Therese Lu Ti Li, doctor, Hong Kong
About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Phonetic-based?
Enthusiastic reflections about names, the universe and everything, with a positive dose of critical thinking
Devil. Whale. Chlorophyll, Violante, Treacle — you name it, Hong Kong probably has someone who goes by it. Inquisitive, enterprising and...
Our ex PM's wife's name.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_Rein
Thanks. I forgot about Kevin Rudd's business-savvy wife.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I don't think she is Dr Lu's inspiration for the name. Perhaps Dr Lu could have used Tilly, Trudy, Tuly, or even Truly if she (or he) wanted a phonetic-based name?
Only needed more common sense!
ReplyDeleteCommon sense is not so common; never has been, not currently fashionable, but hopefully in the near future, if we are able to teach enough youngsters critical thinking skills, then that may change … hopefully. Until then, this blog will highlight the silliness from this little part of the world.
ReplyDeleteSadly I think you'll have plenty of fodder for a really long time.
ReplyDeleteI'll take that as a positive. I don't think this Blog would survive without highlighting some silliness from this place. Also, thank you for your insightful comments that help to make this Blog more interactive and interesting.
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