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]]> By: Julia http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2005/12/27/about-the-surname-qu/#comment-9942 Julia Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:09:14 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2005/12/27/about-the-surname-qu/#comment-9942 My Chinese husband and his siblings have this name thing too but on the second character of their given name. My husband's given name is Jing Hong, his siblings are called: Jiang Hong, Chun Hong, Li Hong, Long Hong. I thought this is quite funny. My German family members though always have problems to remember who is who because of that. ^_^ My Chinese husband and his siblings have this name thing too but on the second character of their given name.
My husband’s given name is Jing Hong, his siblings are called: Jiang Hong, Chun Hong, Li Hong, Long Hong.
I thought this is quite funny. My German family members though always have problems to remember who is who because of that. ^_^

]]> By: John http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2005/12/27/about-the-surname-qu/#comment-9943 John Thu, 29 Dec 2005 04:09:28 +0000 http://blog.praxislanguage.com/2005/12/27/about-the-surname-qu/#comment-9943 One of the coolest things I've found about Chinese name is regarding the generational name. As you probably know, the first character of a Chinese name is the family name and the remainder is the given name--usually two characters, with the first being a generational identifier common to all members of a generation. For example, if you are Chen Xin An, your siblings and cousins would all be Chen Xin . What's coolest, though, is how the generational names are chosen--they can't be left for brothers and cousins to argue over, after all :-) I've heard that it is standard practice for the generational names to read out a poem or story as they are put in sequence. One of the coolest things I’ve found about Chinese name is regarding the generational name. As you probably know, the first character of a Chinese name is the family name and the remainder is the given name–usually two characters, with the first being a generational identifier common to all members of a generation. For example, if you are Chen Xin An, your siblings and cousins would all be Chen Xin .

What’s coolest, though, is how the generational names are chosen–they can’t be left for brothers and cousins to argue over, after all :-) I’ve heard that it is standard practice for the generational names to read out a poem or story as they are put in sequence.

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