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How do you pronounce your name? Abbreviate it, and don't worry that it's not English!
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^I agree. Just find a single syllable short form of your own name. For example, if your user name "kkwonhyeokk" was your name, just try introducing yourself as "Kwon" (unless that's something rude in your mother tongue!). If you just want something easier for the locals to pronounce, that would be fine.
Brits don't expect overseas students to have English-sounding names, so don't bother about trying to fit in like that. In any case, British names are often shortened to a nickname (Will for William, Steve for Steven, Liz for Elizabeth etc), so it's a very common thing to do.
Brits don't expect overseas students to have English-sounding names, so don't bother about trying to fit in like that. In any case, British names are often shortened to a nickname (Will for William, Steve for Steven, Liz for Elizabeth etc), so it's a very common thing to do.
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(Original post by Klix88)
^I agree. Just find a single syllable short form of your own name. For example, if your user name "kkwonhyeokk" was your name, just try introducing yourself as "Kwon" (unless that's something rude in your mother tongue!). If you just want something easier for the locals to pronounce, that would be fine.
Brits don't expect overseas students to have English-sounding names, so don't bother about trying to fit in like that. In any case, British names are often shortened to a nickname (Will for William, Steve for Steven, Liz for Elizabeth etc), so it's a very common thing to do.
^I agree. Just find a single syllable short form of your own name. For example, if your user name "kkwonhyeokk" was your name, just try introducing yourself as "Kwon" (unless that's something rude in your mother tongue!). If you just want something easier for the locals to pronounce, that would be fine.
Brits don't expect overseas students to have English-sounding names, so don't bother about trying to fit in like that. In any case, British names are often shortened to a nickname (Will for William, Steve for Steven, Liz for Elizabeth etc), so it's a very common thing to do.
My first name is hyeok, and last one is kwon. Pronunciation of it is like Hyuck probably.
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I think Huck is fine as it's the closest to your name but huckleberry? Just no xD that is an American name which makes me think of weird people who live in remote towns
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(Original post by semiquaver)
How do you pronounce your name? Abbreviate it, and don't worry that it's not English!
How do you pronounce your name? Abbreviate it, and don't worry that it's not English!
I thought it was entirely nothing but I often couldn't respond cos that pronunciation is usually too different!
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(Original post by Hevachan)
I think Huck is fine as it's the closest to your name but huckleberry? Just no xD that is an American name which makes me think of weird people who live in remote towns
I think Huck is fine as it's the closest to your name but huckleberry? Just no xD that is an American name which makes me think of weird people who live in remote towns
Anyway, i didn't mean i'll use the name, huckleberry! Lol
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(Original post by kkwonhyeokk)
Thanks! What i said huckleberry was for that i've heard english people often remind short nick name with full name of those. Maybe i'm wrong sorry
Anyway, i didn't mean i'll use the name, huckleberry! Lol
Thanks! What i said huckleberry was for that i've heard english people often remind short nick name with full name of those. Maybe i'm wrong sorry
Anyway, i didn't mean i'll use the name, huckleberry! Lol
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(Original post by kkwonhyeokk)
Hi guys,
I'm an international student studying in Nottingham and from Korea.
I didn't mind that nobody pronounced my name exactly but I figured out people usually call me hey man! bro, oii! something like that.
Possibly, I think they don't remember my name. Of course, I know it doesn't matter but it should be better to make similar name in English.
So.. I found Huckleberry, Huck is almost same as my real name. I'm a bit worried about that it has some negative meaning or so old-fashioned feeling or something.
How about this???
Hi guys,
I'm an international student studying in Nottingham and from Korea.
I didn't mind that nobody pronounced my name exactly but I figured out people usually call me hey man! bro, oii! something like that.
Possibly, I think they don't remember my name. Of course, I know it doesn't matter but it should be better to make similar name in English.
So.. I found Huckleberry, Huck is almost same as my real name. I'm a bit worried about that it has some negative meaning or so old-fashioned feeling or something.
How about this???
It's pretty normal in the UK for people to call each other man/bro/mate/pal or whatever - it's not really usual to call people by their names in every day conversation so I wouldn't worry that people aren't remembering your name too much
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(Original post by kkwonhyeokk)
Pronunciation of it is like Hyuck probably.
Pronunciation of it is like Hyuck probably.
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(Original post by Klix88)
I really don't think that most Brits would struggle to pronounce that.
I really don't think that most Brits would struggle to pronounce that.
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It's an improvement on an international student I met who introduced herself as Fanny.
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(Original post by Carnationlilyrose)
And even if we did, it's high time we made more of an effort.
And even if we did, it's high time we made more of an effort.
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(Original post by Quantex)
It's an improvement on an international student I met who introduced herself as Fanny.
It's an improvement on an international student I met who introduced herself as Fanny.
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(Original post by Klix88)
It's British/US slang which doesn't carry the same connotations in other countries. People shouldn't be made to feel uncomfortable to use their own names. We need to start thinking globally.
It's British/US slang which doesn't carry the same connotations in other countries. People shouldn't be made to feel uncomfortable to use their own names. We need to start thinking globally.
Yeah, you are right, I'd much rather international students felt comfortable using their names rather than taking English ones. I may slip up on the pronunciation initially, but I'm willing to try.
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(Original post by Quantex)
It's not so much the slang connotations, but that here knowledge of English names seems to be informed by 19th century literature.
It's not so much the slang connotations, but that here knowledge of English names seems to be informed by 19th century literature.
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