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Can you give me some ideas forEnglish name?
I'm a girl,I want to have a English name, but I'm no idea.Can you give me some ideas?
Jul 29, 2020 1:10 PM
Answers · 8
Start with how your name is pronounced in your language. From there, you can get better ideas for an English name. For example, we had a fellow student named Zhang, so we called him John. Another student was named Lui Hui so we called her Louise.
July 29, 2020
Pick one that you like from this list: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a29339853/popular-baby-girl-names-2020/
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July 29, 2020
I read a really interesting article on this a while ago, but I can't find it, sorry!
It had a few important tips like:
- Translating your own name sometimes doesn't work well.
- Some names that sound normal in Chinese sound very unusual to English speakers when translated.
- MOST IMPORTANTLY ask an English speaker about the chosen name before you adopt it. They will tell you if it sounds strange, or has another meaning that you might not realise (and might not want). These meanings can be subtle, so be careful.
I have a few Chinese friends and some of them have chosen not to take an English name and find that using their actual name works fine for them in the UK. English speakers are getting (a bit) better at pronouncing names these days - I think. You might just want to keep your own name :)
July 29, 2020
Like Kennedy, I feel like Lana is a good name. I also thought about Gigi because your name has “zhi”
July 29, 2020
yeah sure :) you can use Roe or Lana! These are two names i personally like.
July 29, 2020
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