Stumped by a name

Wednesday, 27 January 10

Clinic staff [over the phone]: Can I have your name?

Me: Xxxxxx Xxx. Xxx is my last name, X-x-x.

Clinic staff: Chinese name?

Me: Um, Xxx is my surname…

Clinic staff: What is your full name?

Me: Xxxxxx Xxx is my full name.

Clinic staff: What is your Chinese name?

Me: It’s not in my full name.

Clinic staff: If I call you in Chinese, what is your name?

Me: Xxx Xxx, but it does not appear in my full name.

Clinic staff: No Chinese name?

Me: Yeah, no Chinese name in my full name. Xxxxxx Xxx is my full NRIC name.

Clinic staff: Ok, thank you Miss Xxx. See you later.

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#1 Air Pollution Girl
on Jan 27th, 2010 at 11:55 pm

It’s like something off Not Always Right.
#2 Kamil
on Jan 28th, 2010 at 12:41 am

Better than my dad one time…

Policeman over the intercom: “This guy doesn’t have a chinese name!”
#3 Husky
on Jan 28th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

Such was my intention!
#4 Wolf That Never Sleeps
on Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:37 pm

Can’t they just address you as 刘小姐?
#5 L
on Mar 4th, 2010 at 10:11 am

So……. What is your chinese name?