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by jenmcewen 4257 days ago
Sound advice for anyone choosing a name in a foreign language. I lived and worked in China and met numerous men with lofty names like Jenius (yes, with a J) and King (1). I also worked with a Western man who renamed himself Dragun (yes, with a U) when he moved to the heavenly kingdom.

edit: (1) This one is likely a translation of Wang into English.

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Indeed. I work (remotely) with a gentleman named Wizard. It's still surprisingly difficult to take seriously.