Frequently Asked Questions
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So, what's your name?
Bangbay Siboliban.
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Is that your real name?
Yes, you can't make that stuff up. Unless of course, it's an anagram of something else, like Vivian Darkbloom (Vladimir Nabokov).
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So, how do you pronounce Bangbay?
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What about Siboliban?
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Together?
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What if I don't have a sound card or am deaf?
Okay, bahng-buy (like buy me a vowel) see-bo-lee-bahn. No “a” sounds like “apple!” “Ah” sounds like “Open up and say “ah!”
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That's too hard to pronounce. Can I come up with a nickname for you?
NO! (Thinks about it… 🤔) Okay, maybe you can call me Bb.
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What kind of name is Bangbay Siboliban?
It's Lao. By the way, back to anagrams, here's one for my name: Ban Big Baby in Laos. Who is “Big Baby?” I don't know, but it reminds me of that Stone Temple Pilots song “Big Bang Baby.”
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So, are you a man or a woman?
I graduated from Barnard College.
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What does that mean?
I guess it doesn't mean anything, but Barnard is the most selective women's college in the USA. Visit its website.