By the way, Chinese names really are supposed to bear references to specific things, flower, sunglow, mountain, etc., and many countryside children are given nicknames such as piggy, dog dung, door bolt since they symbolize disaster-proof robustness, and are believed to be able to keep children away from devils. (In my region sometimes boys are given girls’ names and vice versa) Some quite respectable seniors still bear such names throughout their whole lives. (Cross talk comic shows make fun of names often as well) Chinese schoolchildren in particular, almost always call each other nicknames such as dumpling, monkey, stinky, etc. (just like in any other countries, lol ) That explains why so many Chinese parents now go to “Feng Shui experts” to pick a good and un-nicknameable name for their precious babe, and many grownups apply to have their names changed as a means to change their luck!