First of all, for newcomers in the workplace, HR will ask you to choose an English name on your first day of employment. Do you choose one obediently? Or should I insist on my opinion and argue with HR, saying that I am Chinese and do not need an English name and stubbornly use Pinyin?
These years of hotel HR experience have allowed me to accumulate a lot of experience in coming up with English names. Share it.
Workers should pay attention to the following points when choosing an English name:
1. Prefer an English name that is homophonic or has a close pronunciation to your own name. For example: Jay, Jack, Hugh, Sam, Fountain, Corre, Fen, May
2. Choose an English name that is homophonic or close in pronunciation to your nickname, nickname, etc. name. For example: Golden, Grosse, Lily, Lan, Adam, Amy
3. Choose Chinese names with similar meanings. For example: Shine, Jade, Hill, Victor, Crystal
4. Avoid names that are too common. If the company you work for already has someone with the same name, try to avoid the same name. Common examples include: Peter, Jack, Tom, Mary, Cathy, Daisy
5. Avoid names with inappropriate meanings. Such as: Pussy, Tit, Cat, Dick, Ball, Fly, Lucifer, Satan
6. If the company has Jack, John, and Peter, avoid names like Jackson, Johnson, and Peterson that take the initiative to treat your son. , in the same way, if your boss is named Jackson, Johnson, Peterson, etc. . . (Some people have doubts about this. Marvel's Thor is Son of Odin, and his name is actually Thor Odinson. In Women's Federation 2, he is even directly called Odinson)
7. Avoid names that are too difficult to pronounce. For example: Gabriel, Christabelle, etc.
8. To avoid incorrect part of speech, the name must be a noun, such as Lucky, Healthy, etc.
9. It is best not to use onomatopoeia. The most representative one is Yoyo. Basically, it’s similar to how Chinese people give names like Yoyo, Gaga, Bahya, Beep and so on.
10. Choose a name that you can memorize. It would be so embarrassing if you spell your name wrong.
As mentioned in the comments, I would like to make a few additions:
1. The English names and matters needing attention here are for professionals. It is recommended to avoid duplication of names in corporate settings. So please don’t reply with words like “There are too many foreigners with the same name.” If you think having the same name is not a problem, then feel free to do so.
2. Many common names can be either firstname, middlename or lastname. Please don’t worry about whether a certain name is firstname or lastname.
3. As Ge Da said, for those who frequently travel to European and American countries, please be careful to avoid strippername. For most girls who basically have no chance to travel abroad on business, you don’t need to care too much.
4. Many English names have religious connotations. The main reason for Chinese people to choose English names in the workplace is for convenience. It is meaningless to consider too deep religious connotations. For example, you still need to pay attention to the likes of Judas and Lucifer. Just like your Chinese names are Yama and Judge, foreigners will not know them.
5. Many children’s shoes suggest that it is a good method to borrow from American TV series. American screenwriters do pay special attention to naming characters without hurting racial and religious feelings.
6. If the pronunciation of the Chinese name is not easy to be a homophonic name, don’t get too entangled. There is no point in making up your own name. It is also good to choose one that you like and is simple and easy to remember.
7. If you already have a well-known English name, please try not to change it again, if there are no big problems with the original name.
8. It is not recommended to make any changes to your surname. Just keep the original spelling in Pinyin. To some extent, this is a characteristic that marks you as Chinese (mainly Mainland China).
9. The English name here refers to what is needed in the workplace. People who like to stand aside and pretend to be aloof are proud of the fact that Chinese people cannot afford the English name. Please stay cool and stay away.
10. You are welcome to comment and leave a message asking for your name, but my level and time are really limited. Friends are welcome to help each other. Those who still insist on asking me for names will be charged 100 yuan per name. Please scan the QR code or send a private message to get the payment account
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