English name

Apple, Carrie, Bree, Emma, Helen, Fiona, Doris, Maggie, Nannie, Judy, Stella. I’m not sure what the initial letter of your Chinese name is; usually people choose a name based on their own initial letter. I’ve listed these names; hope one of them catches your eye :)

:Lol, I’ve saved a website about English names; the original poster might be interested in taking a look. http://www.cycnet.com/englishcorner/background/femalename.htm Additionally, the following principles can be used as a reference (reposted). Question 1: The chosen English name is too common. The first issue is that the chosen English name is too common, such as Henry, Jane, John, Mary. It’s similar to foreigners choosing names like Zhao Zhiwei, Wang Xiaogang, or Chen Xiaoping – it gives an awkward impression. Although there are no fixed rules for naming, the impression it gives is very important. Question 2: Making mistakes due to a lack of understanding of cultural differences. Additionally, because of cultural differences, some names have offensive connotations; for example, Cat and Kitty refer to a woman’s **(pussy) in English slang. Cat should be changed to Cathy, and Kitty should be changed to Kate. Question 3: Changing one’s name and surname. Generally, people whose native language is not English may change their name when they come to the United States, but they do not usually change their surname. It relates to family honor, and in the future it will also be related to genetic genes. Therefore, no matter how difficult one’s surname is to pronounce, one must persevere. It is common for people to change their surname as well when choosing an English name, such as Ken Stone for Situ Jian, and Yan Shaw for Xiao Yan. The following English surnames are acceptable, but it is better to avoid using them as well, such as: Young for Yang, and Lee for Li. Question 4: English names that rhyme with surnames. Some people, because their surname is often called out, choose an English name that rhymes with it. However, such English names are acceptable when used individually, but they sound unnatural when used as full names. For example: Shawn Xiao for Xiao Shan, Jone Zhong for Zhong Qi, Joe Zhou for Zhou Xun, and Anne An for An Xin. Question 5: Not understanding grammar leads to the misuse of parts of speech; names should generally be nouns, not adjectives. Some people don’t understand this rule and use adjectives as names, such as Lucky; in fact, these are not proper English names. Question 6: Wrong gender. Occasionally, people get the gender wrong; for example, giving women names like Andy or Daniel. So how do you choose an English name? Here are a few suggestions for you: Method 1: It’s best if the English name sounds similar to the Chinese name. For example: Zheng Lili → Lily Zheng, Yang Jun → June Yang, Kong Lingna → Lena Kong, Zhang Aili → Ally Zhang, Lu Meng → Moon Lu, Zhang Bo → Bob Zhang, Xu Kaiyun → Caron Xu, Jiang Lixia → Lisa Jiang, Wang Ji → Jill Wang, Jiang Dawei → David Jiang, Zhang Ailing → Irene Zhang, Li Bin → Ben Li. Method 2: If Method 1 isn’t possible, try to make the English name partially similar in sound to the Chinese name. For example: Li Lianjie → Jet Li, Xie Tingfeng → Tim Xie, Hou Dejian → James Hou, Xu Huanshan → Sam Xu, Zhu Xiaolin → Lynn Zhu, Wang Dongmei → May Wang, Wu Jiazhen → Jane Wu, Wu Shan → Sandy Wu, Guan He → Helen Guan. Method 3: If neither of the previous methods works, try to make the English name as similar or related in sound as possible to the Chinese name. For example: Chen Fangning → Fanny Chen, Li Xiuyun → Sharon Li, Wang Suqin → Susan Wang, Zhou Jianshe → Jason Zhou, Luo Kailin → Catherine Luo, Dong Dai → Diane Dong, Cui Wensheng → Vincent Cui, Li Cui → Tracy Li, Huang Hongtao → Hunter Huang, Shen Maoping → Maple Shen, Liu Lifang → Fountain Liu. Method 4: Literal translation. Additionally, literal translation is also a good option. Stellar Wang, Ice Li, Tiger Yuan, Sky Qi, Cloud Bai, River Liu, Apple Chen

Take a look at the female English names on this webpage; they are quite comprehensive as well, and they might be useful to you. http://sl.iciba.com/viewthread-58-468321-1.shtml If nothing else works, learn from Xiao Shenyang. Haha

alice or lisa

Just use the pronunciation of your own name; it’s also quite distinctive. . . I used to have an English name, Derek. Later, in class, that foreigner would call me by the pinyin of my Chinese name; it felt a bit strange, but it was acceptable. There are two advantages to this: foreigners can immediately tell that you are Chinese, so it represents you personally while also allowing them to know which nationality you belong to, preventing them from mistaking you for a Japanese person.