Names

>Subject: Names > > >Since history began, the Chinese always believed in the significance of >one's name. They have developed a very comprehensive system of naming >one's children as it is believed that the name of a person strongly >influences one's destiny and fate. Astrologers, fortune tellers, >academics and monks are consulted when choosing a name for the new >born. The other cultures, however do not really believe in it and tend >to brush it off as superstition. Whether you believe it or not, >however, the other cultures are not spared of this correlation. > >For example, the Chinese surname LEE (Li) is associated with power and >success such as Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Teng Hui (Taiwanese president), Li >Peng (China's ex PM), Li Ka Shing (HK tycoon) and LEE Iacocca - once >Chrysler's chief, Lee Van Cliff, the actor. > >One very good example is Lee Iacocca, whose first name IACOCCA stands >for: > >I >Am >Chairman >Of >Chrysler >Corporation >America >coincidence?.......... > >Look at the following familiar examples. >1.Mahathir (Malaysia's PM): > >My >Assets >Halved >After >The >Hit >In >Ringgit ! > >2. Suharto (Ex president of Indonesia): > >Should >U >Have >Additional >Rupiahs, >Throw >Out! > >3. Bush (American President) > >Beat >Up >Saddam >Hussein ! >

>4. Clinton: > >Call >Lewinsky, >I >Need >The >Oral >Now ! > >5. However, no one can beat this latest casualty in bad naming Osama > >Oh >Shit, >American >Missiles >Again! > >With all these, you better believe in the 5000 >year old Chinese culture. >Make sure you choose a good name for your >children. > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. >http://join.msn.com/?page�atures/featuredemail > > >----- End forwarded message ----_________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail