What would be the best character to go with 韵 in a girl's name?

[IMeMine]

Hello, all!

I'm an American girl who has this crazy obsession over chinese names! lol

I was planning on giving myself a chinese name, the one that had nothing whatsoever to do with my english name. And, since I really like the character 韵, I was wondering if anyone could help me pick out another character to go along with it, since I don't like one character names.

My chinese friend suggested, 韵霏, and 诗韵. But some of the people I met online said it's not a very good name.

So, I'm looking for new suggestions, and, to be honest, I like to have lots and lots of options anyway, I'm pretty much a perfectionist like that.

Thanks in advance for all your helps!

Linda

[doraemon]

I know two girls with the character 韵 in their names. One of them was 韵佳, and the other was 韵兰. Hope that helps.

[skylee]

I think 詩韻 is OK. Actually it is quite beautiful. And there is a HK singer called 何韻詩, and an actress called 李詩韻. So the combination of 詩 and 韻 in a name is not uncommon. And the ideas of "rhyme" and "poem" are quite nice.

What will be the surname?

[rezaf]

Someone told me once that 佳，兰 are 土 and old-fashioned. I don't know how true it is.

[Glenn]

People use 土 in names?

[rezaf]

土老帽的土

[xiaocai]

土 is not very common as a given name, definitely not as common as 兰 and 佳.

[rezaf]

"春土韻" actually rhymes well.

[Kiz]

I think 诗韵 and 韵兰 are perfect. 诗韵 is quite common. It's also a word meaning the rhythm of poem, very beautiful word.

omeone told me once that 佳，兰 are 土 and old-fashioned.

They are old-fashioned but not 土. Maybe your friend is too harsh against certain names.

韵兰 mostly occurs in ancient Chinese names. But some parents who are Chinese scholars or very interested in Chinese language may give their daughter this name. I like 韵兰 a lot. It may mean some kind of orchid which is elegant and otherworldly.

[IMeMine]

@ Skylee Whoa, I haven't thought of a last name yet. :blink: lol

Just a first name, maybe? Would it be weird if I don't have a chinese last name while using a chinese first name?

And, WHOA! Thanks for all the fast replies! They are very helpful. ;)

[doraemon]

韵兰 mostly occurs in ancient Chinese names. But some parents who are Chinese scholars or very interested in Chinese language may give their daughter this name. I like 韵兰 a lot. It may mean some kind of orchid which is elegant and otherworldly.

Well, the father of the lady called 韵兰 is a passionate traditional Chinese artist/calligrapher. So I guess that his daughter's name embodies a significant part of his life and reflects where his occupation/interests lie. Interesting.

And I just remembered a girl called 韵漪 as well, so "poetic ripple(?)". I personally prefer 兰 over the other ones I mentioned.

Someone told me once that 佳，兰 are 土 and old-fashioned. I don't know how true it is.

Mhm...I wouldn't actually say old-fashioned, maybe just overused and lacking creativity. But I've never seen 土 used in any name before.

[xiaocai]

"春土韻" actually rhymes well.

Are you suggesting this as a name? Doesn't sound very, well, conventional to me, I have to say.

[Kiz]

And I just remembered a girl called 韵漪 as well, so "poetic ripple(?)"

I met people with 漪 in their names several times. Don't get me wrong, I think 漪 has a beautiful meaning. But 韵漪 sounds really really 土.

But I've never seen 土 used in any name before.

You can try Chinese rural novels. There are a lot names with 土 in them. Like 张大土 阿土哥. Please don't ask me exactly where them come from. I'd rather not recall it. Even today, you still find people have names like that in remote rural place.

[tooironic]

Why would anyone call themselves (or their babies) 土? Isn't that a bit like adopting the name Dick or Gaylord in English?

[rezaf]

Are you suggesting this as a name? Doesn't sound very, well, conventional to me, I have to say.

I was thinking about a very 土 name with 土.

[xiaocai]

Well I think 土 names are not necessarily strange and strange names do not always sound very 土...

[Glenn]

I did happen to come across some pet names with 土 the other day. It still strikes me as odd to use in a name, though. Although, I guess in the sense of solid ground, being grounded, or fertile soil or something like that it would make perfect sense. I don't know if it has that connotation normally, though.

[Kiz]

I guess in the sense of solid ground, being grounded, or fertile soil or something like that it would make perfect sense. I don't know if it has that connotation normally, though.

That's right. They do have that implication.