Would you please help me to think out a male English name?

@youless (112146)
Guangzhou, China
October 12, 2007 9:23am CST
I am a Chinese. My boy has been to the kindergarten for 3 months. Now his teacher requires everyone to have an English name because he has already had English lessons. This is frustrating for me because it is hard to think out a good name for him. So I would like to hear your ideas. Please suggest me some male English names. My son's Chinese name is: Yong Xi (First name) Chen (Surname) The English name doesn't have to be related to the Chinese name. It is just for your reference. Thanks a lot!
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
13 Oct 07
Kent, Bob, Chris, Evan, Charles, James, I really can't give a straight answer. You can always look at http://www.babynames.com/ for some other ideas
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Thanks for your link:)
• China
13 Oct 07
oh..That is very interesting. I'm also a Chinese .your baby is looks like super star. The English name is so many that you can have a good it that you like for him, Jack ,Jolly,.......
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Thanks for your response.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
13 Oct 07
what a novel idea. Here in the United states the kids have to learn a foreign language too but they are not required to add a name to their own. I like Ralph which means kingly.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
13 Oct 07
since his chineese name is Yong Xi why not John as it may sounds similiar.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
I know some foreigners who study in China. And they have Chinese names and I think they try to accept another culture. My first foreign teacher has a Chinese name and I have to say he really learns Chinese quite well.
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@meme0907 (3481)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Hey yl, before my son was born I just knew I was going to name him Robert Brandon until I saw his face then I chose Ryan & shocked everyone. +'s |:)
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Oct 07
Ryan is a nice name:)
• United States
14 Oct 07
How about David, it means beloved. Or Benjamin , it means son of the right hand. Or Michael, it means who is like G-d.Or William which means resolute protector.Does Yong XI have a special meaning in Chinese because maybe the translation could be his English name.
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• United States
14 Oct 07
Thank you. Since Yong Xi means forever hope how about the name Jonah, it means dove, a symbol of hope.Some other names are Clarence or Bert , they both mean bright. Jeffrey, which means heavenly peace.I hope this helps.When you decide, please post his English name. thank you. ps. Is Yong Xi your avatar?
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Oct 07
Yes, this is my son's avatar:)
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Thanks for telling me the meaning of English names. Yong Xi means forever hope in Chinese:)
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@happy22 (40)
• China
13 Oct 07
I suggest writing down all the names recommended here on pieces of paper and choosing one by drawing lots. Hehe, in fact, that's the way our foreign teacher gave us an English name when I was young in school.
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Yes, I remember our foreign teacher gave us a long list for us to choose an English name:)
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Yes, I remember our foreign teacher gave us a long list for us to choose an English name:)
@devilangelo (4522)
• India
13 Oct 07
jack , john , mark , steve , dave , richard , andy , ross , joey , nick , samuel , steven , mark , wayne , peter , frank , rio , paul , neo , lewis , jenson , stuart , micheal , ian , marcus , andrew , keith , kevin , ashton ... hmm . there .. :) .... :D
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Ross is a good name. It reminds me of my favorite TV series Friends:)
@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
15 Oct 07
Hi, I went and looked up some name meanings for you. The fact that you told me that his name means "Forever Hope" gives me the idea that the surname should be Hope. In America we had a well known and much loved comedian named Bob Hope, so Hope would be a suitable surname. I have not found an English name yet that means "forever" but I found a unique name Kesler, that means "independent and energetic" and those sound like good qualities. So, if you liked my suggestions your son would use the English name of Kesler Hope. This is a fun topic to explore. You said you liked the names Matthew and Michael as well. Usually the books say that Michael is an angel of God. So that would sound good too: Michael Hope.
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Oct 07
Thanks for telling me about it in details:)
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
13 Oct 07
John, Jim, Bill, Tom, Rick, Sam, Tim, Mike, Peter, Andy, Jerry, Harry, and Sam are some first names. If you are looking for last names, you can try Smith, Jones, James, Brown, Black, White.
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Thanks for your suggestion.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
14 Oct 07
It is interesting to give your son an English name to use during his English lessons. I think you could use a name like Yuri as it also starts with the same letter. You could alternatively choose a traditional English name like Thomas, Robert, James, Henry, George, Samuel, Jonathan, Fredrick or Nicholas. A different idea would be to use a more modern name like Toby, Nathan, Louis, Danny, Ryan or Shane. I once taught a boy that moved over to my country from Hong kong. His name was Owen. Do you like that name? He had a similar surname to your son. Goos luck in choosing the ideal name.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Your selections are very special, thanks a lot:) Perhaps that boy from Hong Kong and his surname is Chan. It is the same surname but different spelling. Chen is a very common surname in China.
@mitzwu (214)
• Taiwan
14 Oct 07
you can give him ian,daniel,mauro,lorenzo,kiven,kert,gabriel and carl now you can choose one here.happy posting.......
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Oct 07
Thanks for your response.
@SutePri (41)
• United States
15 Oct 07
That really is something I never heard of any language teacher doing but it does seem like it would make learning another language much more fun! Hm, I've always liked the names Joshua and James for boys.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Oct 07
Thanks for your reply.
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@jiangli (363)
• China
13 Oct 07
How about "cha-rou-si"!It's related to the chinese name in pronunciation.Also,it can be spoke smoothly!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
I think it is much more like a Chinese name than English one:)
@alittle (25)
• China
15 Oct 07
i think you could write some Enlish name and then read it to your son.he can choose the name he like. because in my opinion. if your son use the name he should have the right choose the one he like. just my idea.consult
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Oct 07
Yeah, this ia a good idea.
@sweetee (420)
• Australia
13 Oct 07
Liam, Tyler, Andrew, David, Cameron, Ethan, Jeremy, Paul, Luke, Kane, Peter, Steven, Lee, Simon, Alan, Matthew, Derek, Evan, Rory, Lachlan, Jack, Tom, Tim, Kohn, Jake, Aaron, Sean, Michael, Elliot, Damien, Zac, Clinton, Luke. I hope this is of some help. Best of Luck!
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Oct 07
I especially like Mattew and Michael, thanks:)
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@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
12 Oct 07
jaime means i love you maybe you want to use that, francis means a gold eagle, allard for sacred and brave. i just gave the meaning of the names so it is much easier for you to pick. have a nice weekend youless
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
Thanks a lot, it's very nice of you:)
@rnsahoo (53)
• India
12 Oct 07
As your son's name is Yong, you can convert it to Yan.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Oct 07
It is very creative:)
@jcyap888 (721)
• Philippines
13 Oct 07
does your baby name means harmonous, brave? xi means joy. so i think some name that related with this name. chen would be a Tan as surname? or name as gem.i thinks Rygemann is a boy name from english mean rye merchant. thats perfect for that, it came from gem.
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
It is a good question. My son's name means forever hope in Chinese.
@shadowing (308)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 07
Hi. Well, I suggest Eric, Derek, Alex, Mike and Patrick. (anyway..I like you nickname)
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
I did think about Eric and Alex:)
• China
13 Oct 07
How about "Boboy"?
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Oct 07
It sounds very special.