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A guide for Chinese students choosing English names.
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H E L L O
My name is...
How to Choosea Great Name
in EnglishA GUIDE FOR CHINESE STUDENTS
by Maddie Cashel
Foreword
Two years ago I lived in Chengdu, China for a year and attended Chinese school. All of my classmates were studying English. Each of them had to choose an English name. It was a hard task, and some of the names they chose were a bit silly. Doris? Harold? I decided to help them – and other students in China – by writing a short guide to modern English names.
It is hard to categorize names, and I tried my best to separate names into lists. This is just one person’s impression – other ways to categorize these names is certainly possible. I hope the guide is helpful!
Introduction
Every year over 10 million Chinese students who study English have a problem: what English names should they choose? This is an important decision, especially if they plan to study or travel abroad. Some English names sound good to English speakers. Some sound silly.
This guide can help. Written by an American student (who used to live in China), this book lists names that are common, cool -- or best to be avoided.
"Safe Names"Chapter 1
This chapter lists popular, easy, safe names that are excellent choices if you are planning to work for an international company or to study abroad. Most of these names also sound professional. Want to study at Harvard? This is the list for you!
AlexandraAliceAllisonAmyAndreaAngelaAnnaAnnieBethCarlyCarolineCarolynCatherineChristinaChristineClaireClaraCristinaCynthiaDianeEileenEleanorElizabethEmilyErica
EvelynGinaGwenHeatherHeidiJackieJenniferJessicaJocelynJuliaKateKatherineKathleenKatieKellyKimKimberlyKristenKristinLaurenLeslieLisaLydiaMargaretMarie
MarilynMarionMelissaMichelleMonicaNataliaNatalieNatashaNicoleRachelRebeccaRoseSamanthaSaraSarahStefanieStephanieTerriTheresaTracyVanessaVickiVictoriaVivian
Girl Names
Maddie’s Favorites
AliceAlisonCarolineClaireHeather
KateKatieMarieMonicaSara
AdamAlexAlexanderAndrewAnthonyBenBenjaminBrianCharlieChrisChristianChristopherColinDanielDavidDerekEdwardEricEthanGregGregoryHenryIanIsaac
JacobJamesJasonJe!reyJeremyJoeJohnJonJonathanJosephKeithKennethKevinKirkKurtKyleLouisLyleMarcusMarkMartinMatthewMichaelMike
NathanNathanielNeilNicholasNickPatrickPaulPeterPhillipRickRobRobertRussellSamSamuelScottSebastianStephenSteveStevenThomasTimothyToddWilliam
Boy Names
Maddie’s Favorites
AlexAndrewBenEricEthan
IanJamesJoeNicholasScott
"Trendy Names"Chapter 2
This list includes new, cool, modern names. All of these names are popular, and are common not only with kids but with celebrities too. All would be fine if you plan to meet English speakers.
AbbyAddieAddisonAlanaAlexaAlexisAliciaAlyssaAmandaAmberAmeliaAngelinaAnnetteAnnikaAprilArianaArielAshleyAshlynAutumnAvaAveryBaileyBellaBethanyBrandiBriannaBridgetBrittanyBrookeBrooklynCaitlinCallieCameronCandice
CaseyCassandraCassidyCharlotteChloeChristyCleoCoraCourtneyDaliaDanielaDanielleDelaneyDestinyEllaElleEllieEmmaErinEvaFaithGabriellaGabrielleGraceHaileyHannahIsabelIsabellaJacquelineJadeJamieJasminJasmineJennaJordan
KaitlinKaraKatrinaKaylaKayleeKelseyKendallKendraKennedyKiaraKylieLaceyLaylaLeahLillianLilyLindsey LolaLulaMackenzieMaddieMadelineMadisonMaggieMakaylaMakenzieMalenaMaliaMariahMarissaMattieMayMayaMeganMia
MichaelaMirandaMoniqueMorganNaomiNellieOliviaPaigeReneeRileyRubySabrinaSadieSavannahSelenaShelbySierraSkylarSofiaSonyaSophiaSophieStellaSummerSydneyTaylorTessaTi!anyToniToriWhitneyZoeZoey
Girl Names
Maddie’s FavoritesAnnetteBellaBridgetEllaEmma
ErinLillianMia Stella Taylor
AaronAidanAlecAshtonAustinBradenBradyBrandonBraydenBrendanCadenCameronCarsonCarterCaseyChadChaseCodyColeColtonConnorCooperCoryDakotaDaltonDamianDanteDarinDarius
DarrenDevinDonovanDrewDustinDylanEliEliasGageGarrettGavinGrantHarryHaydenHoldenHunterJackJacksonJadenJakeJamieJaredJaydenJesseJordanJustinLeoLeonardoLevi
LiamLoganLucasLukeMacleanMarcoMasonMaxMitchellNoahNolanOliverOwenParkerRyanSeanSethShaneSpencerStephanTannerTravisTrevorTristanTroyTylerWillWyattZachary
Boy Names
Maddie’s Favorites
AustinColtonJackLiam Logan
LukeOwen SeanTannerWill
“Old-Fashioned”
Chapter 3
This list includes very common names – which are a bit old-fashioned. These names are more typical with adults than with kids. If you are under age twenty, you might want to avoid these names.
