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Monday, October 18, 2010

Nicknames and Culture

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I just realized that I have soooo many nicknames! Since my day in school, people called my differently, and that is particularly because my Ma and Pop decided to give me a looooooooooooooong name when I was born. Ok, wanna know my real name? Here it is.. Elisabeth Paramita Poetri Koentjoro. 4 words with more than 5 letters each! And here are my nicknames that I can remember of how people around me been calling me since school days:

<from my schoolmates>
- puth
- powed (read: poet)
- pow

<from my teachers>
- elis
- paramita
- putri (in English it means Princess)

<in working place>
- liz
- lisbeth
- lizzy
- beth

I have funny experience too with those different nicknames. One time, I was an Intern in one Japanese Advertising Agency in Jakarta, and as I was expected, I have some new nicknames (because I always introduce my self with one first name (elisabeth) and one last name (paramita)). If I'm not mistaken this embarassing moment happened in second day:

My boss: Lisbeth.... Please email a meeting invitation to the team. You can use my computer.
Me: (seating in my desk behind her) ..............
My boss: Lisbeth....
Me: .............. (giggling quietly while reading friend's comment on Facebook)

(finnaly...)

My boss: LISBETH!!!!
Me: (oops, that's me!!!) Aa, yes??? (panic....)

There is also another, well, I might see it as a disadvantage, of having such a long name. And that is when it comes to filling the application papers or exam papers that requires me to write my full name as it's stated in my birth certificate. The disadvantage is, when other students or people already begin to filling their answers or another step after filling the name box, I'm still busy completing and writing my name! LOL. But that's never a big deal for me anyway.. Oya, not to mention, my brother and sister ALSO has such long name.

This is quite funny I suppose, because here in my country, we have this different cultures of naming the children. Here's some hints:
1. Different idea from common rule of 1 first name, 1 middle name, and 1 last name
Here, some parents give heir children with ONLY first name! Yes, they don't have any last name nor family name. Some, creative enough to give theirs 2 first names, 1 middle name, and 1 family name (that's me!)

2. The longer the better
Some parents also believe (in certain culture), that the longer the words or letters they given for their child's name, the more successful the child will be in the future.

Well, above all, I'm grateful with all I am, and thanks to my Ma and Pop (for the long name), I have some experience which I can share with you in this post ;)

Until next post, toodle-doodles!

20 comments:

  1. aww i wish i could have nicknames to go by. lol.

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  2. lol. Well, I'm a pretty good nicknames maker ;p try me! lol.. thanks for the comment sweetheart! <3

    xxoO,
    liz

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  3. LOVE LOVE YOUR BLOG LAYOUT AND YOUR OUTFIT IS SO AMAZING!
    I have tons of nicknames from friends family and plus my name is abigail so sum people automatically call me abbey, but I have a long list of nicknames and I love them all, coz they have great memories behind them! Loving your blog and following!

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  4. your bag and shoes are just so cute :)

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  5. hey elisabeth! love the outfit. thanks for visiting my blog :) *following

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  6. aww, what love...you are so great at assembling pieces together!

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  7. aw such a cute outfit! i adore the gold heart and your top. soo chic girl! :)
    <3, KC.

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  8. thanks a lot lovelies!!! <3 <3

    xxO,
    liz

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  9. looove your metallic knit top!

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  11. My name is really strange: María de las Mercedes Morales Fernández.
    Yeahhh, two names, two surnames, a preposition and a determinant!! LOL

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  12. Love the outfit! You are very beautyful.
    xoxo
    - Cæcilie

    I'm new at blogging, but please check out my blog!...
    http://iversens-fashion.blogspot.com/

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  13. I really love hearing things about other people's culture, the silly little things that don't get much attention, like names! very nice. And your outfit is gorgeous too, I love the golden shades and your headband!



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  14. @coco flowers: LOL!! But you have a VERY beautiful name sweetheart! That's for sure! :)

    Thank you lovelies! You guys are wonderful as always <3 <3 And, def will show you some love by revisiting your lovely blog! :)

    xxO,
    liz

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  15. Hi Lizelisabeth, thanks for making a wikifashion page, you did a really good job :)

    Just wanted to let you know about our blog badges, so your readers can find your page- http://wikifashion.com/wiki/Wikifashion:Contributors_Needed

    Let me know if you need any help with using them :)

    Love your blog by the way, I've added it straight to my google reader x

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  16. Aw, thanks lola! <3
    I was actually wondering about that, coz I'm not that good in coding.. :(

    xxO,
    liz

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  17. Wow! you look fabulous.. the bow belt is adorably chic.

    xx Love & Aloha
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  18. wow, just have found your blog
    && I really like it.

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  19. i love that top it goes great w/everything else!

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Tanks for all of your lovely comments, dolls. You have brighten my day! I will def show some love by visiting each one of you. Tanks again love! :)