You name it

A close friend recently got a new English name. It wasn't until everyone on his facebook starting calling him by it that I noticed. So I teased him about it, and he told me to give him a break. Haha. Strange that after 20+ yrs you start adopting a new name.

But given his circumstances, it is indeed more convenient to have an English name.
Angmohs can't tell Chinese names from their first, middle and last name.

I used to get clients calling me, Loh, Poh or Chin. (Mister too).
It is really frustrating.

I thought of getting myself an English name too. Long time ago.

In clubs, whenever strangers come by and ask for my name, I'd tell them names like, Lydia, Mary or Pauline. True that these names are much easier to remember. But I think pohchin sticks with me better. :)

And it has its benefits too - like a unique facebook link that I don't have to fight with anyone else in the world.

http://www.facebook.com/pohchin.loh