In PNG when I didn't understand the mumbled reply to "Naim bilong yu" I just put Mr Ken Acker, Mrs Ken Acker and bebe Ken Acker...The Family Rock Arpee travelled a lot too.
On a serious note the villagers often were named after things or people they had heard about...there are many Micheal Jacksons in PNG...I once carried Pilatus Porter and his family, including Bebe Pilatus Porter. My girlfriend was a teacher and the mother of one of her students had a baby and proudly announced she was to be named after her..."oh thankyou, how lovely"..."Yes we name it Miss Duckworth!" "Oh no just Joanne" "Oh dat's betta...yes we call it Miss Duckworth Joanne"....and that's what the Bebe was christianed
She'd be about 18 by now...so if any of you chaps are flying around Chimbu and carry her you'll know where the name came from. Actually she's probably married with 4 kids by now...so her name is Mr's Duckworth Joanne Arpee
