I was talking to my friend House yesterday on MSN. He asked me to give him a good English name. When we first met him, we asked why his English name was House. It seems his family name means house, so that’s his English name. When he asked me for a new English name, I mulled it over for a bit, then asked what his name means.
“True man and lovely,” he informed me.
I went on a couple name web sites to see what I could see. I also looked at my picture of House to test each name. I came up with two that worked- Gabriel and Justin. I like Gabriel better for him, but it would be cruel and unusual to ask a Chinese man to pronounce Gabriel, so I went with Justin.
Tomorrow morning, when he logged on, we had the following conversation (yes, my verb tenses are correct. It’s Thursday there).
me: I think you should keep the name House. It makes you special and easy to remember. If you want to have a more common name, Justin is good, and I think it fits you.
House: thank you very much. you are so kind to consider my english name. i shall sellect my enlish name between House and Justin. when i decide, i shall tell you—my warmhearted friend.
Edit: A certain Justin I know thinks this is hilarious. He keeps typing hahahaha at me.
