RocketJim's

Say My Name, Say My Name


Have you ever wondered how different people call you? How your name came about? And how, one could 'group' your friends into various stages of your Life simply by how they call you? As usual, I couldn't get to sleep one restless Tokyo evening so I got to wondering. When I was young, I used to hate my name because it was too simple and more importantly, way too many call-girls in Hong Kong movies were called 'May'. There was always a 'May' in a nightclub. Thankfully, I grew to love my name because it is ironically, sooo simple. Any race or nationality CAN pronounce it. And when I engrave anything, my name is cheap. Like dirt cheap.


I love my Chinese name more because it sounds very poetic and learned. But I will not reveal it here. Unfortunately, not many people know my Chinese name and those who actually do, refuse to use it on me. =( Bloody hell, even my Chinese language teachers call me MAY!!!


Oddly enough, I know people who hardly call me by my name. And yet....somehow I respond...



1. Empress Boodiboo. She calls me 'Eh." Eg. Eh, can pass me the remote?



Then there are the people who gives me their unique brand of nicknames.



2. Reggie. She calls me 'Babe'. Eg. Thanks babe! Bye babe! Babe, you there?

3. Fahs. He calls me 'Princess'. It does feel nice though. Very nice. (Definitely respond!)

4. Yee. He alternates between 'Honey Bunny' and 'Lo Por Jai'. He is right next to Creepy Steven in terms of creepiness but since he lives in Boston and we'll never meet...it's ok. (Did I mention Steven lives just 3 blocks away?)

5. Mike. He calls me 'Nigga'. Just cuz I like black guys.



It's kinda odd when I think back on it. Some people....just say my name so right...and then there are others who send shivers down my spine.



6. My sec school Chinese language teachers, Mr Wong. Dammit man! I have such a lovely Chinese name but he refuses to use it. And his English is sooo poor. When he calls me, I get shivers down my spine. It's like this, "Mmmmmeh". *shivers*

7. My true love, Creepy Steven. "HARRO, MAY AR??? This will haunt me for years to come.

8. Shogun calls me 'Maymay' (Ok, Junny too!) and I feel like some little pet puppy when he calls me that. It was endearing for awhile. Then I begin to feel like I'll never graduate to being a real woman if he calls me that. (Junny can totally call me that anytime because she read Law.)

10. Pim. She is Thai. When she calls me....I feel like a porn movie.



And then, there is



11. Tokyo Spy. Ok totally biased but whenever he calls me, he makes me feel like I am a gift from God. Heh.



Anyway I have been thinking alot. If I ever have children, I am gonna give them simple names. Not stupid ones like Romeo or Beckham. Imagine. Beckham Yap Yong Foo. Something like that. Damn stupid if you ask me. Asian surnames just don't click with exotic English names. Giovinci Tan. Theodus Phua. Ronaldinho Tok. Haha. Totally weird.

You know what will be even funnier? When I meet a 'Beckham Tan' and fall heads over heels in love with him. And he looks like a toad.