Do you realize that parents are very fond of calling their children by a nickname, cute and funny names and these names usually get stuck to them for the rest of their lives. Personally, I feel that parents should call their children by their real names right from infants to avoid future embarrassment. The most popular name is Boy for son and Girl for daughter.
I recalled my Shanghai tour. Among the group was an elderly lady, her son, daughter-in-law and a teen-aged grandson. When I first heard her calling Boy, I thought she was addressing her grandson. No, I was mistaken. She was calling her son who was in his 40s! My family and I were amused. I could see that he felt a bit uncomfortable.
My nephew, Sunn Huey, is also fondly called Boy by family members. My sister did not give him this name. The babysitter did. He is a handsome young man now and I think all family members should stop calling him Boy. Follow his friends and call him Sunn.
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