Filipino Name To Korean Name Novels & Stories

he said, then continued eating. “And you know how it is in the Philippines—nicknames are either doubled or completely unrelated to your real name. Like our old neighbor, her name was Jonalyn. Her nickname? Tilapia-the fish. Another one was named Jovit, but they called him Betlôg (Men's balls). Where’s the justice in that?” I went on. Jasper burst out laughing. He probably related. I don’t know what my parents were thinking. Maybe they sniffed mosquito coil the day I was born.