ConcreteHalloween [none/use name]@hexbear.net to askchapo@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days agoSo I recently learned there's was a Chinese emperor named "Cao Pi" which sounds like "Cow Pee", which made me wonder if there are English names that sound funny in other languages.message-squaremessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up145file-text
arrow-up145message-squareSo I recently learned there's was a Chinese emperor named "Cao Pi" which sounds like "Cow Pee", which made me wonder if there are English names that sound funny in other languages.ConcreteHalloween [none/use name]@hexbear.net to askchapo@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square37fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecommiecapybara [he/him, e/em/eir]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoThe nicknames ‘Zeezee’ and ‘Zizi’ sound like ‘le zizi’ which is a childish word for penis in French. The names “Gary” (when spoken with an American accent) and “Geri” (when written) mean ‘diarrhea’ in Japanese.
The nicknames ‘Zeezee’ and ‘Zizi’ sound like ‘le zizi’ which is a childish word for penis in French. The names “Gary” (when spoken with an American accent) and “Geri” (when written) mean ‘diarrhea’ in Japanese.