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I recently was discussing with Vietnamese friends about if and what names will be given to their children, and mixed opinions were received.

Let me throw out a few names I heard - Khải , Thụy Vy , Conner , Mai Linh , Brad...

Seems as though boy names have more of a tendacy to be American than girl names.

I have names (vietnamese) in mind already but don't want anybody to use them so xin lỗi nhé

yes, my children will have Vietnamese name
for a boy i want to call him Vinh
for a girl i want to call her Vy or Quyen Di

Yeah I think Vietnamese kids born Overseas should have Viet names.

A combination of both for convience. Vietnamese name to be used at home an and among Vietnamese. American name to make it easier on everyone else. Vietnamese name will be first and American name should be in the middle. THat way it fits this model. Vietnamese-American. Viet first. American second.

Of course. All my kids will have my middle name: Uy. The girls will have Uy Thi.

That doesn't sound like an attractive name for a girl. . Still, if you had a hot daughter, it'll make up for it.

For example: Trần Uy Quốc as a guy. Trần Uy Thị Oai as a girl. Hehehheheee...

Scare the guys off from my future daughters.

Haaahahaha. Are all Vietamese parents overprotective of their daughters? Geez you don't even have daughter and you're already planning. THe obstacles Vietnamese guys face. It's like climbing Mt. Olympus.

Just from guys like you dude. J/k.

LOL... most Vietnamese parents are overprotective.

I will be one of them from people like myself right now.

if i have a girl i - nhu thuy would be a nice name
and a boy- liem good name in english toos ..

and yes parents are strict on their daughters for some reason? especially the youngest grrrs

If I do have kids someday I'd definitely give them a Vietnamese name. But since I'm part Korean also, I'd give my daughter a Korean name and my Son a Vietnamese because my Mom is Korean and My Dad is Vietnamese.

BTW, how does Tia sound for a Vietnamese name? good?

Tia? Nah, try "Tuan" because it's my name. Hehehehe...

... But sharing is caring.

The thing is, I've seen too many people with the name tuan.

Did you know that "tía" also means "dad" in south-central Vietnam? Somewhere around Binh Dinh, Nha Trang, and those provinces. Probably from the old Cham word.

I never knew that. Thankx for the Info.

BTW, are there a lot of chams living in Vietnam? If so, around how many do you think?

I don't know, but their old capital was about 100 km southwest of Da Nang city. I am thinking the Chams are probably at around more than 2 million people in Vietnam, and some in Cambodia, Thai, and Laos. But that's just a rough estimate on top of my head.

Thankx again for the Info you have provided me with.

In Chinese, "die" (pronounced dee-yeh) also means father. It's interesting that it sounds similar to "tía" and also "dad" in English.

But "tía" here pronouces with a "t" though. It's like "tee" with an "a" after it.

Ah I see, well, maybe it isn't as close as Chinese and English. In Chinese, sometimes kids can call their father "die-die" (dee-yeh-dee-yeh), sort of like how kids call their father "dad-dad" in English.

But whatever the case, it's still interesting

Also, sometimes I get confused between the "d" and "t" sounds in Vietnamese. If I recall correctly, one of them is supposed to sound like the other.

I think it's good that they're strict. But after they reach a certain age like 16, let them go on dates and stuff. Some parents won't even let their daugthers at that age go out.

Kulong, you going to give your kid(s) an American name or a Chinese name? What will the name(s) be?

Hmm... never noticed that, but it's usually the southerners that pronounce Vietnamese in an odd fashion. They always mix the letters "d" and "v" (not "t") together. Like:

Go home = đi về (the right way, with a "v" in it)

They say: đi dề (wrong!). And duck is "vịt" (right way) but they say it "dịt." Arrghh... not good not good.

Isn't Tia pronounced in Vietnamese 'Ta-i'?

Nope, it's "t ía" or "tee ía".

I would give them Chinese names. Depending on where they end up living, if in the U.S. and they want their own American nickname then I wouldn't stop them from adopting one.

Son:

Kaiji


Daughter:

Tingya


And their surname would be Wang of course

Good choice with the names.

