The reason this is a relevant topic is because all across China young Chinese people are choosing English names. All across Shanghai I have seen countless names that have made me stop and scratch my head. I have included pictures below. Apparently they have seen a movie or read a book and found a word that they really liked and taken that on as their English name, without a true understanding of what the word means.
Since I ride the bus and subway quite often, speak a little bit of Chinese and am clearly a Westerner, I have been asked to give English names to about ten children that I have met while riding on the transportation. I think I have given most of the girls my sister's name(Amanda) or my Mom's(Cathy) and my father's name(Doug) to several boys. It is a lot of pressure to decide on someone's name! I do feel that this is preparing me for the day when I have to name my own flesh and blood. I just hope I don't succumb to the pressure and name my kid Iwana B.
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You went back and found Round again!!! Did you tell her that maybe her name choice wasn't the best?
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