The "Nguyen" question

Discussion in 'Vietnamese Chat' started by wang_bao, Oct 28, 2006.

  1. wang_bao

    wang_bao Well-Known Member

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    Yup, in ancient times they named like their king - so everyone who belonged to
    the last dynasty (Nguyen dynasty) were called Nguyen.

    So Bao Dai is guilty ha? :D
     
  2. bbvincent

    bbvincent Member

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    nguyen is so much and tran too
     
  3. vincent26

    vincent26 Active Member

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    during the last days of last years year 12 at my school, they made a joke on the PA system telling all nguyens to report to the office, btw our school is viet dominated
     
  4. hardo azian

    hardo azian Well-Known Member

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  5. greendragon

    greendragon Active Member

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    I know Tiger Wood
     
  6. I like turtles.
     
  7. mikkiemagic

    mikkiemagic Member

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    my middle name is nguyen :)
     
  8. itzd0pey

    itzd0pey Well-Known Member

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    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nguyen

    In olden times King Nguyen forced people to change their last name to Nguyen. If they did not they were killed.
    Thats why so many Viets have their last name as Nguyen. Some people that don't have their last name as Nguyen might have changed their last name after the reign of the King Nguyen ended.
    Nguyen is a common last name to Viets.

    im a Tiet :<
     
  9. ^ Ahhhh, so that's the reason.... loads with that name down here
     
  10. saovaymi

    saovaymi Member

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    about nguyen for what
     
  11. xyz28

    xyz28 Member

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    I think it's OK for a Nguyen to marry another Nguyen as long as they are not from the same village.
     
  12. kitty.kat

    kitty.kat Active Member

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    My company alone has more the 30 nguyen(S).