Wilda Fong, Lamma, Hong Kong (SCMP letters 2 Feb 2011)
About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare
A world of illusion
5 days ago
Enthusiastic reflections about names, the universe and everything, with a positive dose of critical thinking
Devil. Whale. Chlorophyll, Violante, Treacle — you name it, Hong Kong probably has someone who goes by it. Inquisitive, enterprising and...
That's me. My mother chose my name from a typhoon list that used to be published in phone books in HK in the 1970s. I guess that's what my name is novel as most typhoons are. She chose a name starting with W to match my Chinese name.
ReplyDeleteThank you Wilda. I appreciate you sharing the origin of your novel name here.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely rare name. The meaning ("Untamed; willow tree") is also quite apt for a typhoon.