AbigailAdaAdelineAdrianaAnitaAnnAnneArleneAudreyBarbaraBeatriceBelindaBerniceBeverlyBillieBobbieBrendaCamillaCarlaCarmenCarolCarrieCathyCharleneCherylCindyClaudiaColleenDeannaDebbieDeborahDellaDelores
DeniseDianaDoloresDonnaDoraElaineEllenEloiseElsieEstelleFayeFernFloraFlorenceFrancesFredaGailGenevieveGeorgiaGloriaHazelHelenHollyIdaIreneJaneJanetJaniceJanieJanisJeanJeanetteJeanne
JennyJillJillianJoJoanJoannaJoanneJodyJosephineJoyJoyceJudithJudyJulieJuneKarenKariKarlaKathyKristaLauraLaurieLeonaLindaLoisLoreneLorettaLoriLorraineLouiseLucileLucyLynn
MarciaMargieMarianneMarjorieMarleneMarshaMaryMaryannMaureenMaxieMelanieMelindaMelodyMeredithMiriamMistyMollyNancyNinaNoraOpalPamPamelaPatPatriciaPatsyPattyPaulaPaulettePaulinePennyPriscillaRegina
RhondaRitaRobertaRobinRosemaryRosieRuthSallySandraSandySaundraShannonSharonSheilaShellySherryStacySueSusanSusieSuzanneSylviaTammyTanyaTaraTinaValerieVeraVeronicaVioletVirginiaWandaWendy
Girl Names
AdrianAlanArchieArnoldArthurAugustBarryBennyBernardBertBillBlakeBobBradBradleyBrentBrettBruceCalvinCarlCecilCharlesChesterClarenceClaudeClaytonCliftonClintonClydeCoreyCraigCurtis
DanDannyDarrellDaveDawsonDeanDennisDonDonaldDouglasDuaneDwightEddieEdgarEdmundEllisErnest EugeneEvanEverettFelixFloydForrestFrancisFrankFranklinFredFreddieFrederickGabrielGaryGene
Geo!reyGeorgeGilbertGlenGlennGordonGrahamGuyHarveyHerbertHermanHomerHowardHughIrvinJackieJayJe!JeromeJerryJimJimmyJoelJoeyJohnnyJulianJuliusKarlKellyKentKerryLance
LarryLawrenceLeeLeonardLeroyLesterLewisLloydLonnieLutherMarionMarshallMauriceMaxwellMiltonMorrisNelsonOmarOscarOtisOttoPerryPrestonRandallRandyRayRaymondReginaldRichardRickyRobbieRoger
RolandRonaldRossRoyRudolphSammySidneyStuartSylvesterTedTerryTheodoreTimTomTommyTonyTrentonVanVernonVictorVincentVirgilWallaceWalterWarrenWayneWendellWillardWilsonWoodrow
Boy Names
"Not These"Chapter 4
Don’t even come close to this list. These are grandparent names – or even great-grandparent names. These names are perfect if you are over age sixty. Otherwise you won’t be taken seriously.
STOP
AgnesAlbertaBerthaBessieBettyBeulahBonnieConnieConstanceDanaDarleneDawnDorisDorotheaDorothyEdith
EdnaE"eEstherEthelEuniceFannieGeraldineGertrudeGladysGlendaGoldieHattieHenriettaHoldaLottieMabel
MamieMarthaMildredMinnieMyrtleOlgaPearlPeggyPhyllisShirleyThelmaVelmaVernaViolaWilmaWinifred
Girl Names
Boy Names
AdolphAlbertAlfredAllenAltonAlvinBillyBobbyBrodyBryceCli!ordDaleDelbertEarl
EdwinElbertElmerErnestErvinGeraldHaroldHoraceHubertIrvingLelandLeslieLynnMarvin
MelvinNormanOrvilleRalphRodneyRonnieRufusStanleyTracyWesleyWilbertWilburWilfredWillie
“Careful...”
