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Erica Tan
by Erica Tan
Friends call you: Erica Gender: Female Country: Singapore Date of birth: **removed** Ding writes: Erica in Chinese name is 埃丽卡 āi lì kǎ. Your Chinese surname Tan is 陈 Chén I presume. Let's put the Chinese characters of Erica and Tan together. Now read them in Mandarin. To a Hokkien listener, it might sound a bit crude. Forgive me for saying it. And the Hokkien is a dialect widely spoken in Singapore, ya?  So the name I would suggest is 薇琳 wēilín. Now, you may find this Chinese name does not sound close to the western pronunciation of Erica. Why do I select this name? The name Erica is of Old Norse origin meaning 'forever or alone, ruler'. It is the feminine form of Eric. In Latin, the word Erica means 'the heather plant'. The heather flowers are usually in purple. This is where the Chinese name has similarity. Meaning: 薇 wēi - An archaic term for the vetch. A perennial herb with feather-like compound leaves, purple flowers and vines. The vetch flower or 薇 wēi is in purple too like the heather flower. 琳 lín - beautiful jade. Since the Old Norse meaning of Erica is also ruler, a jade beautifully complements you. In the old Chinese days, the rulers were usually adorned with beautiful jade. Now, there you have it, Erica. Hope you like it as much as I have enjoyed coming up with this new Chinese name. Please leave your comments and let me know what you think of it. |
