1.Does your name have any special meaning?
I was named Eve. I don't like it. I can't stand it for religious reasons. I don't like being named after the woman who picked the apple in the Garden of Eden. The only thing I like about it is that it's short and easy to pronounce and spell.
我叫Eve，我不喜歡這個名字。我不能忍受這個名字是因為宗教的關(guān)系。我不喜歡以一個在伊甸園里摘了蘋果的女人而命名。我喜歡這個名字的是它夠短，方便讀，方便拼寫。
2.Do you like your name?
I love my name and I don’t think I would change it because it’s a name my parents picked out for me and I’m proud to have it. I'm quite happy with my name now. I think it's pretty, fairly unique, and sort of formal.
我喜歡我的名字，我覺得我不會改名字，這是我父母為我挑選的，我為之自豪。我現(xiàn)在很喜歡我的名字，它很美，與眾不同，還有些正式。
3.What name do people at home call you?
My full name is Liu Hongning, they call me “Hongning” for short. Sometimes my mom called me "babe", which is such a sweet sentiment.
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我的全名叫劉洪寧，他們也叫我小名“洪寧”。有時候我媽叫我寶貝，非常甜的感覺。
4.How are babies given their names in China?
People have always showed particular concern for the meaning, and sound when they name children. It is expected that a name given by parents carries their wish, hope, pursuit, aspiration, etc.
給孩子們起名的時候，人們通常特別關(guān)注名字的含義及發(fā)音。人們希望父母起的名字可以承載他們的愿望、希望、追求、渴望等等。
5.Do people in China ever change their names?
There are many reasons someone would change their names, parents’ divorce, personal preference, fortune-telling, etc.