This Forum has been archived there is no more new posts or threads ... use this link to report any abusive content
==> Report abusive content in this page <==
Post Reply 
 
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Votes - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Need help for a name to use in the USA!?
04-11-2014, 05:32 AM
Post: #1
Need help for a name to use in the USA!?
I've been born and breed in Asia with a Chinese name. Problem here is that I'll be going to the States to pursue my undergraduate studies, and I need my professors and peers there to be able to pronounce my name if I want to fit in. Oh, and just another detail, the university that I will be going to isn't located in the big city. It's in a small town.

My name is actually Yang Jingyi. I was thinking of getting them to call me 'Jing', but I'm not very sure if they can pronounce it. I don't need them to pronounce it the Chinese way, since I understand that it's not very possible and I actually don't really care how it sounds like.

Do you guys think that 'Jing' is okay and easy to pronounce? I mean I don't want to see them hesitate to talk to me or stuff just because they're not sure of how to pronounce 'Jing', or that they forgot my name since 'Jing' is too different from the usual names you hear in America.

Or when I introduce myself, should I say "Hi, I'm Jingyi, but you can call me 'Jing' as in jingle." Do you guys think that this works?

If worst comes to worst, I might just find a new English name for myself (it's really the last choice for me though simply because it's really weird to just add a new name onto your Facebook profile. Just so you guys know, Asians tend to be more judgmental than others).

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!! Thank you!!

Ads

Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Messages In This Thread
Need help for a name to use in the USA!? - W - 04-11-2014 05:32 AM
[] - cass - 04-11-2014, 05:37 AM
[] - Andrew - 04-11-2014, 05:54 AM
[] - SomeoneElse - 04-11-2014, 06:09 AM
[] - Browning1418 - 04-11-2014, 06:11 AM

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 2 Guest(s)