English names of Chinese people

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Yifan / Ivan (f)
Lin Tsai-Chuan / Linda (Lin is the last name)
Fang-Yuan / Erica
Fang-Ling / Jennifer
Fang-Fei / Ann
Fang-Zheng / David
Mengxin / Amy
Mengjie / Jack
Xin Di / Cindy
Lingnan / Claire
Ming Xuan / Michelle


Notes: X makes the "sh" sound, Zh makes a sound a bit like a thicker J, Y is silent before I. Most of these people don't have a middle a name. I think Amy and Jack might, but I don't know what they are.

I could have made this a much longer list, but I decided in the end to limit it to only those people who chose their own English name, not people who were given both an English and a Chinese name by their parents.

If anyone knows any more English names that people from other countries chose for themselves, please post, both the English and the original name! :)

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Sweden has a new Princess, and she's named

Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary


Her mother is Crown Princess Victoria (full name Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée) and her husband Daniel.

Birth Announcements

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Edward Peter, nn Teddy (Brady, Gregory, Martin, Jessica)
Nicholas Emanuele (Giuliana)
Cameron Michael
Rachel Amber (Nadia, Ryan)
Olivia Florence
Noah Huxley Hitchens
Maelle Patricia
Isla Grace
Chase Alexander
Jace Michael Tony
Araya Leandra Jayce

Names from Popular Culture

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Hi guys.

Here's a question: What are some names that you like/love that come from pop culture?

And: Would you use these names or would you be afraid that somebody would forever associate it with whatever book, movie, television show you took it from?


Here are a few of my favorites:
Matthew: I fell in love with this name when I was watching Downton Abbey.
Rory: This name is from Doctor Who. I'm not sure I like it as a regular given name, but as a nickname for something.
Liesl: The eldest daughter from The Sound of Music is called this. I know it's a nickname for Elisabeth.

EDIT: Oh shoot, I forgot I was going to mention I know a girl named Leia. And she has a brother named Luke. Nobody is ever going to forget where these names came from.