Gloria Ho

random Chinese girl living in London... love photography, especially food. love people, love the community. love God.

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Be a star and donate your used bike to a refugee or an asylum seeker in London #gamechanger https://t.co/MFQABR4Q5q

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Be a star and donate your used bike to a refugee or an asylum seeker in London #gamechanger https://t.co/MFQABR4Q5q

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📷 133 Dallya Dallya loves her name. It means flower- the one shaped like a star. She was supposed to be called Amani, which means hope. However, the doctor who delivered her named her Dallya because she looked like a flower! https://t.co/spnsZ2VnLv

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📷 132 Juan Carlos Usually known to most people (here in the UK) as Carlos. Juan Carlos was a popular Colombian name at the time when he was born. Juan means God is gracious and Carlos mean free man! https://t.co/m6nRTHZA2m

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📷 131 Elise Elise is the French version of Elizebeth, meaning gift from God. It’s not such a common name and so Elise often gets called a wide range of different variations of her name! https://t.co/mpL41DpP6q

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📷 130 Joe Despite having 3 sons, Joe’s grandma didn’t actually get to name any of them Joseph, which was her favourite name. At that time it was a tradition in Ireland to promise relatives to name their children after them, especially if... https://t.co/8TGYNpGyz5

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📷 129 Léa There is a long running joke in the family that Léa means ‘wild cow’ (in Hebrew). Léa doesn’t know exactly why she was given this name, but she hopes that this wasn’t the reason why! In fact, Léa is quite a common name in France,... https://t.co/XlLkD3738v

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📷 128 Nadia According to her mum, her uncle picked her name- it was the name of his girlfriend at the time! Nadia likes the meaning of her name because it means hope. It is an international name and can be pronounced easily by most people. https://t.co/lXaiv65Qxy

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📷 127 Anisa An Arabic name meaning friendly. In Somali it’s pronounced with an ‘o’ at the end- which is what all her family call her… Aniso! Many words in the Somali language end with ‘o’, however, Anisa sounds more feminine which is why... https://t.co/OGv0HHB365

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📷 126 Jinxy Named after the cat in the film ‘Meet the Parents’, who was a Himalayan cat who knew how to use the toilet! Her owner wanted a big fluffy cat at that time; Jinxy is very fluffy, but not big! https://t.co/yBiwY1JmU5

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📷 125 Alexandra Her parents already had another name lined up for her. However, one day,  when her mum was pregnant, her dad was walking down the street and saw a woman calling her daughter Alexandra. It was that moment that he knew that... https://t.co/54uwqUxWap

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📷 124 Emma The name means universal or whole in Arabic, although Emma’s mum says that it means ‘nurse’. Emma was going to be called Tessa. However, there was a heroine named Tessa in a book who was not good and so her dad didn’t want to... https://t.co/4G2XKcd1tX

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📷 123 Alexandria She was given this name for its unique spelling; look carefully- it’s Alexandria, not Alexandra. Alexandria is actually a Russian name. This created a few issues during a time when she went traveling in Georgia. Alex (for... https://t.co/NRHSQw5yyT

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📷 122 Michael Michael likes his name; it’s an easy name- there is no need to explain how to spell it (his surname is much harder!). He has always gone by Michael, not Mike, and doesn’t really have a nickname. https://t.co/N9zchocsMK

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📷 121 Carolina Named after Carolina from Monaco, which was a popular name in the 90s. Her family nckname her ‘ratona’- which is a female mouse, as she used to nibble food in the fridge, leaving teeth marks so that everyone would know it was... https://t.co/XC7kLz4v0z

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📷 120 Sophie Her family, partner and friends who have known her for a long time all call her Harriet, which is her middle name. However, she always introduces herself or signs as Sophie! https://t.co/0k97asDpaD

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📷 119 Farheen Meaning happiness in Arabic. In Palestinian Arabic it means double happiness; she’s an honorary Palestinian! https://t.co/Kc2BPRSksc

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📷 118 Vera Vera means truth. She loves her name. When someone is trying to remember her name, she tells them to think about ‘aloe vera’ so that they can remember it well! https://t.co/fiy1n0PSXL

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📷 117 Kristiina This is a Estonian and Finnish name. It is often misspelt due to the number of ‘i’s. Her Estonian family all have difficult names to pronounce, but Kristiina is happy to have an international name which is easy to say and... https://t.co/BvjBYG2fqM

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📷 116 Ferry Ferry never quite knows whether his name should be written with 1 or 2 ‘R’s! He doesn’t use this name and is usually known as Fabian, which is his middle name. His mum said that he was named after his uncle, his dad said after... https://t.co/EkNg9P6qFT