What is your Chinese name?

念 冰 Nian Bing

What does your name mean?

念 (nian) means think of/miss, 冰 (bing) means ice, My dad grew up in northeast China, The name means always miss the snow and ice in the Northeast.

What is your English name? (Please write in pinyin if you don’t have one)

Phoebe

Who gave you your English name?

Myself

Is there a pronunciation/meaning connection between your English name and Chinese name?

No

Have you ever abandoned your English name? What was the reason?

I used to be named Ivy, but one friend in college also had this name, and Ivy is related to her Chinese name. So I changed it to avoid confusion.

Does your name ever give you any funny, embarrassing, or uncomfortable experiences?

Many people don’t know how to spell it, or they don’t pronounce it correctly. For example, if you order coffee, spell it as Fibi, or if the person who orders it writes it correctly, the person who calls the name calls it Fobi.

Do you prefer your Chinese name or your English name? Which name better represents your own identity?

I prefer my Chinese name. The Chinese language itself is very profound, each name carries the feelings and expectations of the previous generation, which makes it more unique. The English name is just a workplace code for me, convenient for colleagues to remember.