Hi all!
I’m (20F) moving to China soon and want a culturally sensitive name, as I’ve found that mine is really hard for my Chinese friends to pronounce. I’ve researched Chinese naming practices and created a few names I think sound and look nice, as well as hold nice meanings— most of them pertaining to nature. However, since I’m not a native (or particularly fluent) speaker, I’m not entirely sure these names mean what I think they mean (or even if they would be suitable for a girl, as it’s hard for me to distinguish which characters are interpreted as masculine/feminine/unisex.)
So, do the names below mean what I think they mean, and would they be suitable for a girl? They can be unisex names, just not overwhelmingly masculine. Additionally, do any of the following names stick out as exceptionally odd, or would they sound nice to native speakers? I really want to be culturally sensitive with this, and not seem like I’m making a mockery of Chinese naming practices. Thanks in advance!
For reference, a close friend recommended I use his surname, 雷 (Léi).
蔼苞 (Ǎibāo): lush bud
蔼林 (Ǎilín): lush forest
蔼薇 (Ǎiwēi): lush fern
娇薇 (Jiaowēi): dainty, lovely fern
林薇 (Línwēi): forest fern
飒始 (Sàshǐ): sound of the wind [signals a] beginning
随飒 (Suísà): follow the sound of the wind
芽薇 (Yáwēi): sprouting fern
忆飒 (Yèsà): recall, evoke the sound of the wind
珍苞 (Zhēnbāo): precious, rare bud
自在 (Zìzài): comfortable, free, unrestrained
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