Wednesday 30 March 2016

1722 HKSAR Name of the Day

Baggio Leung Chung-hang, localist campaigner , convener of post-Occupy group Youngspiration, said: “If Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying told the press to ask the organisers the motives behind the protest, the press should ask him because he is the end culprit. Which Hong Kong leader before him would take action against hawkers on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
(on 10 February 2016, after the Chinese New Year riots in Mongkok)

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation

Monday 28 March 2016

1721 HKSAR Name of the Day

Elida Chiang, senior manager (Hong Kong Cultural Centre/venue), Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong

means "small winged one"

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Saturday 26 March 2016

1720 HKSAR Name of the Day

Althea Suen, 20, HKU student union president (2016) and social work student, Hong Kong

meaning of Althea is "healing herb"

 Althea Suen. Pic David Wong

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Thursday 24 March 2016

1719 HKSAR Name of the Day

Conita Kwok, manager, HK Ticketing, Hong Kong

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation; Substitution

Tuesday 22 March 2016

1718 HKSAR Name of the Day

Angelique Tam, executive director, Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (Sarda), Hong Kong

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Sunday 20 March 2016

1717 HKSAR Name of the Day

Elvis W. K. Au, assistant director (nature conservation and infrastructure planning), for director of environment protection, Hong Kong (March 2012) 

see 0164, 0707, 0890, 1186 and 1253 HKSAR Names of the Day

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare; Self-important; somewhat common in Hong Kong

Friday 18 March 2016

1716 HKSAR Name of the Day

Po Po Law, Hung Hom, Hong Kong (SCMP letters 18 March 2012). A secondary school pupil.

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation; Phonetic-based?

Wednesday 16 March 2016

1715 HKSAR Name of the Day

Sting Liu, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong (SCMP letters 17 March 2012)

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation

Monday 14 March 2016

1714 HKSAR Name of the Day

Winter Kwong, 23, queuer at Apple store for new iPad (14 March 2012) who said he was looking forward to earning some money from reselling the iPads, Hong Kong

see 1037 HKSAR Name of the Day

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Saturday 12 March 2016

1713 HKSAR Name of the Day

Joey Yip Lai-kuen (Ms), a 34-year-old nurse whose ex-boyfriend secretly taped her threatening to harm his family, has been urged by a magistrate to move on from the relationship that triggered her psychological problems (March 2012)

Joey means "Jehovah increases"

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Thursday 10 March 2016

1712 HKSAR Name of the Day

Theron Mok Man-to, maths teacher, Hong Kong

Theron Mok Man-to conducts a lesson at Teach4HK, a group that sends bright teachers to poor schools in Hong Kong, at Tsuen Wan Trade Association Primary School. Pic: KY Cheng

Name is of Greek origin and means "hunter"

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Tuesday 8 March 2016

1711 HKSAR Name of the Day

Mercedes Ho, Head of Partnership & Business Development, Asia Miles Limited

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Sunday 6 March 2016

1710 HKSAR Name of the Day

Karin Lui Ki-wing, case name, notice of general meeting of creditors in the High Court (dated 1 November 2013)

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare; Phonetic-based?

Friday 4 March 2016

1709 HKSAR Name of the Day

Salome Yau Yiu-mei, case name, notice of general meeting of creditors in the High Court (dated 1 November 2013)

see 1708 HKSAR Name of the Day

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare

Wednesday 2 March 2016

1708 HKSAR Name of the Day

Salome Pun Kim-yi, K348xxx, notice of bankruptcy order (made on 22 October 2013), Hong Kong

see 1709 HKSAR Name of the Day

About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Rare