I want to choose a Chinese name for myself, but I really have no idea how to choose a name that won't be weird. Here is some information that might be helpful: I am a female and I chose 范 as my surname. My preference is names that are nature themed, but any other good sounding names will be great too.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_given_name en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_name These two websites are a little helpful.– T-PioneerSep 25, 2020 at 16:12
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Any reason why "Light" is your moniker? Perhaps someone could suggest something along those lines?– Wayne CheahSep 25, 2020 at 16:47
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@T-Pioneer Will check these out, thank you!– LightSep 25, 2020 at 20:21
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@WayneCheah Light is the meaning of my original given name, but I didn't want to limit myself by trying to find a specific name.– LightSep 25, 2020 at 20:23
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As a general discussion on names and naming, have a look at this:- chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/35844/…– Wayne CheahSep 26, 2020 at 2:37
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明珠,菲菲,晴晴,婷婷,婉婉,青青 are names I like.
I know a girl called: 冰凌:icicle
I knew a girl whose 名 was 一, 杨一
珍珍 is also sweet, doubly precious!
仙莹:immortal sparkle
春妮: girl born in spring
煜: glorious, brilliant
如玉: like jade
Chinese names are much more interesting than European names!
There are a lot of common nature-themed given names for females. The listed names are all for females if not further explained.
Flower-related: 芳,英,荣,华,芬,莉,萍,梅
Tree-related (mostly unisex): 楠,梓,桐,竹
Weather-related:雪 (often 瑞雪),晴
Water-related (female are often referred by waters): 溪,汀
In choosing a name, my suggested formula is
surname + Characteristic + noun
or surname + noun
The surname can be one similar to your original surname or from a historical or legendary person you admire.
The characteristic is some virtue that you value. Examples for females are,淑,慧,睿,婉,丽,婷,俊
The noun is an object that can represent you, maybe a nature-related object in your case.
For example:
范淑芬 fan + kind and gentle + flower
范丽华 fan + beautiful + flower
范晴 fan + good weather
范瑞雪 fan + lucky + snow
This formula can be used when one has almost no idea of what a regular name should be like. However, there are not many limitations to name choosing. If you have a better idea, you can ignore this formula.
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In my humble opinion, 范淑芬 and 范丽华 are too common and old. I usually see it as a 60-year-old woman's name. Sep 26, 2020 at 0:22
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@T-Pioneer Yes you are right when saying they are super common through ages. Well that also means they are safe to be regular names. If you have a better idea, there is no reason to not go for it.– RiverSep 26, 2020 at 0:45
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My personal favorite are the tree names such as 桐 and 楠, which are not that common but regular.– RiverSep 26, 2020 at 0:54
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@T-Pioneer Is that so? I'm not old so I prefer more modern names, I won't choose these then.– LightSep 26, 2020 at 8:45
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@River Can I use characteristics with 桐 and 楠 too, or would it sound weird?– LightSep 26, 2020 at 8:46