Do Thai people have 3 names?
The vast majority of Thai people have two names: their full, official name, and a nickname. Unlike in many countries, however, the nickname is chosen by the parents and given at birth, often before the official name has been chosen and registered!
How do you give a Thai name?
Thai naming conventions arrange names as follows: [given name] [FAMILY NAME]. For example, Somchai THEERAVIT (male) and Parfun VAIYASINGHA (female). The given name (or ‘personal name’) is chosen at birth as the individual’s personal identifier. It is generally considered the most important aspect of a person’s name.
Is every Thai last name different?
The uniqueness of last names from Thailand stems from a 1913 law that no two people could take the same last name. King Rama VI decreed that all permanent residents of the country, then called Siam, must adopt a last name.
Is it disrespectful to call a Thai person by their name?
Calling Thais with their official name is not disrespectful. We do use our first name a lot and we don’t mind if anyone call us with our full name. It’s just too long and formal so we tend to use nickname among family and friends.
Why do Thai put P in front of name?
It stands for the Thai word พี่, pronounced “pee”, like the letter name, only with falling tone. Not restricted to women’s names. As mentioned, used in the 2nd or 3rd person to refer to people of roughly your same generation but older than you.
What is my name in Thai?
คุณชื่ออะไร {interj.} [ex.] What’s your name?
Why are Thai nicknames weird?
Like I said earlier, Thai people’s nicknames are usually not related to their first or last names, they are just made up and given to a person randomly by their parents. While first names are more intentional and sometimes given for religious reasons and usually contain good, meaningful words.