[tlhIngan Hol] is {ghaHvaD nuq Dapong} correct ?

[mayqel qunen'oS]

There's something I'm wondering, with regards to the {ghaHvaD nuq Dapong}.

Lets assume, I want to ask someome, how someone is called.

And I say: {ghaHvaD nuq Dapong ?}.

There's something in this sentence, that seems weird to me..

Assume the guy's name is "peter". The word "peter", takes the place of
{nuq}, so the person asked, could probably reply by saying: {ghaHvaD
peter vIpong}.

But then we would have nuq = peter.

But how can "peter" be a "what" ? Isn't "peter" a "he" ?

~ mayqel qunen'oS
the ancient cat I want alive
the rest I'll grind beneath my boot