How to pick an English name [ バックナンバー ]

When choosing an English name that will be used in a professional environment and remember, you don稚 have to choose one at all - choose one with care. First impressions are important and your name might influence whether or not that first impression is a good one. So read on for a few suggestions on how to pick a respectable English name.

How to pick an English name

His name changed everything. There I was at a very professional, very proper business meeting on my recent trip to Shanghai. As introductions were made, and business cards were handed out, I was impressed by everyone痴 politeness and kindness. And then he spoke, 滴ello, I知 Antispam. Anti-what?! Yes, the company痴 IT manager had named himself Antispam. I could hardly hold back a chuckle.

In fact, I could barely say his name throughout the meeting. And, with a name like 鄭ntispam? it was hard to take him seriously. While I am sure he is capable and skilled at his job, the English name he had chosen had influenced my entire impression of him.

When choosing an English name that will be used in a professional environment and remember that you don稚 have to choose one at all choose it with care. English names aren稚 frequently selected from everyday objects. This means you might think twice before naming yourself 鄭pple just because you like apples, nor should you name yourself 鄭ntispam just because you hate email spam. It痴 best to choose a name that has a meaning or sound you like, but that won稚 come across as too unusual or silly in a professional situation.

Here are some ideas you might want to consider:

Traditional names

A number of common English names were taken from the Bible, such as Adam, Sarah, Jacob, Rachel and more. Even if you aren稚 very religious, you can choose one of these as they are quite common and popular.

Names from nature

While not every regular English word can be a name, certain names like these have increased in popularity. Women, if you like flowers, consider Jasmine, Rose, or Lily but maybe not Tulip or Lilac. If you prefer days and seasons, choose Summer, Autumn, Dawn, April, May or June, but not names such as Spring, Fall, Evening, or March. If stones and gems are your thing, try Crystal, Amber, Ruby or Jade but not Diamond, Emerald or Silver For men, names are more limited, but if you like nature, you might consider Hunteror Stone.

Names with emotion

If you rather something more emotional, women can consider Faith, Hope, Grace, Joy or Angel but perhaps not Happy, Spirit or Love. Men, with this type of name, you池e out of luck as men痴 names tend to be more traditional than women痴.

Names of stars

One way to pick an English name is to name yourself after someone famous but remember to pick their first name, not their last name. For example, if you like jazz music and want to name yourself after Louis Armstrong, name yourself Louis, not Armstrong.

There are plenty of proper English names out there; you just have to know where to find one. Try searching the internet for 菟opular baby names or check out our lists below!

Names for women

Names for men