Pablo Chan Pak-hoe, found guilty of insider trading, Hong Kong
About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare; Phonetic-based?
The Haunting of Borley Rectory
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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...
Escobar? Though that would be drug related...
ReplyDeleteIt is funny how the name Escobar creates the image of a South American drug lord.
ReplyDeletePablo conjures up a slimy latino-type man who preys on women (this stereotype was propagated by episodes in the earlier seasons of Friends).