Haha, got tagged by someone other than sis, this time by sweetpea. And since it’s still quite new, I want to do this fast so I can tag others. I never get to tag anyone before because by the time the tag reaches me everyone I know has done it already.
The origin of Ethan is Hebrew. We’re not Jewish, we have our religion but we’re not religious. I don’t know the history of the name but it means firm and strong. I didn’t think of the name as what I wanted my child to be but when he arrived prematurely I thought this name really suits him. Got his name from the actor, Ethan Hawke. He’s cute (but recently I find his teeth not very attractive) and the only Ethan I know. Turns out Ethan is one of the most popular baby names.
Another name considered was Justin. E for Eddie/Ethan and J for JoAnn/Justin. Didn’t think of girls names at first because I’ve always wanted my first to be a boy. I was the one who thought of the names. But right after his birth the midwife asked us what’s his name and Eddie’s the one who said it. I was lying on the bed thinking, actually I wanted to have a few more choices but okay.
No Chinese name for him since we’re Chinese illiterate. I wanted an ‘invisible’ Chinese name for him (cause mine is, my mum was pretty cool). I asked MIL for ideas. Then she said no point giving Chinese name if we just want to call him Ethan. So what she did was just translate Ethan to Chinese, I also didn’t learn to write. Then later I saw this TVB series and heard one that I really like, ‘Tin Long’ (in Cantonese). MIL told me it means fine weather. But we didn’t use it anyway.
Instructions :
**Start Copy**Proposition: What is the meaning of your kid’s name?Requirements: write about what or how or why you giving the name to your kids.Quantity: FIVE PEOPLE.
Tag Mode:
1st - You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below.
2nd - Let the blogger you want to tag know they been tagged by comment in their blog or etc.
1) Msaufong - Meaning Of SQ & Kiki’s name
2) Miche - My ACB
3) Sweetpea - My Little Fire
4) LiL’deviL - Mini Hawke
I would like to tag (my first time tagging others, this is fun!)
binky
Mrs. Wallace
RamblingMoo
My sis had already been tagged so I only have three to tag.

6 responses so far ↓
1 Angeleyes // May 16, 2007 at 2:15 am
Alamak! Tagged again!!! Montessorimum tagged me too and I still have no time to do coz i don’t know how to use the Chinese Star to key out the Chinese name.
2 eiko-chan aka kimchi // May 17, 2007 at 5:40 pm
‘Invisible’ Chinese name? Does that mean mine is too 0.O?
Haha, the “ghost reader” finally posts a comment =D!
Gosh, my home’s wireless is so bad it was so difficult to open the comment page, thus, wait wait wait… ZzzZzzZzz…
Now using main com =P!
3 LiL'deviL // May 18, 2007 at 1:01 am
angeleyes: Take your time lar, no need to use Chinese characters one mar. Just put in alphabets.
eiko-chan: Yeah, it’s like your name too! Thanks for leaving a comment. Nice to know that you’re reading!
4 G @ mommibee.com // May 18, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Ethan’s a nice name. My hubby’s cousin’s son in Sydney is also Ethan.
5 LiL'deviL // May 19, 2007 at 12:33 am
g: Ethan is nice, but it’s everywhere. No one I know but everywhere.
6 Binky, Blogging & Such // May 20, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Okay, finished your tag liao! Hehee!
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