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

[Loren Booda]

tianbian,

As a first and middle name, please consider Cosmos Edgar. "Cosmos" is Greek for "universe" (and also a proper name), and Edgar I mentioned before. Together, they could mean "the edge (horizon) of the universe."

 

[tianbian]

tianbian,

As a first and middle name, please consider Cosmos Edgar. "Cosmos" is Greek for "universe" (and also a proper name), and Edgar I mentioned before. Together, they could mean "the edge (horizon) of the universe."

so recommend my name should be "Cosmos Reed Lin" or "Egar reed Lin"
or just "Reed Lin"
or "cosmos Lin" or "Egar Lin"

 

[tianbian]

tianbian,

As a first and middle name, please consider Cosmos Edgar. "Cosmos" is Greek for "universe" (and also a proper name), and Edgar I mentioned before. Together, they could mean "the edge (horizon) of the universe."

so you recommend , my name should be "Cosmos Reed Lin" or "Egar reed Lin"?
or just "Reed Lin"?
or "cosmos Lin" or "Egar Lin" ?

 

[arildno]

No, stick with Reed. Edgar is a horrid name.

Or better yet, use your own name.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

My wife's name is Kang Mei-Ling. Mei means beautiful (belle in French) and Ling means bell. What more perfect Anglicized name for her than Belle? Unfortunately, when she went to school, her English teacher gave her the name of Connie based on nothing more than the sound of the first 3 letters in her family name. I have never called her by this name, preferring Mei-Ling. To sum up, you can't do better than Jimmy.

 

[Monique]

How about Frank? (meaning: sincere) You're name would then be: Frank Lin

But if I were honest, I think you should keep your own name. It is the name your parents gave to you.

 

[Loren Booda]

No, stick with Reed. Edgar is a horrid name.

Or better yet, use your own name.

Then I suggest only "Cosmos."

 

[epenguin]

Well don't call yourself Ralph or Larry, as you will not make a good impression if you are unable to say your own name.

(Or is that so only for Japanese?)

However I will come back with a serious answer if I can think of one.

 

[epenguin]

I have just remembered there is a rich source of names here:
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=pseudo_names&

 

[Redbelly98]

so you recommend , my name should be "Cosmos Reed Lin" or "Egar reed Lin"?
or just "Reed Lin"?
or "cosmos Lin" or "Egar Lin" ?

Part of this depends. Do you want a name that would sound unusual to native-English speakers, or do you prefer a name that is fairly common among native-English speakers?

Cosmos would sound unusual.
Reed would be somewhat normal.
Edgar was more common 100 years ago, not so much now.

 

[LowlyPion]

What about Moonbeam Unit?

Physics and Zappa too.

 

[knockitup]

I am thinking

Bokee Twan
The last name sounds like Chinese
and the first one really is much of foreigner

 

[K.J.Healey]

I would recommend keeping at least part of your original name. And if you like "reed" use it as well. Remember in USA/Europe (I do not know about india) you can, without being different, have a surname and a middle name as well. So three total.

Kenneth Reed Lin

As a nickname, or familiar form of the name:
Ken or Kenny.

Kenny Lin sounds very american/chinese at the same time.

 

[tianbian]

So,i decide my name is reed. reed lin.

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K.J.Healey

thanks,you are all sweet guy

 

[tianbian]

two part total of my name (Reed Lin)
Lin is my family name
Reed is my name

So you can call me Reed

 

[Dadface]

Abubakatafawabaleywa.....a fine old English name.