AstridB Posted May 15, 2019 at 12:28 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 at 12:28 PM Hi! I need to find myself a Chinese name for a scholarship application. I have tried to do my research, but not being Chinese or having any Chinese friends that could help, I am not sure if the names sound 'proper' or mean what I think they mean - and if they are even girl names, as I have a hard time distinguishing. If anyone could help, I would be very grateful. I already have the surname, 安(ān). 安思纯 (sīchún) - clear/pure thinking 安昱昕 (yùxīn) - bright dawn 安娟汐 (juānxī) - graceful night tide 安爽溪 (shuǎngxī) - lively river 安丽德 (lìdé) - beautiful, kind 安瑶琳 (yáolín) - beautiful jade 安純莉 (chúnlì) - pure jasmine 安德莲 (délián) - virtuous/kind lotus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted May 15, 2019 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 at 02:03 PM Myself -- and only speaking for myself -- I like the soft 安瑶琳, but 安丽德 is also nice and has the advantage of slightly echoing Astrid. Both 瑶琳 and 丽德 are actually used as girls' names, but whether adding 安 at the start produces some unfortunate homophone, I don't know. So let's see what others say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted May 15, 2019 at 02:42 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 at 02:42 PM 安思纯 is good. If you don't mind obscure literary reference, 思莼 is also a conceivable name. But beware, 安 is a question word in Classical Chinese (=哪里、怎么、如何), e.g.: 子非魚，安知魚之樂 安得猛士兮守四方 燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 安能摧眉折腰事權貴 So it has the potential to turn the meaning of a name completely on its head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members 小马过河 Posted May 16, 2019 at 02:21 AM New Members Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 at 02:21 AM This one is best. 安思纯 (sīchún) This sounds great about the meaning and pronunciation. It is a real Chinese name,simple character and easy to remember. 安昱昕 (yùxīn) is also great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstridB Posted May 16, 2019 at 11:13 AM Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 at 11:13 AM 21 hours ago, 889 said: Myself -- and only speaking for myself -- I like the soft 安瑶琳, but 安丽德 is also nice and has the advantage of slightly echoing Astrid. Both 瑶琳 and 丽德 are actually used as girls' names, but whether adding 安 at the start produces some unfortunate homophone, I don't know. So let's see what others say. Thank you for your reply! Yeah, that is definitely one of the perks with the latter one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstridB Posted May 16, 2019 at 11:16 AM Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 at 11:16 AM 20 hours ago, Publius said: 安思纯 is good. If you don't mind obscure literary reference, 思莼 is also a conceivable name. But beware, 安 is a question word in Classical Chinese (=哪里、怎么、如何), e.g.: 子非魚，安知魚之樂 安得猛士兮守四方 燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 安能摧眉折腰事權貴 So it has the potential to turn the meaning of a name completely on its head. Obscure literary references are always good. Oh, I had no idea! Could I get you to elaborate a bit more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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