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In my travel around the world, (ahem) wide web, I come across many gems. It's my hobby to surf the net. To read. And to write.

Those great stories that I come across...

Just can't resist to share them with you. There is always something new that we can learn every now and then. Ya?

Remember...

This is not just a page where only I write. You too can join in the fun. You can share any fun information regarding names (irregardless of race) with us.

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Yijing Calculation and
Work Related Problem 
Thursday, September 8, 2011. 12:02am

Here's another Yijing prediction story to share with you. Previously I wrote an article on ' How to Predict with ...

Pomegranate - Symbol Of Chinese Fertility 
Tuesday, December 28, 2010. 11:27pm

Are you trying for a child?

Wikipedia mentioned Pomegranate as a symbol of Chinese fertility:

Introduced ...

How To Predict With I-Ching 
Sunday, December 5, 2010. 10:07pm

How do we predict with I-Ching (yijing)?

I-Ching is a book of 64 hexagrams .

The hexagrams are formed by stacking ...

Character Forms
Vs Meaningful Characters  Not rated yet
Character forms vs meaningful characters. Which should we give preference to?

In name selection, we have to look at form, calculation of number of strokes,...

Why Chinese Dictionaries Show Different Number Of Strokes  Not rated yet
A client asked me "Why Chinese dictionaries show different number of strokes for these 2 characters, 瑛 and 瑜?"

She gave me a link to a Chinese dictionary ...

Chinese New Year Of Water Dragon 2012  Not rated yet
Happy Chinese New Year to all readers who are celebrating it.

The 2012 Chinese New Year falls on 23 January. This is the day of the beginning of a new ...

Get Your Free Chinese Name  Not rated yet
Hello All, get your free Chinese name. You may have seen this on the home page.





That's right ~ get a free name! Thanks for visiting this ...

1911 Movie  Not rated yet
Have you watched this new movie starring Jackie Chan (成龙 Chéng Lóng)?

Watch the trailer of 1911 movie. The Chinese title is 辛亥...

Goodbye Steve Jobs,
co-founder of Apple  Not rated yet
It saddens me to read the news this morning that Steve Jobs had left us. He passed away on October 5, 2011.

He revolutionized the industry with great ...

Should I Change My Name For Luck  Not rated yet
Being in the naming business, I get this question a lot. "Should I change my name for luck?"

Friends would start telling me their Chinese names. And ...

Why Choose Pewter
Fu Lu Shou Statues  Not rated yet
Some homes have pewter Fu Lu Shou statues. Why do the owners choose this over ceramic ones?



Perhaps for a few reasons that I can think of.


Pewter ...

can I seek Yijing for an answer pls  Not rated yet
Monday, September 26, 2011. 11:40pm

Question: My husband left home for work one day and never come back ( last year ) and I heard now he is with ...

Feng Shui Tips: Choosing a House  Not rated yet
Tuesday, September 20, 2011. 09:05pm

When choosing a house, how do we know it has good feng shui?

There are some Feng Shui factors to look at when ...

Yijing Feng Shui and Pregnancy  Not rated yet
Thursday, September 8, 2011. 10:42pm

Can Yijing Feng Shui help a woman to conceive?

This is my own experience using Yijing to solve a pregnancy issue....

Picking Lucky Number  Not rated yet
Monday, August 29, 2011. 01:40pm

How to pick a lucky number for my car?

On another page on this site, I have talked about Car Number Numerology ...

Chinese Indonesian Surname  Not rated yet
Saturday, July 23, 2011. 03:54pm

Just read about Chinese Indonesian surname on Wikipedia . It's interesting.

Many, many years ago. During my university ...

Name And Luck  Not rated yet
Sunday, July 3, 2011. 12:37am

Is our name and luck related?

There are two school of thoughts regarding luck. One, those who believe our luck is fixed....

Thank You For Your Support  Not rated yet
Saturday, June 11, 2011. 03:45pm

I would like to say a big thank you for your support. Lately there are many requests coming in for baby names selection....

Chinese Characters Video  Not rated yet
Thursday, May 5, 2011. 12:21pm

I found this video on Vimeo directed by Gustav Johansson. It's uploaded by Albin Holmqvist.

It's fantastic. Showing ...

