nonwto wrote:
Belkira the Tulip wrote:
I knew a girl in college who was from Korea. Her music teacher (she was a music major) said she couldn't pronounce her name, so she was going to call her "Beverly." Everyone else started calling her that. When I was introduced to her, the girl introduced her as Beverly. I told her she didn't look or sound like a Beverly, so she told me the story. She said her real name was Hee Kyung but no one could pronounce it.
I was floored, and insisted on calling her by her real name. I thought that was so obnoxious.
I don't suppose you see the irony in finding her name suspicious because it didn't match your preconceived notions of what an Asian would be named.
Irony? No, not really, but I see what you're getting at. To be completely honest, I don't remember if that's the way the conversation came about or not, but even if it didn't, I'm sure that the thought crossed my mind.
If nothing else, how her Korean parents came to give her such a Western name could've been an interesting story.