radioflyer Posted January 18, 2008 at 02:04 AM Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 at 02:04 AM I have a daughter who has a middle name "Cai-Lin". My wife and I are expecting another girl soon and we like to give her a middle name that relates to "Cai-Lin" We like to have it as Cai-xxx or xxx-Lin. I would appreciate any suggestions the xxx. We hope to have a name with meanings relating to beauty, intelligence, success, or beauty in nature. Thanks. RF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted January 18, 2008 at 10:42 AM Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 at 10:42 AM Could you tell us what "Cai-lin" means so that we could guess how it is written in Chinese characters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioflyer Posted January 19, 2008 at 02:28 AM Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 at 02:28 AM CaiLin = Colorful Forest RF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverain Posted January 20, 2008 at 11:09 AM Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 at 11:09 AM 彩林（琳） en .....what about 彩云？colorful cloud? and 翠林 green forest ps. congratulations for your coming daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosdathu Posted January 23, 2008 at 03:42 PM Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 at 03:42 PM mebbe consulting a fengshui master in ur area might be a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioflyer Posted January 23, 2008 at 04:27 PM Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 at 04:27 PM Thanks for the suggestions. I, however, made a mistake in giving you the original meaning. I guess I am not a good father if I don't even remember the meaning of my daughter's middle name. The Lin is for a Jade or precious stone. RF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted January 24, 2008 at 10:30 AM Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 at 10:30 AM Then it is 彩琳 for Cai-lin. Perhaps you could consider Cai-ying (彩穎), Cai-ying (彩瑛) or Jia-lin (嘉琳). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so.many.words Posted February 16, 2008 at 12:53 AM Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 at 12:53 AM Lin 琳 is such a pretty part for the name and would give a nice association between two sisters Cai lin & @ lin. I am going through a naming question myself and am not by any means an expert but Lin also contains the radical mu 木 (tree) and (木木) forest that someone might suggest is a good character to have in a name (and might be explanation for your translation error) Colourful Jade is very pretty as a translation so maybe you could play with literal meanings first ...like precious jade, or a reference to jade from a classical poem. And then do as I am ...look for advice Also Lin is very usable in English and the pet name linlin is also cute. My wife is a Lynette, Lin for short and my linlin ...and she has beautiful green Jade eyes:roll: How exciting for you ...congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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