Many people are interested to know what thier name would be in Chinese. It is a regularly-asked question that people who speak english ask people that know the chinese language and way of writing.

The English name is mainly translated into the Chinese name by the pronunciation of the English name.

Click on the link below to see any English name, including your own, translated into the chinese name. The english names are mostly first names here.

http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/blname.htm

Can I put a Chinese Name vertically?

Yes, you can. Just have the leftmost character on the top. For example, the name is Angel, written both horizontal and vertical.

How many Chinese Characters exist?

There are over 80,000 chinese characters, but most of them are barely ever used today.

If an two English names have the same pronunciation, do they have the same Chinese name?

In general, they will be the same. Kelly and Kelli, for example, have the same pronunciation; therefore have the same Chinese name. But, this does not mean they cannot make the names different. They were differentiated in a few ways but even they have the same pronunciation. To see more frequently asked questions..click here..http://chineseculture.about.com/library/name/blna_que.htm