Chapter 5
These names are common in America, but are either ethnic (such as names from Mexico) or religious (such as names from the Bible). They would be a little strange for a Chinese kid.
AaliyahAlejandraAlexiaAlondraAngelicaAntoinetteBethelBiancaBlancaBlancheCarlotaCrystalDelilahDominiqueEbonyErmaEsmeraldaEstrellaFabiola
FeliciaGenesisGiannaGuadalupeInezIrmaIsamarJuanaJuanitaJulianaKarinaLatashaLatoyaLizbethMarcellaMargueriteMariaMaricelaMariel
MarisolMercedesMirabelMurielNormaRocioRosaRosalieRosarioSerenityTabithaTamaraTashaTatianaTonyaTrinityValeriaYeseniaYolanda
Girl Names
AbrahamAlejandroAndresAngelAngeloAntonioCalebCarlosCesarDiegoDominicEduardoElijahEmmanuelFernandoFranciscoGiovanni
HectorIsaiahIvanJaimeJavierJedediahJeremiahJermaineJesusJonahJorgeJoseJoshuaJosiahJuanJulioLuis
MalikManuelMarioMicahMiguelMoisesMosesObadiahPedroRicardoRobertoRubenSaulSergioSolomonTyroneXavier
Boy Names
Other ReferencesPopular Baby Nameshttp://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/
This is a great website because it contains thousands of names. It has lists of popular baby names in America per year.
Baby Centerhttp://www.babycenter.com/popularBabyNames.htm?year=2012
This is a very easy, clear website for choosing names. One great feature is that you are able to click on each name to see a graph of popularity and ranking.
About the AuthorMaddie Cashel is a student who lives in California. In 2010 she lived in Chengdu for a year and attended Chinese school. Her Chinese name is -- and she does not know if that name is cool or not.
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H E L L O
My name is...
如何选择一个合适的英文名字
中国学生取名指南
Maddie Cashel 马德琳
前言
两年前我曾经住在在中国成都,并且入读当地学校。我的所有中国同学都需要学习英语,所以他们都需要取一个英文名字。对他们来说选择一个合适的英文名字是一件很难的事情,有些人的的名字听起来有点不太合适。如Doris? Harold?我决定给他们及其他的中国学生一些帮助,于是我写了这篇简短的取名指南。
要将名字分门别类是一件不容易的事情,这里我试着用我的标准将所列英文名字分类;当然这只是我的个人分类标准,别的方法或者标准也是肯定可以的。希望我的这篇指南能对你有用!
简介
在每年将近1000万的学习英文的中国学生中,总是被取什么英文名字所困扰。这对那些想出国旅行或者学习的学生来说这更是是相当的重要。他们的英文名字当中有的听起来很合适,有的则听起来有一点搞笑。 这篇由曾经在中国生活过的美国学生的取名指南可以帮助你取一个即时尚又酷酷的英文名字。
“专业人士常用名”
第一章
这个名单所给你列出的名字不仅洋气,容易记住,听上去还很专业。如果你正想去一家大的跨国公司工作或者去国外读书,你要找的名字就在这里。 想去哈佛上学吗?这最好选择这里列出的英文名字。
AlexandraAliceAllisonAmyAndreaAngelaAnnaAnnieBethCarlyCarolineCarolynCatherineChristinaChristineClaireClaraCristinaCynthiaDianeEileenEleanorElizabethEmilyErica
EvelynGinaGwenHeatherHeidiJackieJenniferJessicaJocelynJuliaKateKatherineKathleenKatieKellyKimKimberlyKristenKristinLaurenLeslieLisaLydiaMargaretMarie
MarilynMarionMelissaMichelleMonicaNataliaNatalieNatashaNicoleRachelRebeccaRoseSamanthaSaraSarahStefanieStephanieTerriTheresaTracyVanessaVickiVictoriaVivian
女名
马德琳的最爱
AliceAlisonCarolineClaireHeather
KateKatieMarieMonicaSara
AdamAlexAlexanderAndrewAnthonyBenBenjaminBrianCharlieChrisChristianChristopherColinDanielDavidDerekEdwardEricEthanGregGregoryHenryIanIsaac
