My name-Qianmin LI

 

                                                 Cheerful Replaces Restraint

             I like my Chinese name so much because my name is Qianmin Li 黎倩敏. It’s the name that my father gave me.  When I was growing up, some friends and teachers I met would say that my name is so nice when they heard it for the first time. Therefore, I like my name because it sounds good. When I was ten, I wondered what my name meant, so I went to ask my parents. They explained that in Chinese history and dictionary, Qian means pretty and happy and Min means smart and capable. Now I like my name not only for the beautiful sounds but also its unique meaning. My parents also told me Qianmin Li was not the first name they chose for me when I was born. My first name is Wenya Li which means action elegant and graceful behavior.  It's having the same meaning with Siwen in Chinese's. However, they thought that after this name, I would become constrained most of the time because in their opinion a name represents a person. They didn't want me to be careful because of my name and wanted me to be myself. Due to that, they also wanted me to be happy and be freedom more than constrained. Finally, they decided to give me the name Qianmin Li. I think my name has related to me all the time because I am a happy, beautify, an interesting woman every day.