stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM at the beginnig: I come from China, the level of my English is just beginning.You can kown my level from these sentences,( i am sure that there some mistakes in these sentences, i hope you can help me to find it and make it right) I even don't have an English name. My Chinese name is 李石磊，so i want to find an English name that the pronounce will be similar with 石磊(shi2 lei3). Maybe the first letter is "S", because I think it will be similar with the pronounce of shilei. THANK YOU VERY MUCH~! I AM A MALE~ 我来自中国，英语水平还比较初级...~ 这你们应该可以从我的英文句子里看的出来吧~ 我找到这个论坛希望和大家一起提高语言水平~ 当然我希望提高英语水平~ 我可以也可以发挥我中文母语的优势，大家共同进步~！ 我想取个英文名字，最好发音能接近我的名字，我姓李，名石磊。所以名字可能会是 XXX LEE。可能会是S字母打头，我觉得这样发音会比较接近。 谢谢大家的帮忙~！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 22, 2009 at 01:56 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 01:56 PM Wow there are a lot of stones in your name. Incidentally I have a cousin whose name is simply 石磊 (surname 石, given name 磊). We are not in touch, though. PS - IMHO, Stone is not bad. You could also consider Peter and Pierre and their variants (meaning rock/stone). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashiriKata Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:20 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:20 PM When I hear shi2 lei3, I think of Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:26 PM Stanley / Stan are also OK I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:27 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:27 PM And when I hear Shirley I think girl's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice※E海波涛 Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:28 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:28 PM hah.....I feel very excited to see u here....actually,I'm an Chinese who want to use more English in my life, too.I have added u as a friend:) Okay,come to the point,I think u don't need to have an En name which has the similar pronunciation to your Ch name....that's just my point view:) Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashiriKata Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:29 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:29 PM Thanks imron! "Stanley / Stan" is a good choice, sounds like "Stone" too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:49 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:49 PM to skylee ~ lee is also in your name(skylee), if that means your surname is 李 too? four stones in my name~ i am proud that ~ haha ~ you suggest Peter and Pierre and their variants (meaning rock/stone), i think it is OK, i even think about Ferris,because someone told me it means rock, I wish there will have a name both the meaning of rock/stone and pronounce similar with shi2 lei3~ IF this name exist? what is the meaning of "PS - IMHO"? and i don't find the button that can quote others replies~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:52 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:52 PM to HashiriKata Shirley is really similar with shi2 lei3~! BUT.... girl's name..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heifeng Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:53 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 02:53 PM Although not very common: actually, Stone itself is already a name, I remember, this news broadcaster had this name in the US.. Stoney is a also a name, see here, which also lists similar sounding names Sidney sounds to Shilei too, but it has to basically be spelled with the I and not a Y otherwise it becomes a girls name:mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renzhe Posted June 22, 2009 at 03:37 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 03:37 PM Hrm, Shelley is also a girl's name. Maybe Charlie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:00 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:00 PM TO skylee，Stanley / Stan is good, i will consider that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:19 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:19 PM TO heifeng ~ Stoney is also a good chance~ i am thinking....~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Horhe Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:21 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:21 PM I also think Stanley/Stan are good choices. Wouldn't go with Stoney though, as I think many people would associate it with a state you're in after inhaling the smoke from a certain plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeyah Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:21 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:21 PM 李石磊 ？... How about Rockstone Lee ?! It's a good name Sounds English & has a meaning just like your Chinese name. And there's a reggae song goes: rockstone was my pillow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heifeng Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:27 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:27 PM Wouldn't go with Stoney though, as I think many people would associate it with a state you're in after inhaling the smoke from a certain plant. darn, you gave it away. That would have been part of the English learning experience. hmmm Rockstone, while interesting may be a bit overkill.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:38 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:38 PM Now i think may be Stoney is a good chance, Stone and Stanley is also good,but i think Stone is for too extensive use and Stanley is less meaning of stone than Stoney.~ How about Stoney?or any other advice? 我目前觉得Stoney好像还不错，Stone毕竟大多数时候还是表示石头。Stanley也不错，但是觉得不如Stoney那么直接的反应出“石头”，毕竟我名字里面4个石头啊~ Stoney这个名字是不是会让人一下不知道是男是女？If Stoney is both used as girl's and boy's name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renzhe Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:46 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:46 PM I wouldn't use "Stoney". It sounds silly, tbh, and I've never heard of anyone with that name. And it reminds me of smoking drugs. Stanley is at least a "proper" name that everyone is familiar with. People will probably shorten it to "Stan", though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonelee Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:47 PM Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:47 PM TO Don_Horhe Don_Horhe I also think Stanley/Stan are good choices. Wouldn't go with Stoney though, as I think many people would associate it with a state you're in after inhaling the smoke from a certain plant. i don't understand your meaning clearly,can you explain it? You means Stoney may let people associate some bad things with it? Stoney 让人有不是很好的感觉？ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeyah Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:55 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 at 04:55 PM Stoney is a good chanceStoney is both used as girl's and boy's name? No, it isn't and it's not a regular name either（Stoney 也不是人的名字，听起来有点可笑，还有它的含义不好。你是看不懂上面的英文吗？他们在逗你 ） But if you choose to go with Stoney, Rocky is just as good. Sooo macho I mean: Rocky比Stoney强. Stanley is a bit oldfashioned, Stone is a surname.......Stan is good, though. PS: I'm so sad you didn't like Rockstone， 听起来很强 (嗯 你懂 overkill 吗?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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