Jesus Christ!

This e-mail made me laugh:

Hi BWG,
I have an infrequently asked question:

Why do Hong Kong parents give their children awful, sadistic Western names? I have recently moved from Australia to Sai Kung and am teaching little kiddies English. One poor little bugger's name is "Marilyn Manson" and another's is "Jesus Christ". And, luckily for me, I have Manson and Christ in the same class ... and they're notoriously naughty little terrors!

Hayley (Tai Mong Tsai, Sai Kung)

That's an excellent question. I've covered this ground before, but this is the first I've heard of a Jesus Christ in Hong Kong.

It's out of context. Were this Mexico or the Philippines I wouldn't bat an eyelash at a guy named Jesus. I feel sorry for the Manson kid when he finds out who he's named after.

It's part of wanting to be different; whether the name is foisted upon the child by his parents or the kid chooses it, the monikers are inventive.

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