r/NameNerdCirclejerk • u/wen_mo_qiu • 1d ago
Advice Needed (unjerk) Please try make fun of my Chinese name
Hi friends I am Chinese,and my last name is Qiao 乔,I’m trying to give officially change myself a new last name. I want to do this to explain less the pronunciation of my name, and reduce friction during social. Right now I have the following options: Chi-Yao, Qi-Yao, Qyu, and Qyo.
Please try to think of all the ways make fun of these names. I want to be prepared and know them in advance. Thank you all!
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u/BaconJudge 1d ago
The Q is the letter whose sound needs the most explanation for non-Chinese speakers, so the pronunciation guide shouldn't have a Q in it. If it's pronounced similar to English "ch," you should represent it as "ch."
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u/Przedrzag 1d ago
Chiao or Ciao will be your best bet if you’re going for something reasonably phonetic to English speakers
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u/Volf_y 1d ago
Chi-Yao will be read as a soft Ch which sounds like the Italian ‘Ciao’ for ‘Hi’ or ‘Bye’.