With the evolution of Western civilization, the names of foreigners have also changed a lot. Taking Parent Soup's Name finder as an example, you can first select a boy's or girl's name. Some people in Taiwan don't make a clear distinction when choosing names. Taiwanese girls also use the names that foreigners use for men, and they plausibly say that this is equality between men and women. When you leave the country, you will inevitably have to make people laugh. The number of syllables in a general name is almost always within three. Of course, the more syllables there are, the more letters there are. People who like to be lazy should not abuse themselves. Many people are accustomed to choosing a foreign name that sounds similar to their Chinese name. You can choose a letter in the prefix that sounds close to your Chinese name.
Sometimes foreigners’ names can tell which ethnic group they belong to. If you prefer a French or German name, you can also select your favorite cultural background in the ethnic category.
Little common sense about English names
The general structure of English names is: given name + self-chosen name + surname. Such as William Jafferson Clinton. But in many cases, the middle name is often omitted, such as George Bush, and many people prefer to use nicknames instead of formal given names, such as Bill Clinton. The above Christian name and middle name are also called personal names. The personal names, nicknames and surnames of English-speaking people are now introduced as follows:
I. Personal names
According to the custom of English-speaking people, when a baby is baptized, it is usually given by a priest or parents Relatives and friends give him a name, which is called his Christian name. In the future, I can use a second name after my given name. The sources of English personal names are generally as follows:
1. Use names from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, ancient celebrities or literary masterpieces as Christian names.
2. Use the ancestor’s place of origin, mountains and rivers, birds, animals, fish and insects, flowers and trees as the Christian name.
3. Different variants of the given name.
4. Use a (nickname) nickname.
5. Use word-formation techniques to create new Christian names, such as reverse order and merger.
6. Use your mother’s maiden name as your middle name.
Commonly used male names among English-speaking people are: James, John, David, Daniel, Michael, and common female names: Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Catherine.
II. Nicknames
Nicknames include nicknames, abbreviations and nicknames, which are often used to express affection among relatives and friends of English-speaking people. They are derived from the Christian name. Usually the following situations occur:
1. Keep the first syllable. For example, Donald => Don, Timothy => Tim. If the real name starts with a vowel, it can be derived from a nickname starting with 'N', such as: Edward => Ned.
2. +ie or - y For example: Don => Donnie, Tim => Timmy.
3. Use the final syllable, such as: Anthony => Tony, Beuben => Ben.
4. By a teacher Two nicknames are derived from the first name, such as: Andrew => Andy & Drew.
5. Irregular derivation method, such as: One of William's nicknames is Bill.
III. Surname< /p>
For a long time, the British only had a first name but no surname. It was not until the 16th century that the use of surnames became widespread. The etymology of English surnames mainly includes:
1. Directly borrowing the Christian name, such as Clinton.
2. Adding an affix to the Christian name indicating blood relationship, such as the suffix -s , -son, -ing; the prefixes M'-, Mc-, Mac-, Fitz-, etc. all mean someone's son or descendant.
3. Add affixes indicating identity before the Christian name, such as St.-, De-, Du=, La-, Le-.
4. Show place names, landforms or environment Characteristic, such as Brook, Hill, etc.
5. Reflecting identity or occupation, such as: Carter, Smith.
6. Reflecting personal characteristics, such as: Black, Longfellow.
7. Borrowing names of animals and plants, such as Bird, Rice.
8. Derived from the merger of double surnames, such as Burne-Jones.
Although English surnames appeared later than Christian names, their number is Much more. Commonly used ones are: Smith, Miller, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Williams.
IV. Some explanations
1. The earlier teachings originated from the Bible and Greek and Roman mythology. First names are usually not used as surnames.
2. British people are accustomed to abbreviating both the given name and the middle name, such as M. H. Thatcher; Americans are accustomed to abbreviating only the middle name, such as Ronald W. Reagan.
3. Sometimes there is an interpersonal title before the name, such as job rank and so on. Dr., Prof., Pres. can be used before the surname or the given name; Sir can only be used before the given name or the given name.