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how to name a child graceful in english

56 replies

shuangnick · 12/06/2017 08:15

I live in China and my boy has been 2years old and it's time for him to have an English name now, a real English name which doesn't look like be given by chinese such as Jack, Peter. his chinese name is Reipeng which pronounced closely as Ray Pun in english, I'd like to name him a little bit similar to his chinese name in pronunciation, or maybe something else meaningful. would u give me any advice? thx a lot.

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Veterinari · 12/06/2017 08:20

Why does he need an English name? I lived in Asia and always found this custom odd. English people don't give their babies Chinese names Confused and Chinese names are no harder for English people to pronounce. If you're worried you could just shorten to Rei, which would be perfectly pronouncable in English

LotisBlue · 12/06/2017 08:19

I thought Raymond too, but it sounds very dated to English speakers

LotisBlue · 12/06/2017 08:19

Raphael
Reuben

BalaRua · 12/06/2017 08:19

Raymond sounds quite similar?

herebehippos · 12/06/2017 08:18

Do you mean you want a boys name meaning graceful? Or a boys name that sounds natural in English?

clearsommespace · 12/06/2017 08:17

What is the meaning of his Chinese name?

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