What is the rule of Chinese names? If one day you happen to run out of topics with your Chinese partner at a dinner table, ask him the meaning of his name. It’s a quick and natural way to break ice and establish relationship.
1. Surname comes before given name.
2. Each given name has a meaning.
3. A married woman keeps her name unchanged.
Chinese parents believe that one’s name affects his chances in life. Children are given a name consisting 1 or 2 ideograms. “Lu” is my surname. “Xue Fei (雪飛)” is my given name, meaning FLYING SNOW. I was born in winter. My mother wished her child to be as free and romantic as the snow …
I’ve since travelled around the world. My mother today regrets having named me ‘flying snow’. “Maybe I should have called you ‘flower in the garden’, then you would stay in China and I could see you more often …”
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