How to come up with an English name What to pay attention to

With the progress of the times, our lives are gradually in line with international standards, and we will have the opportunity to meet foreign friends in social situations, or go abroad to start a new life. But either way, give yourself a nice English name first. Like Chinese names, a good foreign name can make a strong impression and enhance friendship.

However, due to cultural differences, many people don't know how to come up with a good English name.

1. Disadvantage due to cultural differences.

Therefore, when we choose a name, we should pay attention not only to the meaning of the word itself, but also to understand its specific meaning in English culture after in-depth research, especially some English names from allusions, and pay attention to avoiding some ** words.

2. The impersonal English name makes you drown in the crowd.

Some people may choose some more popular, everyday English names, which are more convenient, but it is difficult to express their personality. Everyday names such as Rose, Henry, Jane, Mary, etc., may have been outdated abroad for a long time, and it is extremely difficult to make a strong impression when introducing yourself.

3. The wrong gender is chosen for the name.

English names are different from Chinese names, English names can directly see gender, many people can directly judge gender by name, which is a unique habit in English culture. So don't use a name because it sounds good, or like its meaning, regardless of whether the name is contrary to your personality, which will often lead to misunderstandings and jokes.

4. Do not understand grammar and use the wrong parts of speech.

In Chinese, nouns are generally used to name children, and the same is true for English names. Many people don't understand this rule, and when choosing a name, they may only pay attention to the meaning and not care about the part of speech. Some names such as pink and lucky are used as adjectives and cannot be used as names.

Here's how to come up with an English name:

First of all, let's introduce several basic ideas and logic for English names.

1. Associate the English name according to the Chinese name.

1. According to the translation of the Chinese name, such as: Zhang Mingming, English name: bright, match according to the meaning translated from Chinese.

2. According to the pronunciation of Chinese names such as: Li Jordan, English name: jordan, according to the pronunciation of Chinese to match similar ones.

3. According to the spelling of the Chinese name, such as: Li Meng, English name: lemon, match according to the spelling of pinyin.

2. Recommended criteria for choosing English names.

1. Be sure to choose the name that foreigners have really used Why do you say this, you can analogy to China, I believe that many people think of a unique name, but you know that the probability of this happening is extremely low, so on the other hand, if you give a name, others have also thought of it, and after careful consideration to confirm that it is used as a real name, it is very reliable, especially for English names, don't step on the pit yourself.

2. Avoid some non-mainstream English names, which are mainly cultural gaps, such as candy and cherry, which we may think are good, but this is often the nickname of a woman in a special profession, and international socialization will be particularly inappropriate.

3. Don't deliberately avoid very individual English names, in fact, sometimes you don't have to care too much about other people's opinions when you name them, and not everyone's social is an upward socialization, such as kobe, I still don't know where the second kobe is. So if you have a name you like very much, even if it's difficult to remember, just choose, most people tend to use it as a WeChat name, so use it as much as you like.