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  Sep 4 2004, 12:50 AM
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AF Pro  Group: Members Posts: 2,564 Joined: 2-March 04 From: 水原市  |
why are the surnames Nguyễn and Trần so popular?
Almost every Vietnamese person I've known and heard about has one of those surnames |
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Sep 4 2004, 12:56 AM
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AF Pro Group: Validating Posts: 1,449 Joined: 28-January 04 |
From what i know, there are a lot of Nguyen because when the Tran dynasty took power, they forced people with the last name Ly to change it to Nguyen. This is only one reason. There are several more but I can't recall now.
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Sep 4 2004, 12:59 AM
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AF Fiend  Group: Members Posts: 342 Joined: 1-September 04 |
Maybe they like to make lots of offsprings. :]
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Sep 4 2004, 12:59 AM
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AF Addict  Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 15-June 04 |
QUOTE (tqt @ Sep 4 2004, 12:56 AM) From what i know, there are a lot of Nguyen because when the Tran dynasty took power, they forced people with the last name Ly to change it to Nguyen. This is only one reason. There are several more but I can't recall now.  Try to remmeber I'm kind of curious too, i've always had it in my mind, but never thought of asking it in here. |
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Sep 4 2004, 03:00 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,104 Joined: 22-July 04 From: Minnesota |
i find that nguyen and hoang are the most l33test in popularity. not know aboot this Tranamabob thoug..
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Sep 4 2004, 11:31 AM
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AF Supreme  Group: AF Forum Police Posts: 11,039 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Northern Virginia |
QUOTE (ranmatatsumaru @ Sep 4 2004, 01:50 AM) why are the surnames Nguyễn and Trần so popular? Almost every Vietnamese person I've known and heard about has one of those surnames A lot of people who have Nguyen last name are actually Tran last name, but actually like half Tran people are actually Ly people, but actually half of LY people are actually something else. Blame the dynastic cycle
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Sep 4 2004, 11:48 AM
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AF Pro Group: Validating Posts: 2,592 Joined: 5-May 04 |
I know people with these surnames:
- Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. |
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Sep 4 2004, 01:07 PM
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AF Guru  Group: Members Posts: 3,771 Joined: 22-April 04 From: VN |
QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 01:48 PM) I know people with these surnames: - Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. Mines . Lai , Le , Lam ,Ho , ended up with only one though ,, which one?? 
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Sep 4 2004, 01:07 PM
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AF Addict Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 15-June 04 |
QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 4 2004, 01:07 PM) QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 01:48 PM) I know people with these surnames: - Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. Mines . Lai , Le , Lam ,Ho , ended up with only one though ,, which one?? I'm guessing you're a Ho 
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Sep 4 2004, 01:11 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,771 Joined: 22-April 04 From: VN |
QUOTE (Clean @ Sep 4 2004, 03:07 PM) QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 4 2004, 01:07 PM) QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 01:48 PM) I know people with these surnames: - Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. Mines . Lai , Le , Lam ,Ho , ended up with only one though ,, which one?? I'm guessing you're a Ho You could be right my friend Clean ---
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Sep 4 2004, 01:13 PM
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AF Pro Group: Validating Posts: 2,592 Joined: 5-May 04 |
QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 4 2004, 09:07 PM) QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 01:48 PM) I know people with these surnames: - Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. Mines . Lai , Le , Lam ,Ho , ended up with only one though ,, which one?? oops, i know a Le too. lol
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Sep 4 2004, 01:17 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,771 Joined: 22-April 04 From: VN |
QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 03:13 PM) QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 4 2004, 09:07 PM) QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 01:48 PM) I know people with these surnames: - Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. Mines . Lai , Le , Lam ,Ho , ended up with only one though ,, which one?? oops, i know a Le too. lol Le isn't as popuplar though.. I think nugyen and Tran or Ly is by far more popular.. |
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Sep 4 2004, 01:39 PM
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AF Pro Group: Validating Posts: 1,449 Joined: 28-January 04 |
Le is such a super popular last name.
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Sep 4 2004, 01:44 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,771 Joined: 22-April 04 From: VN |
QUOTE (tqt @ Sep 4 2004, 03:39 PM) Le is such a super popular last name. funny, here in canada i don't know of any other... |
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Sep 4 2004, 02:01 PM
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AF Addict Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 15-June 04 |
There are a few Le surnamed people here but not too many. Ly is way more common.
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Sep 4 2004, 02:09 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 30-August 04 From: L.A, California |
...my sur name is Nguyen....but i agree Li is a popular last name and so is Nguyen...
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Sep 4 2004, 02:25 PM
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AF Supreme Group: AF Forum Police Posts: 11,039 Joined: 2-November 03 From: Northern Virginia |
QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 02:13 PM) QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 4 2004, 09:07 PM) QUOTE (Emperor @ Sep 4 2004, 01:48 PM) I know people with these surnames: - Nguyen - Bui - Pham I don't know any Trans, lol. Mines . Lai , Le , Lam ,Ho , ended up with only one though ,, which one?? oops, i know a Le too. lol oops edited. This post has been edited by supernovasp: Sep 4 2004, 02:25 PM |
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Sep 4 2004, 03:29 PM
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AF Fan  Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 30-May 04 |
Both my parents were "Ha"s. So that makes me a full blooded "Ha."
It sucks to have that last name though. Sometimes people would always laugh HAHAHAHA. Other times I'd be at an office or on the phone and the receptionist would ask me for my last name and then I'd have to spell it. So then I say...."H"........."A"...... Then the receptionist would ask, "Is that it?" b/c they're expecting a longer last name. Then I'd have to say "um...yeah"  . How irritating. Other people don't have to deal with that. It so annoying cuz it happens ALL the time.Why couldn't I have been born a Nguyen or Tran? 
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Sep 4 2004, 03:43 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,771 Joined: 22-April 04 From: VN |
QUOTE (yep @ Sep 4 2004, 05:29 PM) Both my parents were "Ha"s. So that makes me a full blooded "Ha." It sucks to have that last name though. Sometimes people would always laugh HAHAHAHA. Other times I'd be at an office or on the phone and the receptionist would ask me for my last name and then I'd have to spell it. So then I say...."H"........."A"...... Then the receptionist would ask, "Is that it?" b/c they're expecting a longer last name. Then I'd have to say "um...yeah" . How irritating. Other people don't have to deal with that. It so annoying cuz it happens ALL the time.Why couldn't I have been born a Nguyen or Tran? Oh oh, sounds kinda like In breeding though  -- .. I would never go for another Lai, Le, Lam or Ho :genius:
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Sep 4 2004, 03:52 PM
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AF Fan Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 30-May 04 |
I think the worst is Ho. Ho = Hoe. I feel sorry for those people
Almost as bad is Duong, cuz Duong sounds almost like Dung. I used to call my friend "cow dung" all the time. This post has been edited by yep: Sep 4 2004, 03:53 PM |
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