We named our Thai son "Kaneth" (nick name Ken))

 

good luck

Jak fits both languages.

Chok Dee

If your wife is Thai she like to call him Jackpot 

Here's a good one...I'm afraid it's already taken....

 

On ‎2017‎-‎01‎-‎01 at 9:03 AM, Cockwomble said:

Somchai or Terdsak

Yeah...possibly...... but Terdsak may be used against him later on and be misconstrued in the western world.

I will let you figure out what kind of mean and nasty imaginative "misnomers" other children and young boys would or could create from that name in particular.

 

Just saying.

How about "Wat"? 

 

What's your name? 

Wat. 

I said, what's your name? 

Wat.  

Listen, mate, what's your name? 

Correct.  Wat is my name. 

 

No, I'm asking YOU, what's your name?

 

 

 

 

Mongkut is a lovely name for a Thai boy.  If you want to go Italian then check out my name, Guiseppe, the most famous name in Italy and home of the Hawaiian pizza.

We named our second son "Tan".  No need for a nickname.

 

My Thai in-laws tend to have long names, so nicknames are needed.  Among them are Nong, Neen, Nap and Not. Try saying those together 3 times real fast.

'Luke '  makes a good nickname as well

How about Chek Bin?

My Thai name is Boonlert. Not sure how I got it though.

 

perhaps your mother and father gave it you? ??

On 1/1/2017 at 9:17 AM, ezzra said:

What ever his name will be, make sure to raise him and teach him well to be a gentleman and an honest person...

 

You're sounding like Ghandi  

 

Saharat, Tanakorn, Nawat, Pakorn, Krissada, Ananda, Nopachai, Amphol, Chatchai, Santisuk.

10 hours ago, 55Jay said:

How about "Wat"? 

 

What's your name? 

Wat. 

I said, what's your name? 

Wat.  

Listen, mate, what's your name? 

Correct.  Wat is my name. 

 

No, I'm asking YOU, what's your name?

 

 

 

 

Years ago I had a mate called John Watts and he had precisely this problem.

Theeradej - (if born on a Tuesday)

 

You could also look for a Thai name that has the same meaning as his English name. That's what we did for our daughter.

The boss chose Pitchaya. First rule, never argue with the boss! second rule, refer to first rule.