Name translation help, please

[skybluesk]

Hi there,

I am trying to having Chinese name necklaces made for my (female, South African) friends, so I used a name generator, but they only give pictures, not text for the names. I am looking for the text for these, please. Thanks!

1)Mai En (kindness, mercy, charity) Liang (good, virtuous, respectable)

2)Li Kai (generous) Ling (spirit, soul, spritual world)

Thanks so much!

[ma3zi1]

In traditional characters:

1)

麥 = Mai (surname?)

恩 = En (kindness, mercy, charity)

良 = Liang (good, virtuous, respectable)

2)

李 = Li (surname?)

慨 = Kai (generous)

靈 = Ling (spirit, soul, spritual world)

In simplified characters:

1)

麦 = Mai (surname?)

恩 = En (kindness, mercy, charity)

良 = Liang (good, virtuous, respectable)

2)

李 = Li (surname?)

慨 = Kai (generous)

灵 = Ling (spirit, soul, spritual world)

[skylee]

慨 = Kai (generous)

慷慨 means generous. I wonder if 慨 alone also means generous. It seems to be a strange word to use in a name.

[doraemon]

Yeah, I looked it up, 慨 by itself can mean 'generous', but just like skylee said, it does appear strange to be used in a name. I've never seen it used in this context either, I've mostly seen this 凯 (victorious) being used for names.

[skybluesk]

Thanks guys! Those are the characters I was looking for - much appreciated! Victorius/generous is fine for me. Thanks again, you have been a big help!