JacobJamesJasonJe!reyJeremyJoeJohnJonJonathanJosephKeithKennethKevinKirkKurtKyleLouisLyleMarcusMarkMartinMatthewMichaelMike
NathanNathanielNeilNicholasNickPatrickPaulPeterPhillipRickRobRobertRussellSamSamuelScottSebastianStephenSteveStevenThomasTimothyToddWilliam
男名
马德琳的最爱
AlexAndrewBenEricEthan
IanJamesJoeNicholasScott
“流行的名字”
第二章
这份名单包括最新最酷和最流行的名字,不仅适合于小孩子,也适合社会名流及那些想与以英语为母语的人士交往的人。
AbbyAddieAddisonAlanaAlexaAlexisAliciaAlyssaAmandaAmberAmeliaAngelinaAnnetteAnnikaAprilArianaArielAshleyAshlynAutumnAvaAveryBaileyBellaBethanyBrandiBriannaBridgetBrittanyBrookeBrooklynCaitlinCallieCameronCandice
CaseyCassandraCassidyCharlotteChloeChristyCleoCoraCourtneyDaliaDanielaDanielleDelaneyDestinyEllaElleEllieEmmaErinEvaFaithGabriellaGabrielleGraceHaileyHannahIsabelIsabellaJacquelineJadeJamieJasminJasmineJennaJordan
KaitlinKaraKatrinaKaylaKayleeKelseyKendallKendraKennedyKiaraKylieLaceyLaylaLeahLillianLilyLindsey LolaLulaMackenzieMaddieMadelineMadisonMaggieMakaylaMakenzieMalenaMaliaMariahMarissaMattieMayMayaMeganMia
MichaelaMirandaMoniqueMorganNaomiNellieOliviaPaigeReneeRileyRubySabrinaSadieSavannahSelenaShelbySierraSkylarSofiaSonyaSophiaSophieStellaSummerSydneyTaylorTessaTi!anyToniToriWhitneyZoeZoey
女名
马德琳的最爱
AnnetteBellaBridgetEllaEmma
ErinLillianMia Stella Taylor
AaronAidanAlecAshtonAustinBradenBradyBrandonBraydenBrendanCadenCameronCarsonCarterCaseyChadChaseCodyColeColtonConnorCooperCoryDakotaDaltonDamianDanteDarinDarius
DarrenDevinDonovanDrewDustinDylanEliEliasGageGarrettGavinGrantHarryHaydenHoldenHunterJackJacksonJadenJakeJamieJaredJaydenJesseJordanJustinLeoLeonardoLevi
LiamLoganLucasLukeMacleanMarcoMasonMaxMitchellNoahNolanOliverOwenParkerRyanSeanSethShaneSpencerStephanTannerTravisTrevorTristanTroyTylerWillWyattZachary
男名
马德琳的最爱
AustinColtonJackLiam Logan
LukeOwen SeanTannerWill
“传统的名字”
第三章
这份名单所列的名字也是比较常见但是却更适合成人而非小朋友,如果你是不到20的年轻人,最好避免用以下的名字。
AbigailAdaAdelineAdrianaAnitaAnnAnneArleneAudreyBarbaraBeatriceBelindaBerniceBeverlyBillieBobbieBrendaCamillaCarlaCarmenCarolCarrieCathyCharleneCherylCindyClaudiaColleenDeannaDebbieDeborahDellaDelores
DeniseDianaDoloresDonnaDoraElaineEllenEloiseElsieEstelleFayeFernFloraFlorenceFrancesFredaGailGenevieveGeorgiaGloriaHazelHelenHollyIdaIreneJaneJanetJaniceJanieJanisJeanJeanetteJeanne
JennyJillJillianJoJoanJoannaJoanneJodyJosephineJoyJoyceJudithJudyJulieJuneKarenKariKarlaKathyKristaLauraLaurieLeonaLindaLoisLoreneLorettaLoriLorraineLouiseLucileLucyLynn
MarciaMargieMarianneMarjorieMarleneMarshaMaryMaryannMaureenMaxieMelanieMelindaMelodyMeredithMiriamMistyMollyNancyNinaNoraOpalPamPamelaPatPatriciaPatsyPattyPaulaPaulettePaulinePennyPriscillaRegina
