Why are Thai Names So Long? | Thai Nicknames - Lion Brand
Typically a Thai person only uses his or her official name in formal situations. Even in work, most people use their nicknames. It is quite common for acquaintances to never actually know a person’s full name, only their nickname
7 years ago Typically a Thai person only uses his or her official name in formal situations. Even in work, most people use their nicknames. It is quite common for acquaintances to never actually know a person’s full name, only their nickname A nickname in Thai is a ‘chue len’. Chue means name’ and len means ‘play’. Parents give their children a chue len in addition to a formal given name. In most cases the nickname is a single syllable. Informal names begin at birth and may continue in use to the extent that one may have to check the legal registration to find a Thai person’s formal given…
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