[bingookenoo]

Last night I was asked to name a baby's nickname when it was born yesterday. To me it seems an honor but wondering if it is the same in Thailand. Also he told me he needed name to register baby. When a baby is born in Thailand are nicknames registered along with regular name?? Somebody please explain all this to me...

[L8fGLM4d]

yeah, right, let's just nickname every Thai kid Bossy, Fluke, Photo, Piano, Beer, Dollar, and the like because they are so much more modern.
maybe I am just too grumpy in the morning, but

[wrefrinny]

You do not actually say what your relationship is to the person that has asked you to give a nickname to this baby,but yes i too would look upon it as an honour.This person clearly holds you in high esteem.

As Betti says nicknames are not registered,just the birth certificate name.However with the help of my wifes family i have had to fill in and sign many forms recently regarding the birth of my son.On one of them i did have to state the babies nickname on it,but i am not actually sure why? Was with my wifes Mum at the time who speaks little English,but all i do know is that it had nothing to do with the registration.Probably just some internal hospital paperwork?

[repldoinfo]

yeah, right, let's just nickname every Thai kid Bossy, Fluke, Photo, Piano, Beer, Dollar, and the like because they are so much more modern.
maybe I am just too grumpy in the morning, but

Hey, Betti,

I was not suggesting that we should name Thai children with much more modern names. I just pointed out that ' Mali ' is an old fashion name I did not say that I prefer a modern name nor hate old fashion names Whatever name is fine by me

Peace,
~Lime~

[bingookenoo]

I spent a month in a village last january helping build a schoolhouse and while there made friends with him and his wife who at time was pregnant. Spent most every evening with him and we became friends.He is a farmer and I used to be one so we had a little in common. He asked me about 3 weeks ago if I would nickname baby and then last night I call hospital and he said he needed it for paperwork. So I nicknamed baby girl Jasmine and he was very excited. Funny he put baby up to phone so i could welcome her.

[bingookenoo]

Thanks for reply. So why would he tell me he needed name to be registered?? He was very excited but sure that was what he told me.I cant remember word he used exactly but gist was he needed it to give to _________.

[repldoinfo]

Jasmine in Thai is "Mali" and it is a well known nickname for girls. beautiful name.

Hi Betti and all,

However, 'Mali' is rather an old fashion name now. A lot of Thai names nowadays tend to be foreign names

And yes Betti is right, nicknames will not be registered. Maybe the guy who asked you didn't mean the nickname. In fact, he had 9 months to think of the name - lol.

Peace
~Lime~

[L8fGLM4d]

Jasmine in Thai is "Mali" and it is a well known nickname for girls. beautiful name.

[L8fGLM4d]

no, nicknames are not registered, even though most people are only known by their nicknames all their lives by their neighbours, customers, acquaintances, teachers etc.