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- This goes back to the days of colonialism, but often, people use these “Englished” names so that white people – or people unfamiliar with the sounds of their languages – don’t have to work too hard learning a new name.
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Mar 29, 2017 · Learn the reasons why English names are so important to Chinese people and get a better understanding of Chinese business culture.
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Remembering someone's name and pronouncing it correctly is a key part of making a positive impression. It's also part of being a good communicator. Not bothering to remember someone's name or continually pronouncing it incorrectly, or worse, using a name that they dislike (nicknames they didn't choose, for example) tells people that you don't value...
Our names are an integral part of our identity. Our name is often one of the first words that we recognise as babies, and we’re told stories about our names and how our parents gifted us with the names that we now have. In South Africa, a school friend once explained that her name, Puleng (“in the rain” in Sotho), was given to her because she was b...
Why do people knowingly misuse names, or simply not bother to remember them or learn to pronounce them? The biggest reason is probably lack of interest:lack of interest in the person, lack of interest in doing the work to remember a name or pronounce it correctly, or lack of interest in the broader context. For many years, I worked with a company w...
Focus on the other person: the main reason we forget people’s names is that we’re not paying attention or we don’t make it a priority. Make eye contact, be present, focus, and really listen when they tell you their name. Say their name aloud: This allows you to try it out and make sure that you’re saying it correctly. For example, “Hi Jessica, nice...
In the face of working from home, lockdown, and social distancing, the human touch is more important than ever before. We want to have meaningful interactions that make us feel valued and memorable. When we take time to remember and use someone’s name, we’re demonstrating that we care, that we’re present and ready to engage. Addressing someone by n...
The part that has more to do with historical relations and is not unique to China: anglicizing your "foreign" name has been shown to increase your odds in admissions and employment opportunities, at least in the U.S. (I haven't looked into the research on this elsewhere).
Sometimes, choosing a name based on the meaning of a Chinese character results in a non-standard English name, such as Alone or Season. Some people choose an English name that sounds like their Chinese name, such as a woman named 玲 (Líng) who chose the name Lynn.
May 27, 2021 · The dark side of the practice is the in-between space where racism and other forms of white, Anglo-American Protestant cultural norms in America cause people to Anglicize their first and...
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I've read that English names are not common within China itself, and people there who have English names often choose them themselves, based on what they like/admire, which results in some odd yet interesting names (like Rock, or King Kong).
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Oct 4, 2017 · Chinese students are free to use their birth names should they choose, but using English alternatives is becoming increasingly common. Indeed, some have had one since school for use in online...
