On Jan 22, 2008 2:09 PM, Srini Ramakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Chinese in America figured that one out long ago, hence the > American-sounding "Christian" names.
I always thought this was because of the atrocious, a-tonal pronunciation meted out to chinese names that made the Chinese immigrants (both fresh off the boat and those Americans born to Asian parents) chose western names. Besides, I doubt if Steve Tang or Calione Wu can do such a good job passing for WASPs with their family names. Thaths -- Bart: We were just planning the father-son river rafting trip. Homer: Hehe. You don't have a son. Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders
