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Huayi electronic Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

who can help to give an English name to me?

My Chinese name is "Zheng Yan Min", the first name is "Yan Min", the last name is “Zheng".
My English name now is "Yummy Zheng".
But I don't like Yummy as my English name now, becase some people said Yummy is not a English name.
Thanks!
  

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This is a habit of some Japanese students as well, but personally, I find it rather silly when people choose a name from another language instead of using their own. To me it shows disrespect for one's own culture and a kind of fawning on the the other language's culture. I never call my students by their 'English names' but always take the time to learn their real names.

— Mister Micawber

  • This is a habit of some Japanese students as well, but personally, I find it rather silly when people choose a name from another language instead of using their own.
  • To me it shows disrespect for one's own culture and a kind of fawning on the the other language's culture.
  • I never call my students by their 'English names' but always take the time to learn their real names.
  • However, 'Yummy' is nice and casual if you're a girl.
  • Since I do not know how to pronounce 'Yan Min', it is difficult to choose a near-homophone.
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This is a habit of some Japanese students as well, but personally, I find it rather silly when people choose a name from another language instead of using their own. To me it shows disrespect for one's own culture and a kind of fawning on the the other language's culture. I never call my students by their 'English names' but always take the time to learn their real names.

However, 'Yumm
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Anyway, thanks for you help Emotion: smile

I like my Chinese name, but it's hard to pronounce it for foreigner.
So I need an English
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Huayi electronicit's hard to pronounce it for foreigner.
That is the very reason you should use it and teach it to them.
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