Saturday, May 24, 2008
Love Child
The other day, we practiced the conversation,"What's your name? My name is......." in speaking class. That reminded me of a bad memory. Many years ago, I went abroad. During the trip a foreigner asked me, "What does your name mean?"I answered,"AIKO means Love Child. He laughed a meaning manner, so I felt something strange about it. When I got back home, I looked up Love Child in a dictionary. I found love child meant a child born out of wedlock.(SISEIJI) I should have said "Lovely Child."Ignorance is a awful thing.
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5 comments:
Wow,it was terrible experience!^^;
But I think it was good for you to learn one english word.
I also leard the meaning from your blog.Thanks^^
P.S My name meams "truth"
I feard the story during the class, it was very funny!! Also it was nice that I could learn the meaning "love child".
AI
Well, I think the direct translation is beautiful. It's true that love child is a euphanism for a child born out of wedlock, but love child also means a child born out of love. The love between the mother and father. What a beautiful start to life! It's a good name.
You are right. Ignorance is fear.
However I think the man maybe understood the meaning.
Anyway, your name is wonderful!!
I can't explain my name. Maybe...... "thousand wave"!!!?
Chinami
I didn't know that...
However, you have a good name.
It's difficlt to explain the meaning of the name.
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