I love that Japanese saying :D. I first heard it in 'Makanai' - a beautiful and understated series on Netflix.
I also just figured out why my nickname is Rica (Raphaela Carina). I thought that Filipinos just have a tradition of naming their children one thing, and then giving them a complete unrelated nickname and literally never calling us by our birth certificate name...
I love that Japanese saying :D. I first heard it in 'Makanai' - a beautiful and understated series on Netflix.
I also just figured out why my nickname is Rica (Raphaela Carina). I thought that Filipinos just have a tradition of naming their children one thing, and then giving them a complete unrelated nickname and literally never calling us by our birth certificate name...
Thanks for solving that mystery!
You’re welcome, Raphy. It is indeed common in the Philippines to do this with nicknames. My siblings and cousins-- same thing! 😀