" Isn't Tia pronounced in Vietnamese 'Ta-i'?" - jayson
i think u meant Ta`i?... means talented?... btw, Tia is a girl name in english so there maybe some teasing....

to answer ur question, my kids will have Vietnamese name.. i haven't think of the name.. but if it's a girl it'll start with Q... and if my husband is really annoying, my kids will have my lastname too!!

kuluong, ur lastname is Vu*o*ng in Vietnamese... i never would've known...

I think the word "tía" probably come from a certain ethnic of Chinese living in the south (Teo Chiu ?). I've never heard it from a northern Viet. Some Viets also use the Han-Viet word "huynh" (older bro) in informal greetings.

Girls name in English, huh?.. I guess it isn't a good idea to name my kid Tia than. I don't want him to be teased or stuff into a locker at School.

If you have any suggest on any good Vietnamese names for guys than let me know.

BTW, what's your last name?
Wait... let me guess. It isn't Nguyen, is it?

I called my dad "ong ba".. i live near Nha Trang

It's "Kulong" and yes, I'm aware that my surname in Vietnamese is Vuong Why that is surprising to you I wouldn't know.

You call your dad "ông ba"? Heheheehee... funny. I just call him "ba."

slow down, i'm slow...

i'm not very good with name i can't suggest to you... no, my lastname is Ngo, i was joking, but i guess i dun know you well enough to joke??...

Kuluong, sorrie u dun like kuluong, anyway.. i would'nt have known it's Vuong if i dun see the Han character??.. well, if it's new to me then i'm surprised... well, most of the things anyway...

Thx, tattra, for the info ... i kno how to use it in window... i still have a hard time using linux ... oh and they used "huynh" 'cuz of phim tap i think...

Uhm, it's "Kulong", not 'u'...

So you recognize Hanzi (Chu Nho)?

Tuan a`, i call my daddy o^ng ba, and mommy ba` ma'.... yeah, just my family :D btw, di ve and di de.. i disagree with you, just because we pronounced it differently doesn't mean that it's wrong.. i still have a very Nha Trang accent and i am proud of it!... also, american and british have different way of pronouncing certain words anyway, and nobody said american pronounced it wrong..

well, i recognize a few of Chu Nho... i think imma learn some of Chu Nom when i go to Vietnam this summer 'cuz my uncle knows a bit . i meant to type Kulong!! so shush

Yah, I guess you're right. It's funny when people call their parents by "ông" Hahahhaha... I guess you will call your parents "ông già," and "bà già" when they get old huh? Hahahhaha... that sounds so funny.








P.S. Đà Nẵng rules!

I'm learning Chu Nom right now, slowly but surely

hey.. dun make fun of my family.. just wat we say is different... beside, my parents are old.. we also have nickname for them too.. like "chi. sa'u".. anyway.. it doesn't matter if Da Nang rules, as long as it takes good care of Vietnam

I'm glad you're enjoying yourself learning Chu Nom, Kulong.... maybe we can converse in Chu Nom one day.. hopefully...

Da Nang takes pretty good care of Vietnam, considering it's the 3rd largest city in Vietnam, most cleanest, big harbour and is situated right in the center of Vietnam. It also provided Vietnam with a bunch of nationalists and patriots during the French-Indochina era. Clickhere. And I didn't make fun of your family. I just think that it's funny when people call their parents as "ong" and "ba".

Jayson, if your daughter grows up looking anything like Tia Carrera then you'll have your hands full

:shocked: Tia Carrera isn't Vietnamese/Korean, is she?

All I know is that she's a porn star. So I've heard... I swear.

You have her mixed up with Asia Carrera , Tia Carrera is a non-porn movie actress (True Lies)

Oh, i see.

hMmm.. How do you know about Asia Carrera. I wonder...

it's not an odd fashion, it's an old fashion which is pretty surprising to me..
Saigon has always been the most western influence city in vietnam but it retains the older vietnamese.

Southerner said "Vietnam" as "Yiet nam" just like proper cantonese "Yoet Nam" (Lam is hongkong cantonese:P) , and mandarin Yuenan

DragonMP's got lots of free time.

oh, i thought it was 'cuz it's an easier way of pronouncing it... 'cuz u dun have to do much work with ur mouth...

My children will have Vietnamese name, middle name and surname. The surname of course will be mine hehehe. I think I will refrain from names of heroes or other notable figures because they'll have a large shoe to fill. As for the names themselves, I haven't decided yet. The suggestions made so far have been nice.