RhondaRitaRobertaRobinRosemaryRosieRuthSallySandraSandySaundraShannonSharonSheilaShellySherryStacySueSusanSusieSuzanneSylviaTammyTanyaTaraTinaValerieVeraVeronicaVioletVirginiaWandaWendy
女名
AdrianAlanArchieArnoldArthurAugustBarryBennyBernardBertBillBlakeBobBradBradleyBrentBrettBruceCalvinCarlCecilCharlesChesterClarenceClaudeClaytonCliftonClintonClydeCoreyCraigCurtis
DanDannyDarrellDaveDawsonDeanDennisDonDonaldDouglasDuaneDwightEddieEdgarEdmundEllisErnest EugeneEvanEverettFelixFloydForrestFrancisFrankFranklinFredFreddieFrederickGabrielGaryGene
Geo!reyGeorgeGilbertGlenGlennGordonGrahamGuyHarveyHerbertHermanHomerHowardHughIrvinJackieJayJe!JeromeJerryJimJimmyJoelJoeyJohnnyJulianJuliusKarlKellyKentKerryLance
LarryLawrenceLeeLeonardLeroyLesterLewisLloydLonnieLutherMarionMarshallMauriceMaxwellMiltonMorrisNelsonOmarOscarOtisOttoPerryPrestonRandallRandyRayRaymondReginaldRichardRickyRobbieRoger
RolandRonaldRossRoyRudolphSammySidneyStuartSylvesterTedTerryTheodoreTimTomTommyTonyTrentonVanVernonVictorVincentVirgilWallaceWalterWarrenWayneWendellWillardWilsonWoodrow
男名
“不能用的名字”
第四章
千万别用以下这些名字,这些是祖父级甚至曾祖父级的名字;但是如果你是年过花甲之人,这些名字就最适合你不过了,不然千万别考虑使用。
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AgnesAlbertaBerthaBessieBettyBeulahBonnieConnieConstanceDanaDarleneDawnDorisDorotheaDorothyEdith
EdnaE!eEstherEthelEuniceFannieGeraldineGertrudeGladysGlendaGoldieHattieHenriettaHoldaLottieMabel
MamieMarthaMildredMinnieMyrtleOlgaPearlPeggyPhyllisShirleyThelmaVelmaVernaViolaWilmaWinifred
女名
男名
AdolphAlbertAlfredAllenAltonAlvinBillyBobbyBrodyBryceCli!ordDaleDelbertEarl
EdwinElbertElmerErnestErvinGeraldHaroldHoraceHubertIrvingLelandLeslieLynnMarvin
MelvinNormanOrvilleRalphRodneyRonnieRufusStanleyTracyWesleyWilbertWilburWilfredWillie
“需要谨慎使用”
第五章
以下这些名字在美国相当普遍,但是一般是那些少数裔(如墨西哥)及有宗教背景的人士(如圣经中的名字)用的居多,对于中国孩子来说听起来则会有点奇怪。
AaliyahAlejandraAlexiaAlondraAngelicaAntoinetteBethelBiancaBlancaBlancheCarlotaCrystalDelilahDominiqueEbonyErmaEsmeraldaEstrellaFabiola
FeliciaGenesisGiannaGuadalupeInezIrmaIsamarJuanaJuanitaJulianaKarinaLatashaLatoyaLizbethMarcellaMargueriteMariaMaricelaMariel
MarisolMercedesMirabelMurielNormaRocioRosaRosalieRosarioSerenityTabithaTamaraTashaTatianaTonyaTrinityValeriaYeseniaYolanda
女名
AbrahamAlejandroAndresAngelAngeloAntonioCalebCarlosCesarDiegoDominicEduardoElijahEmmanuelFernandoFranciscoGiovanni
HectorIsaiahIvanJaimeJavierJedediahJeremiahJermaineJesusJonahJorgeJoseJoshuaJosiahJuanJulioLuis
MalikManuelMarioMicahMiguelMoisesMosesObadiahPedroRicardoRobertoRubenSaulSergioSolomonTyroneXavier
男名
其他可参考的地方Popular Baby Names流行的婴儿名字http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/
这是一个很棒的网站,因为它包括了上千的英文名字,也可以找到每年在美国最流行的婴儿名字的名单。
Baby Center宝宝中心http://www.babycenter.com/popularBabyNames.htm?year=2012这是一个非常容易而且易操作的取名网站,它的最好之处就是你可以点击查看每个名字的流行程度及它的排名。
关于作者
Maddie 是住在美国加州的一名学生,2010年她曾今住在中国成都一年,并且就读于当地的学校,她的中文名字是 马德琳,她也不知道她的名字算不算酷。