Comments on: What's in a name? http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/ Chinese in English Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Wayne http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-8918 John Wayne Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:25:19 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-8918 I chrange my name from Poo Poo Platter or Platter Poo Poo if you want to bre predantric. Round eye raff at me. I chrange my name from Poo Poo Platter or Platter Poo Poo if you want to bre predantric. Round eye raff at me.

]]> By: Easy Name Change http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Easy Name Change Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:11:15 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-1572 I think it's really important to keep your name. It's part of who you are. We are seeing many immigrants change their name in Australia as they try to assimilate with Australian culture. Not so much for the asians, as we seem to be quite good with pronouncing asian names, it's mostly Middle Eastern people who are nominating to westernise their names. I think it's really important to keep your name. It's part of who you are. We are seeing many immigrants change their name in Australia as they try to assimilate with Australian culture. Not so much for the asians, as we seem to be quite good with pronouncing asian names, it's mostly Middle Eastern people who are nominating to westernise their names.

]]> By: Jia Liu http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Jia Liu Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:02:46 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-219 Oops, Say Jiajia could be Qiaqia, it should be Chiachia. Oops,
Say Jiajia could be Qiaqia, it should be Chiachia.

]]> By: Jia Liu http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Jia Liu Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:29:39 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-215 Hi All? Tks Aw for giving me a hint about this group blog. It was funny to find that the comments here are even longer than the post. Well, it's good and bad. I felt uncomfortable to browse so much info. You guys might better simplify you ideas. Back to Lun's question: I'm in boston now and I use my Chinese name Jia as my name here. Two reasons: It's not that hard to pronnounce; It makes me different among others.My suggestion for those who want to balance pronnunciation and characteristics is to adjust your Chinese name a little bit. Say Jiajia could be Qiaqia, Qirui could be Keyree and so on... I just think a unique name is the most important thing, whatever it's a Chinese name, English name, or anything that would come to your mind. Be creative and be original. Hi All?
Tks Aw for giving me a hint about this group blog.
It was funny to find that the comments here are even longer than the post. Well, it's good and bad. I felt uncomfortable to browse so much info. You guys might better simplify you ideas.
Back to Lun's question:
I'm in boston now and I use my Chinese name Jia as my name here. Two reasons: It's not that hard to pronnounce; It makes me different among others.My suggestion for those who want to balance pronnunciation and characteristics is to adjust your Chinese name a little bit. Say Jiajia could be Qiaqia, Qirui could be Keyree and so on...
I just think a unique name is the most important thing, whatever it's a Chinese name, English name, or anything that would come to your mind. Be creative and be original.

]]> By: Aw Guo http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Aw Guo Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:02:08 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-213 Yes, I know Lun very much and he's a great man. Anyway, Cat Chen is also a very great man, he's been writing a lot of meaningful stories in his blogs for years. Anyway, I think you are just involved too much in some special situations. Chinese should be proud to be Chinese, but anyway, as there are lots of people still be working for their food and clothes, what kind of "proud" will they know? They even don't know what is "proud" before they can get some food when they are hungry. (Maybe this example is a little unsuitable here, but I hope you understand what i'm talking about) I am sure it's complicated and the whole damn problems take a long time to be solved. Yes, I know Lun very much and he's a great man. Anyway, Cat Chen is also a very great man, he's been writing a lot of meaningful stories in his blogs for years.
Anyway, I think you are just involved too much in some special situations.
Chinese should be proud to be Chinese, but anyway, as there are lots of people still be working for their food and clothes, what kind of "proud" will they know? They even don't know what is "proud" before they can get some food when they are hungry. (Maybe this example is a little unsuitable here, but I hope you understand what i'm talking about)
I am sure it's complicated and the whole damn problems take a long time to be solved.

]]> By: You XU http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-200 You XU Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:45:16 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-200 The reason for me is simple: American's can never pronounce "XU" correctly and You is not a very convenient first name in communication. The reason for me is simple: American's can never pronounce "XU" correctly and You is not a very convenient first name in communication.

]]> By: dewfend http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-196 dewfend Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:07:11 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-196 My reason is simple, to be global and local and I don't think it is disrespect to my culture anything on surface does not change the fact that my bloodstream is chinese My reason is simple, to be global and local
and I don't think it is disrespect to my culture
anything on surface does not change the fact that my bloodstream is chinese

]]> By: Lun http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Lun Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:39:10 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-195 Dude, I've never thought about it like that. I guess I'm taking the whole "english name" thing abit too serious yeah... Although as a side point, would you ever consider changing your name on your passport to Tower Zane? Dude, I've never thought about it like that. I guess I'm taking the whole "english name" thing abit too serious yeah... Although as a side point, would you ever consider changing your name on your passport to Tower Zane?

]]> By: Lun http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Lun Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:35:47 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-194 Haha, okay. I think I get where you are coming from regarding the "Chinese should be proud" comment. I think it's an interesting cultural point you raise and I think you should consider writing a separate post about it. It's also fair enough if people change their names because they are dissatisfied with their identity. But that is a more complicated issue than just a name... it's probably more to do with self-esteem and self-realisation. And trust me, I could give you many examples of people from other cultures (Australia, European, African and South-east Asian) who have changed their names and I would pose a similar question. But I figure considering this blog's audience is mainly Chinese, it would be easier to relate to if I used Chinese as an example. But just a funny side story, I know a guy who had parents from Poland who was called Lawrence and one day, he told us that Lawrence wasn't his "real" name. So obviously we all asked what his real name was. He replied "Wawrzyniec" (If you think Chinese names are hard to pronounce...). And one last point, I think I've been abit of a fraud with the whole "patriotism" stance considering I"m actually Australian! haha. I've been an Australian citizen since I was 5... (But I'm very proud of my Chinese heritage, obviously). Haha, okay. I think I get where you are coming from regarding the "Chinese should be proud" comment. I think it's an interesting cultural point you raise and I think you should consider writing a separate post about it.

It's also fair enough if people change their names because they are dissatisfied with their identity. But that is a more complicated issue than just a name... it's probably more to do with self-esteem and self-realisation.

And trust me, I could give you many examples of people from other cultures (Australia, European, African and South-east Asian) who have changed their names and I would pose a similar question. But I figure considering this blog's audience is mainly Chinese, it would be easier to relate to if I used Chinese as an example. But just a funny side story, I know a guy who had parents from Poland who was called Lawrence and one day, he told us that Lawrence wasn't his "real" name. So obviously we all asked what his real name was. He replied "Wawrzyniec" (If you think Chinese names are hard to pronounce...).

And one last point, I think I've been abit of a fraud with the whole "patriotism" stance considering I"m actually Australian! haha. I've been an Australian citizen since I was 5... (But I'm very proud of my Chinese heritage, obviously).

]]> By: Cat Chen http://www.ifgogo.com/19/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Cat Chen Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:14:13 +0000 http://www.ifgogo.com/19/lunzhang/#comment-193 anyway, i hope you understand that, i just don't feel right for that sentence. chinese people tend to teach other people what they should do, especially when that chinese think that he/she has some kinda privilege, like being as an emperor or father. in fact, nobody needs that kinda teaching. everybody has his/her own way. anyway, i hope you understand that, i just don't feel right for that sentence. chinese people tend to teach other people what they should do, especially when that chinese think that he/she has some kinda privilege, like being as an emperor or father. in fact, nobody needs that kinda teaching. everybody has his/her own way.

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