Rafael Zhong
ESL 100
September, 06, 2017
The
Brazilian Chinese Name
Rafael Yuan Hua Zhong is my full name. My first name is a
common Brazilian name. My parents chose it to baptize me with this name because
they liked the pronunciation of it. Also, Rafael is an angel from the Catholic
religion, which is part of the Brazilian culture the country where I was born.
My middle names contains two words Yuan Hua which is a Chinese name. I do not
know the exactly meaning of it, but translating to English means something
special that came from far away.
When I was in Brazil, everyone used to call me by my last
name, Zhong, and is the family name as well. The reason why is because there
are many people named Rafael in Brazil and the pronunciation of Zhong is strong
and unforgettable in Portuguese, the first language in Brazil. When I was in
Brazil, I was not known as Rafael. I was Zhong. After I moved to United States,
Chicago, everyone started to call me Rafael, which was weird at the time. The
only person that used to call me Rafael was my mother when she was mad at me.
For example, got back to home late, did not do the dishes or did not keep my
bedroom cleaned and organized.
In my opinion, Zhong used to be a different person, but after
I moved to Chicago, I changed in many ways. I stopped to be the struggling boy
that I was back in the days. Right now I am proud of people calling me by my
first name. Rafael is a better version of me, and I am honored to use it.
How to get your first name and when you get your first name? Before came to Chicago or after Came to Chicago.
ReplyDeleteYour name reminds me of a cartoon that I used to watch when I was a child which is " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". One of the protagonist's name is Rafael. There is also a movie about it. I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteDoing dishes and keep your bedroom clean. You are such a god boy. I never do housework.
ReplyDeleteDifferent names, different versions. It's great. Did you mother call you Rafael frequently?
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