Is this an actual name or just an English name that’s used when interacting with English speakers in a professional setting? It’s fairly common I think in both Taiwan and Mainland China, and probably other parts of Asia. It’s a consequence of English-speakers being unable or unwilling to correctly pronounce anything vaguely non-English.
True, although across Asia there is a growing push-back against western-style names. For example younger people are much less likely to give an English name when speaking with westerners these days than they would have just a decade or two ago.
Likely this. Although, all the Chinese immigrants I knew who took new names chose awesome names like Ivan or Keefer. I actually knew two people called Jackie Chan. I asked one of them why he picked that name and he was like duh, it's because Jackie Chan is awesome and white people love him. He was totally right. Every time he introduced himself to people, they'd relish in saying ayyy like THE Jackie Chan, and then they'd do some karate gestures. People instantly liked and remembered him.
Is this an actual name or just an English name that’s used when interacting with English speakers in a professional setting? It’s fairly common I think in both Taiwan and Mainland China, and probably other parts of Asia. It’s a consequence of English-speakers being unable or unwilling to correctly pronounce anything vaguely non-English.
Yeah I thought they had anglo alternate names because white people are too dumb to say anything with x or zh.
True, although across Asia there is a growing push-back against western-style names. For example younger people are much less likely to give an English name when speaking with westerners these days than they would have just a decade or two ago.
Good. Death to Anglos
Likely this. Although, all the Chinese immigrants I knew who took new names chose awesome names like Ivan or Keefer. I actually knew two people called Jackie Chan. I asked one of them why he picked that name and he was like duh, it's because Jackie Chan is awesome and white people love him. He was totally right. Every time he introduced himself to people, they'd relish in saying ayyy like THE Jackie Chan, and then they'd do some karate gestures. People instantly liked and remembered him.
this is so stereotypical cringe