What English Name Suits a Chinese Physics Enthusiast Gazing Toward the Horizon?

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The discussion revolves around a Chinese physics enthusiast seeking an English name that conveys a sense of looking toward the horizon. Participants explore various name suggestions and their meanings, considering cultural differences in naming conventions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests the name "Cliff" as a potential option.
  • Another proposes "Ocean," arguing that gender should not limit name choices.
  • A resource for name meanings is shared, which includes filters for gender and ethnicity.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about the appropriateness of names like "Kgarbageiz," which is noted to have a meaning related to "horizon" but may not be suitable as an English name.
  • Discussion includes the significance of names like "Reed" and "Bulrush," with one participant explaining the cultural meaning of "葭" (reed) in Chinese.
  • Another participant mentions that English boys' names typically do not carry meanings, contrasting with some cultural practices that favor meaningful names.
  • Suggestions for names like "Rutherford," "Norbert," and "Magellan" are made, each with varying degrees of acceptance among participants.
  • Concerns are raised about the perception of names in different cultural contexts, particularly regarding the significance of "Reed" in the West compared to its meaning in China.
  • One participant emphasizes the importance of choosing a name that resonates personally, suggesting that names can reflect admiration for historical figures.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions on suitable names, with no clear consensus reached. Some favor "Reed," while others suggest alternative names or question the significance of the proposed options.

Contextual Notes

There are discussions about the cultural implications of names and how they may differ between Eastern and Western contexts. Participants highlight the importance of personal resonance in name selection, while also noting that English names often lack the same depth of meaning found in some other cultures.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to individuals exploring cross-cultural naming conventions, those considering name changes, or anyone interested in the significance of names in different cultural contexts.

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I am a physics enthusiast, I am a Chinese. I now want an English name.
If the name can descripe a sense is better.the sense is A person toward the horizon.
thank you for all your recommend.
 
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Forgive my ignorance of Chinese names, tianbian, but are you male or female?
 
Have you considered Cliff?
 
Ocean
(shouldn't matter whether you are male/female)
 
Here's a useful name resource:
http://www.behindthename.com/

Offers gender/ethnic filters and searches on meanings or descriptions of names.
 
In China, you can use any words as you enjoy your name.
I do not know whether the English name also can be.
By the way, i am a man.
 
If I can be called the ocean, then I can be called the horizon?
have rules about the words that can be use?
no rules?
 
Really headache
 
whether the letters P H Y S I C S can fit together to be a name.
 
  • #10
Are you looking for a real name, or just something to use online?
 
  • #11
Kgarbageiz is a hindi name that means horizon, but I don't think you can pass that as an English name.
 
  • #12
Ivan Seeking said:
Kgarbageiz is a hindi name that means horizon, but I don't think you can pass that as an English name.
Oh, that might get caught in obscenity filters. :eek:
 
  • #13
Jimmy is a nice name.
 
  • #14
Everyone knows that Rupert is the coolest name.
 
  • #15
Evo said:
Oh, that might get caught in obscenity filters. :eek:
Certainly in the BAUT (poop) filter.
 
  • #16
If your dog gets dirty, you can't even wash it. Well, you can, but you have to take elaborate round-about ways to describe what you did to avoid getting "poop" stuck in there.
 
  • #17
Go with Rutherford.
 
  • #18
Ivan Seeking said:
Are you looking for a real name, or just something to use online?

yes i looking for a real name, because i will go to the osmania university that is a indian university (studing IT and studing physics by myself) (2009 june)

by the way in china my surname is Lin
 
  • #19
qntty said:
Go with Rutherford.

I can't name Rutherford. If i can choose Rutherford. i also can choose Einstern.
the folk will joke me
 
  • #20
Ivan Seeking said:
Kgarbageiz is a hindi name that means horizon, but I don't think you can pass that as an English name.

kgarbageiz is **** ?
 
  • #21
jimmysnyder said:
Jimmy is a nice name.

I like the name contains a sense. (lonely.Explore.thinking.or something else
 
  • #22
Thank you for your help.
I already get a name
It's Reed
do you think it is ok?
 
  • #23
Now I consider two names
the first one is reed
the second one is bulrush
i don't know which one is better.

why i consider reed or bulrush

it is because my chinese name "葭”
the meaning is "new born reed"
the word described a scene.
A few new-born reed near by the water.
and the background is cold winter with cold wind.
and in the morning the vapour become the frost.

the new born reed in china have another meaning.
it is indifferent to everybody.
in china the new born reed can symbolize a child have a big embition it's about to discover the unknow world. go to the horizon and leave people the back.
 
  • #24
reed is a nice name

unlike rutherford :rolleyes:
 
  • #25
Since your last name is short, I would recommend a longer first name.
What's the closest English pronunciation for your chinese name?
 
  • #26
I'd go for Reed, given he option between Reed and Bulrush.
 
  • #27
Welcome to PF!

Hi tianbian! Welcome to PF! :smile:
tianbian said:
I am a physics enthusiast, I am a Chinese. I now want an English name.
If the name can descripe a sense is better.the sense is A person toward the horizon.
thank you for all your recommend.
tianbian said:
why i consider reed or bulrush

it is because my chinese name "葭”
the meaning is "new born reed"
the word described a scene.
A few new-born reed near by the water.
and the background is cold winter with cold wind.
and in the morning the vapour become the frost.

the new born reed in china have another meaning.
it is indifferent to everybody.
in china the new born reed can symbolize a child have a big embition it's about to discover the unknow world. go to the horizon and leave people the back.
tianbian said:
yes i looking for a real name, because i will go to the osmania university that is a indian university (studing IT and studing physics by myself) (2009 june)

by the way in china my surname is Lin

i] a name like reed or bulrush does not have the same significance in the West as it has in China … we see them as uninteresting (however, you will be in southern India, where they may have a different view)
ii] nearly everyone at OU will have an Indian name, not an English one
iii] can you pronounce the letter "r" well? if not, avoid names like Reed or Robin
iv] English boys' names don't usually mean anything … there are many English girls' names which mean flowers, or virtues, such as Daisy or Grace, but very few boys' names like Victor … we choose a name because of other people who have that name, not because of its literal meaning
v] i suggest you choose a statesman or actor whom you admire, and take his name … Winston or Nelson or John or Tom or …

Good luck, anyway! :smile:
 
  • #28
tianbian said:
Thank you for your help.
I already get a name
It's Reed
do you think it is ok?

I think Reed could work.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Reed
It would probably fit in better than Bulrush.

Also, Ken is a synonym of horizon, meaning the extent of perception, understanding, knowledge or vision, and is also a fairly common name, variation of or shortened form of Kenneth, which means 'fire-born; good looking', according to this link
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Kenneth
 
  • #29


tiny-tim said:
English boys' names don't usually mean anything

Some groups in the USA have favored "meaningful" names, but they're usually considered eccentric. When I was young, there was a man in my church whom everybody knew as "P. H. Wolfe." Everybody used his initials, never his first name. It wasn't until after several years that we learned what the initials stood for: Pleasant Harmonious!
 
  • #30
Go for Norbert, like Norbert Wiener.
 

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