?

สม Som = befitting

ชาย Chai = human male

Yep, just checked, you are right !

Huh and there was me thinking it meant 'agreeable orange'.....ah well

I was talking to a Thai girl recently who said Somchai's an old-fashioned name and not really that popular any more. I guess the survey is more reliable though if they have actual stats.

Sure ? i always thought it means : Charming, interesting.

As in 'na somjai' - different word...

Yeah, it sounds completely ancient..

Was this a survey for *new baby names* or most common names among men of any age?

Kind of like Mali for girls.. nobody is named that anymore.

Sure ? i always thought it means : Charming, interesting.

As in 'na somjai' - different word...

Different letter too . . . สนใจ sonjai

Double post.

Edited July 12, 201214 yr by Trembly

Double post.

i have always liked Sakchai, Somchai's brother

I always thought "Somchai" meant idiotic workman unable to do anything correctly..........................

Gosh, and I thought "Boy" was the most popular name. Wherever I am, I always hear the foreigners calling "Boy".

I always thought "Somchai" meant idiotic workman unable to do anything correctly..........................

No that's Namnut, Which is a more appropriate name for many men than Somchai.

or the alternative "Orange Boy"

Still think the best name is Turdsak

it dosent matter what it translates as, all westerners use the term somchai for the same meaning which is......oh no here we go here comes the silly I can fix it twit again!