My Chinese Name...You Can Have Yours Too =)

February 21, 2004 10:51 PM from

Kong Ming Rui ~ My Chinese name

It's really amazing how I got my Chinese name. I chose to have Mind and intelligence as the essence of my Chinese name, and voila! There goes my name, Kong Ming Rui. The succeeding paragraphs explain how my English-Hispanic name generates a Chinese name...

Hello, Marlon John Costales! Above is the Chinese name which was "inspired" by your English name. Chinese uses characters rather than an alphabet, so names cannot be directly translated from English to Chinese. However, Chinese characters can be chosen which approximate the English pronounciation, which is what this program does.

Chinese names generally have 3 characters. The surname, which is usually 1 character, comes first. Next are one or two characters which are chosen by the parents (or the grandparents in traditional Chinese culture). This program chooses the surname and given names according to the spelling of your name and the characteristics you choose. The selection is not unique though. Everytime you use this tool, you will likely get a different name. So if you don't like the first name you get, try again.

This page is mostly created for entertainment. Real Chinese names should be chosen by someone who knows the nuances of Chinese language and culture. Ask a native speaker if you want a Chinese name you will actually use. Also, this tool will not translate Chinese names written in English back to their original Chinese form.

It's fun, isn't it? You may visit their website if you want to get yours.

http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html

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