Dada is a Nigerian name and its meaning is "curly-haired"
Dada Chen (third from left) in the local Hongkie movie Vulgaria (see Being Vulgar in Hong Kong)
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Devil. Whale. Chlorophyll, Violante, Treacle — you name it, Hong Kong probably has someone who goes by it. Inquisitive, enterprising and...
Dada means 'big big' in Chinese! Looking athe pix, guess it explains itself!
ReplyDeleteA Chinese meaning, rather than a Nigerian one, makes more sense!
ReplyDeleteHowever, some HKSAR novel names do not make much sense sometimes! Or she could have wished for curly hair perhaps?