Harmonious Chinese Dance  Not rated yet
Wednesday, March 30, 2011. 12:01pm

Watch this wonderful Chinese dance. Watch them dance in harmony. It's the dance of the Thousand Eyes, Thousand Hands ...

Chinese Instrumental Music  Not rated yet
Thursday, March 17, 2011. 11:40pm

Hi All. I am listening to some Chinese instrumental music on youtube. Just thought I share with you.



Hope ...

Placing Fu Lu Shou
In The Right Place  Not rated yet
Monday, March 7, 2011. 11:07pm

Where is the right place in the house to place your Fu Lou Shou statues?

I have recently completed an article ...

Chinese Business Name:
Bech-Bruun  Not rated yet
Friday, February 18, 2011. 12:16am

Bech-Bruun, a Danish legal firm, now has a Chinese business name.

The Chinese name is 柏 荣 (bai rong)...

Who Is Hu Jintao?  Not rated yet
Sunday, February 6, 2011. 02:22pm

Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He is also the:

President of ...

Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan  Not rated yet
Sunday, February 6, 2011. 12:31pm

Happy birthday to The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan. It is the 100th anniversary of his ...

Write My Name In Chinese  Not rated yet
Saturday, February 5, 2011. 11:10am

Many people ask "How to write my name in Chinese?"

If you would like to know what your Chinese name is, just ...

Happy Chinese New Year 2011  Not rated yet
Wednesday, February 2, 2011. 12:10am

Happy Chinese New Year to all.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

The Chinese all over the world celebrate the first day of ...

Copycat - Warning!  Not rated yet
Thursday, January 13, 2010. 1:16am

I would like to advise readers here that www.chinesenamepro.com has copied a lot of my hard work (content from my ...

Happy New Year 2011  Not rated yet
Saturday, January 01, 2010. 4:12pm

Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year 2011!

May you have good health, wealth and joy always.


Best ...

Baby Chinese Name For Year Of Rabbit  Not rated yet
Sunday, December 26, 2010. 10:34pm

So, what's a good baby Chinese name for year of Rabbit? When is actually the beginning of Chinese new year?

After ...

Happy Dongzhi Festival  Not rated yet
Wednesday, December 22, 2010. 01:12am

Happy Dongzhi 冬至 festival to you!

Today is Dongzhi day. An important date in Chinese solar calendar....

Enjoy Chinese Orchestra Video  Not rated yet
Sunday, November 28, 2010. 10:22pm

Enjoy a video of an orchestra playing a famous Chinese music 梁祝 liangzhu.




And another ...

Dual Chinese Surnames  Not rated yet
Friday, September 23, 2010. 10:48am

Giving children both of their parents' last names is becoming increasingly popular in China as a result of the one-...

Plum Blossom Yijing  Not rated yet
Friday, July 16, 2010. 12:23pm

How did Zhuge Liang, the famous Chinese military strategist from Three Kingdoms, knew where the wind will blow? And thus ...

Calculate Chinese Name Strokes  Not rated yet
Thursday, July 08, 2010. 11:45pm

Why do we calculate Chinese name strokes? Why is emphasis given on name strokes?

I don't really know where it all ...

What Is My Name In Chinese?  Not rated yet
Thursday, July 08, 2010. 11:04pm

What's my name in Chinese? How do I translate my name to Chinese?

These are very common questions on the internet....

Will My Luck Improve When I Change My Name?   Not rated yet
Monday, July 05, 2010. 10:14pm

This is often the question that I get asked.

And it is not just a simple answer of yes.

In Chinese astrology theory ...

2,000 Rare Chinese Surnames  Not rated yet
Sunday, April 18, 2010. 1:16am

A Chinese surname is passed down from one's ancestors. The alteration of surname would be considered as an outrageous ...

Half Of Dad, Half Of Mom  Not rated yet
Sunday, March 07, 2010. 12:10am

Just thought I share this with you. Because there's a little Chinese-sy in it.

Daniel and Ailene Iwasaki have this ...

Name Your Child After Name Place?  Not rated yet
Wednesday, March 03, 2010. 2:48am

Would you really name your baby after place name?

Or even a country's name?

It's alright if the place name ...

Why Mr. Toyoda named the company Toyota?  Not rated yet
Friday, February 26, 2010. 1:02am.

The world famous car company, Toyota, is founded by the Toyoda family.

For a long time I have been wondering why ...