As
an
outsider
looking
in,
one
thing
that
has
always
struck
me
about
Chinese
culture
is
the
importance
placed
on
names.
Whether
it's
choosing
a
name
that
will
bring
good
luck
or
ensuring
that
the
name
sounds
impressive,
there
seems
to
be
a
lot
of
pressure
on
parents
to
get
it
just
right.
But
as
someone
who
doesn't
speak
Chinese
fluently,
I
have
to
admit
that
some
of
the
names
I've
come
across
have
left
me
scratching
my
head. For
starters,
there
are
the
names
that
are
just
plain
difficult
to
pronounce.
I've
met
more
than
a
few
people
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names
have
left
me
stammering
and
stumbling,
much
to
my
embarrassment.
Then
there
are
the
names
that
are
just
downright
strange
-
like
the
child
named
"Aircraft
Carrier"
that
made
the
news
a
few
years
back.
And
of
course,
there
are
the
names
that
seem
to
have
been
chosen
purely
for
their
ability
to
impress
others
-
names
like
"Star
of
the
Sea"
or
"Precious
Jade,"
which
sound
imposing
but
don't
really
mean
much
in
practical
terms. Don't
get
me
wrong
-
I
understand
the
desire
to
choose
a
name
that
will
set
your
child
apart
and
convey
a
sense
of
meaning
and
significance.
But
sometimes,
it
seems
like
all
sense
goes
out
the
window
in
the
quest
for
the
perfect
moniker. At
the
end
of
the
day,
though,
I
suppose
it's
not
really
my
place
to
judge.
After
all,
every
culture
has
its
quirks,
and
what
might
seem
odd
or
irrational
to
an
outsider
might
make
perfect
sense
to
those
within
the
culture.
So
while
I
may
not
always
understand
the
logic
behind
some
of
the
names
I
come
across,
I
can
certainly
appreciate
the
effort
and
care
that
goes
into
choosing
them.