I absolutely love some of the names of the students I see every day. Everyone is given an English name when they begin learning the language. Some of them are chosen for them and some of them choose their own names.
I've heard quite a few crazy ones since landing in the ROK five months ago. Here is a snippet of my favorites thus far (and yes, I actually have to call them by these names):
Prize
Lion
Princess
Shiny
Rolly
Elmo
Joon
Bee
Cherry
Ravi (I think it's supposed to be Robby, but Koreans get confused with "v's" and "b's")
Sugar
I think they are absolutely hilarious and when I have to call out roll in class, it's all I can do to keep from cracking up. If they misbehave in class, it's even more ridiculous.
Most of the students I teach have "normal" names like Robert and Alice, but these ones take the cake. I just wonder what will happen if they eventually end up studying English at a Western university. They will no doubt get a few looks and the poor kids will have no idea what is so funny.
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