Heman Koo Hei Man (Mr), student, University of Hong Kong
By the Power of Grayskull
About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation; Phonetic-based
A world of illusion
1 day ago
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...
I hope he does actually pronounce it like the cartoon! And I hope he is suitably beefy.
ReplyDeleteJust think of all the girls's expectations becoming deflated when they actually meet Heman Koo. He is probably a typical nerdy, wiry, spectacle-wearing Hongkie student who has no time to keep fit and healthy.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it AW, he and his friends are likely to pronounce it as "Hey-man" rather than "Hee-man". The cartoon is likely to be lost on him.
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