| From my own experience, I think, there is another difference between Chinese names and English names.
Even as a Chinese, sometimes it is hard to remember others' Chinese names. Unlike English names which can be remembered easily by the "sound" of the words, it would become easier for a Chinese speaker to remember a Chinese name through seeing the "image" of the words - the chinese characters. This is due to the different natures of Chinese and English languages, with the former as a "image" language and the latter a "sound" language. |
Why I Don't Have an English Name