Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us!

[Nonsensical]

 

Let me guess, your real name is Elly Lee? :roflmho: Direct translation from the pronounciation of your Chinese name!

Haha, it's a long story, but the short answer is no.

 

Here's the long-winded version of it, though: (can't leave you hanging, now can I?)

 

Interestingly enough, for a Chinese child, I received my Western name first (I say Western, because it's actually French). My French godfather named me Helene (with accents, which I have since dropped). My parents then developed/made whatever you want to call it, my Chinese name, 李艾灵. Notice how it is different to what I have on the stamp...

 

This was the name that I had for the first year or so of my life. After that, I began to talk, and apparently, refused to call myself by that name. I would (allegedly) point to myself and say "ai lei" instead, and no matter what my parents did, refused to change the way I said it. My parents, open-minded as they are, caved in, and changed my name to 李艾蕾.

 

So there you have it, I basically named myself as a one year old, and my parents just went along with it. That's why my Chinese and English(French) name are different. Not that it really matters, since my Chinese name isn't even on my passport or anything else. Sometimes, older relatives still call me by my old Chinese name when they forget. My dad also uses it when he gets very angry and forgets as well.

[gliu2005]

 

Let me guess, your real name is Elly Lee? :roflmho: Direct translation from the pronounciation of your Chinese name!

Haha, it's a long story, but the short answer is no.

 

Here's the long-winded version of it, though: (can't leave you hanging, now can I?)

 

Interestingly enough, for a Chinese child, I received my Western name first (I say Western, because it's actually French). My French godfather named me Helene (with accents, which I have since dropped). My parents then developed/made whatever you want to call it, my Chinese name, 李艾灵. Notice how it is different to what I have on the stamp...

 

This was the name that I had for the first year or so of my life. After that, I began to talk, and apparently, refused to call myself by that name. I would (allegedly) point to myself and say "ai lei" instead, and no matter what my parents did, refused to change the way I said it. My parents, open-minded as they are, caved in, and changed my name to 李艾蕾.

 

So there you have it, I basically named myself as a one year old, and my parents just went along with it. That's why my Chinese and English(French) name are different. Not that it really matters, since my Chinese name isn't even on my passport or anything else. Sometimes, older relatives still call me by my old Chinese name when they forget. My dad also uses it when he gets very angry and forgets as well.

[Essensia]

[andybiotic]

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/photobucket-25618-1336507749761.jpg

 

 

 

The two Chinese translations: Go with the first one, which is more lady-like!

http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/female/blna_tegan.htm

http://www.chinese-tools.com/names/calligraphy/code_2904_tegan.html

 

Sorry, don't know nothing about Korean!

Edited May 9, 2012 by andybiotic

[Nonsensical]

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[mark e]

yeah-yeah, i know--horrible handwriting, not much better photos---but that doesnt mean i cant get a little f-p love too, does it?

 

 

[gliu2005]

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I didn't use 关勒铭， although it was also famous pens before.

[Nonsensical]

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I didn't use 关勒铭， although it was also famous pens before.

Sadly, no, I haven't studied Chinese in nearly 3 years, since the end of high school.

我只不过是自己喜欢读武侠小说,所以会读一点,写一点而已. 我很久也没有读武侠小说了, 因为我最近都不怎么有时间去读.

It's best if I don't make you read the scrawl that is my Chinese handwriting, I think.

[Plume145]

I wish there was an equivalent thread, but for ugly handwriting. I'm too ashamed to post mine in here!

 

Seriously, there all look insanely lovely. I've used fountain pens my whole life, and I don't write half as nice as the average in this thread. It's a sight for sore eyes :-)

Edited May 9, 2012 by Plume145

[andybiotic]

I wish there was an equivalent thread, but for ugly handwriting. I'm too ashamed to post mine in here!

 

 

[trueblue]

What a fun thread! Here are my current pen/ink combos.

[ISW_Kaputnik]

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/Estie3042.jpg

[OcalaFlGuy]

[pelman]

These are some pens that I was using the last week.

 

http://http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n549/pelmanyaar/769ecb83.jpg

Edited May 9, 2012 by pelman

[rogerico]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/171555-sailor-king-of-pens/page__p__1718830__hl__rogerico__fromsearch__1#entry1718830

[Uncle Red]

Sweet little ringtop!

 

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7161014728_7cc1470d5e.jpg

Welcome Bobbo

 

[DanDeM]

Here's an LJ with an Osmiroid Medium Italic nib and MB Toffee Brown ink

 

 

Don't have a pic of this pen in use, but the line is Fine Semi Flex. A Wirt MOP ED.

 

 

Fun thread.

[Uncle Red]

OOOO, that Wirt is sweet!

[jde]

Very fun thread!

 

Not a great photo yet 'twas the best I could do. *sigh*

[reprieve]

Again with the poor phone photos (sorry!).