Weety Luk (Dr), assistant professor, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation
Enthusiastic reflections about names, the universe and everything, with a positive dose of critical thinking
Weety Luk (Dr), assistant professor, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Devil. Whale. Chlorophyll, Violante, Treacle — you name it, Hong Kong probably has someone who goes by it. Inquisitive, enterprising and...
I guess this is a female name?
ReplyDeleteA great name for a weedy, nerdy guy though.
Perhaps derived from Tweety Pie, since Hongkies love cute cartoon characters?
ReplyDeleteAlso, have a look at Ms Weely Ng (0704 HKSAR Name of the Day). Just imagine what they would say on meeting one another ...
Weety: Hello, I'm Weety.
Weely: Weally? My name's Weely.
Weety: Weely! Weally?
Weely: Yes Weally Weety. My name is Weely.
Weety: That's a relief. It's a good job it's not Weety, because that's my name and isn't it novel, special and unique!
Weely: Yes it is, just like Weely!
The universe would collapse into itself if such were to occur!
ReplyDeleteI knew this lady many years ago - my wife worked with her. She derived the name from 'sweetie', so the cutesy factor is dead on. Nice woman, if a touch odd. She dropped off the map several years ago, although I heard she may have moved to Vancouver.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anon. Indeed, Weety Luk Suet-Ching BSc MPhil PhD RNT RN SRN has dropped off the face of the Earth.
ReplyDeletePerhaps nursing (or Hong Kong?) does that to people?