* Eunoia JC (EJC)

[ParkYuni]

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lee_yl:

You-know-ah? I don't know.


The Greek name Eunoia has no link or significance to the 3 feeder schools. So what if Eunoia means \"beautiful mind\" (想得美 初中）? Anyone who has been a parent before would know that if one's surname is 胡, do not name his baby 莉晶, else the child will be teased for the rest of her life.

Previously, many forummers suggested many other nice names like \"College By the Park\" etc, I think more atas and more relevant to the local context.

:rotflmao:
Wonder what is the chinese name for the JC.
优美初院？nay, too feminine.

:rotflmao:
优脑呀初级学院？

[MotherHen]

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:rotflmao:
Wonder what is the chinese name for the JC.
优美初院？nay, too feminine.

I think it's 诺雅初级学院

[Jennifer]

RATMAN:

More classic names would be better in local context. Maybe something like Oxford Junior College, Cambridge Junior College, Stanford Junior College, etc....

[ParkYuni]

MotherHen:

blurblob11:

:rotflmao:
Wonder what is the chinese name for the JC.
优美初院？nay, too feminine.

I think it's 诺雅初级学院

Oh, officially announced already?
Sounds like Noah in Noah's Ark (诺亚方舟）。
At least got biblical connection and acceptable name for both genders.

[ngl2010]

Straits Times wrote


"The name was chosen after several months of interaction with students and staff from the three schools, and their management committees, said Madam Chea g, adding that it had sieved through at least 200 suggestions."

Maybe what we need is more transparency and democracy? Students to vote online?

[MotherHen]

ParkYuni:

MotherHen:

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:rotflmao:
Wonder what is the chinese name for the JC.
优美初院？nay, too feminine.

I think it's 诺雅初级学院

Oh, officially announced already?
Sounds like Noah in Noah's Ark (诺亚方舟）。
At least got biblical connection and acceptable name for both genders.[/quote]Yes, I think it's offical

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/lifestyle/education/news/story20151230-565206

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ngl2010:

Straits Times wrote


\"The name was chosen after several months of interaction with students and staff from the three schools, and their management committees, said Madam Chea g, adding that it had sieved through at least 200 suggestions.\"

Maybe what we need is more transparency and democracy? Students to vote online?

After voting and deliberating, the new JC will most likely be renamed to Eunoia JC from Eunoia JC (p.s. newnation.sg already coining it as 1 Sin Ming JC).

Recent trend suggest we are not very good at crowd sourcing for names. We have renamed Marina Bay to Marina Bay, chosen Budget Terminal as the name of the budget terminal, and decided on 1 Sengkang Mall as the name of the mall in Sengkang (formerly Compass Point).

[starlight1968sg]

Eunoia JC? Please rethink the name

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/e ... k-the-name

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starlight1968sg:

Eunoia JC? Please rethink the name

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/eunoia-jc-please-rethink-the-name

The fun has already begin.
Some choice quotes from http://themiddleground.sg/2015/12/30/7-things-eu-no-eunoia-ya/:

Q: What should we call Eunoia JC students?
Because “Eunoians” is too obvious.
Avoiding the problem – EJCians
To prevent teenage sex – Eunuchs
Easy to distinguish each batch – First year – Jeunoias, Second year – Senoias.
Cuter – Eunoinois

Q: What should Eunoia JC’s school song be?
Flo Rida – Club Can’t Handle Me ft. David Guetta
Eunoia Know how/To make them stop and stare as I zone out/The club can’t even handle me right now

Madison Avenue – Don’t Call Me Baby
Don’t call me baby/You got some nerve, and baby that’ll never do/Eunoia don’t belong to you

Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Eunoia want you/Eunoia need you/I want it bad, bad romance

[luvpsalm]

starlight1968sg:

Eunoia JC? Please rethink the name

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/e ... k-the-name

Can someone enlighten me what's wrong with the name innova? I always associate it to innovation and creativity :idea: