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May 24th 2012 20:02 English name
When I was in senior high school,I chose "Jacky" as my English name.Even now I have no idea the meaning of the name,but I know that with the name,my friend can't say "hi" to me on some occasions,like at the airport,since "hi Jacky" sounds like "hijack".
I think there must be some rules to choosing an English name,could you tell me about them?
moose
May 24th 2012 22:17
  • How to choose an English name ?

  • How should you choose an English name ?

    You could also keep 'How to Choose an English Name', but without the question mark.

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  • Until today I don't know the meaning of the name,but I know if I take the name,my friend can't say "hi" to me in many occasion,like airport."hi Jacky" sounds like "hijack".

  • Even now, I've no idea about the meaning of the name, but I know that with this name my friend can't say "hi" to me on some occasions, like at the airport, since "hi Jacky" sounds like "hijack".

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  • I think there must be some rules in choose an English name,can you tell me?

  • I think there must be some rules to choosing an English name, could you tell me about them?

    Alternative: ...some rules involved in choosing an English name...

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Jacky is quite a nice name, even if you can't use it at the airport. To be honest, I don't think people use much of a system when choosing a name, but often go on the sound of it, or whether or not someone in their family has that name.
May 25th 2012 00:36 Alan
I SEE! Maybe I can use it.Thank you my friend.
May 25th 2012 12:34 ayshen
I agree, there are no rules when it comes to choosing a name. I find that most people choose names that sounds nice to them. Also, if I ever decide to change my name, I would like a unique one :P.

At least the name Jacky isn't as popular as David, Kevin, Alex or Daniel ^^. The names I listed are the most popular names for Chinese American males around where I live...
May 25th 2012 14:04 Alan
LOL I have a friend named "David".
Jun 02nd 2012 06:33 waxwing
Mooses corrections are really good, so I don't need to do any.

Jacky comes from Jack, which comes from John. They all share the meaning of 'God is gracious'. Jack's been one of the most popular boys names in the UK for more than a decade.

Usually we don't think about the origins or meanings of names (apart from our own name). People choose names based on whether they want a traditional or original name, and what a name means in popular culture (e.g. whether the name is in a famous book, or whether there is a famous person with that name).
Jun 02nd 2012 12:11 Alan
Thanks! I have learned a lot from this.
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