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Is Yao Ming going to have an english name along with a Chinese name?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by hikanoo49, Mar 18, 2004.

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  1. Rocket104

    Rocket104 Member

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    Why in the world would Yao want an English name?

    His name isn't extraordinarily long or unpronounceable. It's short. Two syllables. Unique. Easily lengthenable for the PA announcers. It's perfect.
     
    #41 Rocket104, Mar 18, 2004
  2. ayears

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    The best answer to hikanoo49;)
     
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  3. wwasser

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    Why would we suggest an English name for Yao? It's kind of an insult. By the way, over there in East Asia, most names come with Family name first then given name. So Yao is actually the family name. Same thing for the other Chinese player, Wang is his family name, and the correct way to read his name is Wang Zhizhi. I guess the reason for many Asian people here to have their names read as "given name + family name" is to avoid confusion (interestingly enough if an American person goes to Asia the name is not "adjusted" to "family name + given name"). As for the English name, it is probably because Chinese is so different from English (and it uses characters instead of alphabets) that it has many sounds that are almost impossible for non-Chinese to pronounce, so an English name is chosen for convinience. It probably has nothing to do with "being recognized". Please, by all means call the person (not necessarily Chinese or Asian) the way he/she prefers --- would it sound crazy if someone suggests Coach K (over at Duke, I can't remember how his last name is spelled) to change his last name's spelling to reflect the correct pronouncation?
     
    #43 wwasser, Mar 18, 2004
  4. JuanValdez

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    Lol
     
    #44 JuanValdez, Mar 18, 2004
  5. ty185

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    lol. seems a lot of new users missed out the "george ming" joke. There was someone claiming he met with Yao's father early in Yao's first season. and he said yao's father told him his name is george ming. :D

    needless to say, that guy got bashed and laugh for quite a while and that's why rocketforever used that reference as a joke. :p

    and btw, what's porve? I'm wondering about it as well...
     
    #45 ty185, Mar 18, 2004
  6. Uncle_Tim

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    Jeff Van Yao? :D
     
    #46 Uncle_Tim, Mar 18, 2004
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    #47 tolne57, Mar 18, 2004
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    remind all .

    1. yao is his family name.

    2.if a chinese have a english name. it is the first name. we never use english as the family name(except some idiot.) So there are j
    Bruce Lee(lee is his famly name. his chinese name is Lee, xiao long). Jack Li( Li, lian jie). etc.
     
    #48 gowithwind22, Mar 18, 2004
  9. Rockets2K

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    LMAO! :D:D

    this is the funniest thread of ther week.

    if the thread starter didnt mean it as a joke, thankfully the rest of you turned it into the joke it is.

    good job yall..;)

    Billy Bob Yao indeed....:D
     
    #49 Rockets2K, Mar 18, 2004
  10. Deepsouth

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    Look like you are all Yao Ming's father.:D :D
     
    #50 Deepsouth, Mar 18, 2004
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    Aragorn Yao
    Gandalf Yao
    Frodo Yao (I like this one)
    Legolas Yao (a little gay)
    Gimli Yao (naah...)
    Boromir Yao
    Theoden Yao
    Saruman Yao (oooh... badass)
    Gollum Yao (maybe not... although if Moochie was still around)

    :D
     
    #51 Quakes, Mar 18, 2004
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    Hidalgo Yao

    :cool:
     
    #52 Quakes, Mar 18, 2004
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    Moochie Yao
     
    #53 SamFisher, Mar 18, 2004
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    Darth Yao
    Jabba Yao
    Yoda Yao
    Jar Jar Yao
    Boba Yao
    Jango Yao
    Obi-Wan Yao
    Han Yao (hmm... someone out there's probably named that)
    Anakin Yao


    :D
     
    #54 Quakes, Mar 18, 2004
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    How about "Kung Pao Ming" ????

    Its has a nice ring to it...just like the movie.
     
    #55 Lionheart, Mar 18, 2004
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    Muadib Yao

    :D
     
    #56 Quakes, Mar 18, 2004
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    Why don't you learn how to speak before you come down on me.
     
    #57 Roc Paint, Mar 18, 2004
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    KAPAY YAO!!!!!!!
     
    #58 verse, Mar 18, 2004
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    Gaylord Yao
     
    #59 tedwhite, Mar 18, 2004
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    How about a typical English name that doesn't match the person who can't speak English well. I've seen many of them:

    Harrison Yao
    Wally Yao
    Wilkerson Yao
    Garrison Yao
    Johnson Yao
    Smith Yao
    Jefferson Yao
    Hubert Yao
    Walter Yao
    Michaelson Yao
    Gunnison Yao
    Anderson Yao
    Jeffrey Yao
    Wilbur Yao
    Leslie Yao
    Neilson Yao
    Keifer Yao
    Thomas Yao
    Lance Yao
    Davidson Yao
    Terrence Yao
    Ferris Yao
    Morris Yao
    Ellis Yao
    and the list continues.

    BTW, I am Chinese, but I was born here and telling the truthy. So no flames lol.
     
    #60 Val, Mar 18, 2004
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