What are some good and bad names for a half Cambodian baby?

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Re: What are some good and bad names for a half Cambodian baby?

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Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:43 pm Pisey would not be a good name if you move to the west. ;)
Yeah, I've heard Westerners pronounce that "Piss-eye"

I guess Kunthea is out too.
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Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:38 pm I suspect the members are going to have some fun with you on this one...
I try to restrain myself, although very tempting.
But hey, forget about it.

Congratulations is what comes to my mind after that.
Should have been before though.
Best wishes.
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Yeah, just call it Dave or Maureen
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This.
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every second falang i meet is called dave

go for something unusual and memorable just not destiny or amber
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fazur wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:29 am every second falang i meet is called dave
Are you sure? Last I heard was that he wasn't here, man.
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Haha. Dating yourself mate. Still funny though.
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Yerg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:11 am
pczz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:45 am Surely the name dependson where the child isgoing to wind up living. I would choose a khmer name that is close to a falang name or can be shortened as a nickname in thewest.
Khmer can pronounce David, john, steve for boys. Lisa works as above, anita or go veh=gan and try apple
Day-wid and Stee-yoo are not barang names I would recommend that are easily pronounced by Khmers. John? Yep, safe as houses. Luke might also be a safe option.
not met a khmer yet who couldn't manage my godson. usually pronounced as da-vid, which oddly is the same as the welsh say it :-) brings us to a different subject relly, pronunciation in english is anll its forms
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unsure if mentioned but you can solve this issue w/ a middle name the middle name can be the khmer name. Just a thought.
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Re: What are some good and bad names for a half Cambodian baby?

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pczz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:47 am
Yerg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:11 am
pczz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:45 am Surely the name dependson where the child isgoing to wind up living. I would choose a khmer name that is close to a falang name or can be shortened as a nickname in thewest.
Khmer can pronounce David, john, steve for boys. Lisa works as above, anita or go veh=gan and try apple
Day-wid and Stee-yoo are not barang names I would recommend that are easily pronounced by Khmers. John? Yep, safe as houses. Luke might also be a safe option.
not met a khmer yet who couldn't manage my godson. usually pronounced as da-vid, which oddly is the same as the welsh say it :-) brings us to a different subject relly, pronunciation in english is anll its forms
As a Welshman, it's Da-fydd. Let's not split hairs :lol:

One of those names (David/Steve) is mine, and never, ever been pronounced right. The other is a "nephew" and also never been pronounced right in my earshot. Lucky that Dar-Vid is getting close to correct. One day, we'll tame and train the natives :hattip:

I honestly think Luke would be a good name for a boy though. Someone earlier suggested Lina for a girl, and I like that one too.
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