I need help choosing a Chinese name. I know it is hard to make a
suggestion if you don't know me, but maybe you could tell me about
feminine names that you like. I'm interested in meaning, and I
don't care if the name sounds similar to my original name, or not.
I'd like a name that refers to silence, peace, reflection or
something similar.
Monica
In China, parents usually choose a name for their son or
daughter from Xinhua Dictionary and will spend weeks, even months,
to pick the right one. A good name means everything.
You want a name with the combined meanings of silence, peace,
and reflection, so two characters are better. I've chosen some
names and hope you like them. The surname is 莫 (mo), which sounds
similar to your original name (Monica).
莫問蘭 (mo wen lan) - 問 (wen) means ask questions and infers that
you are the kind of girl who likes thinking. 蘭 (lan) is orchid,
which in China has associations with silence and peace.
莫憶柳 (mo yi liu) - 憶 (yi) means being nostalgic. 柳 (liu) is a
willow tree, which is associated with quiet.
莫語琴 (mo yu qin) - 語 (yu) means talk with someone about something
good. 琴 (qin) is a wonderful musical instrument to play relaxing
music.
Phoenix
I like the name 文婷 (wen ting), which means delicate, wise and
good at writing poems. Girls are often given the name.
Flyflag
Get Chinese friends and let them choose one. The most important
issue is not to make your name sound too eerie.
Apollo
What about 靜怡 (jing yi), which means peaceful, sweet and
special?
Cherry
How about 寧靜 (ning jing), which means silent and peaceful and is
also the name of a Chinese movie star?
Beautiful D
孟林裳 (meng lin shang). It sounds close to your English name and
describes a beautiful scene in the woods.
Subhuman
I suggest that you go to a temple and ask the monk to give you a
name.
Chris
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