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Help[Opinions] Re: Chinese Name Suggestions
in reply to a message by StarryEyes
The Song dynasty book (960–1279) "Hundred Family Surnames" lists the most common Chinese surnames. I would pick from one of the top ten most common, but I would not use the most common because that would be like using John Smith as a pseudonym. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Family_Surnames
For the first name, he might choose a name that doesn't exactly reflect who he is but is close enough to not seem unlikely. He wouldn't want a name that seems royal, but, if anything in his manners or appearance suggests that he is from a slightly higher station, then he might want a name that makes sense for his assumed station. I'm not familiar with the naming conventions during that era, but maybe something like Qing, Shui, or Yun would be okay?
For the first name, he might choose a name that doesn't exactly reflect who he is but is close enough to not seem unlikely. He wouldn't want a name that seems royal, but, if anything in his manners or appearance suggests that he is from a slightly higher station, then he might want a name that makes sense for his assumed station. I'm not familiar with the naming conventions during that era, but maybe something like Qing, Shui, or Yun would be okay?
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