"Air" is very strange for a name. Most native speakers wouldn't choose it. It is more common to hear "foreign" names, especially European (Cassandra, Lucia, Isabella, etc), than to hear most English words as names. Many names are from the Bible (Mary, Deborah, etc), although Biblical names are not as popular as in the past. I have friends named Mary and Deborah but they're both older. I looked at your Chinese name. I tried to think about 1) English names with a similar meaning and 2) English names with a similar sound. Matching the sound was more difficult so I focused on meaning. * Claire/Clara: It sounds like "air" and has the meaning of "bright/clear"; French origin. * Inara: The meaning is "illuminating, shining"; Arabic origin; not very common but I think it's a pretty name. * Gemma/Jemma: Both have the same pronunciation, only the spelling is different; meaning is "little dove" but the sound is like "jem" which means "precious stone" like jewelry (e.g., necklace); Hebrew origin. As a native speaker, I easily accept "Jemma" but "Dove" sounds strange to me as a name. If you like "Air" because it is nature-related, here are some "nature-related" suggestions: * Summer, Autumn (but not "Fall"!), Sky/Skye/Skylar, Rose, Iris, Lily, Brook/Brooke, Raven, Robin, Rain/Rainy

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Similar to part of Grace's explanation, the one most obvious thing I see in names recently, is that anything goes. While many traditional names remain strong & well used, many new names have become popular; names that have never been common in English-speaking areas before. People are borrowing from many languages & giving names that are more interesting & being accepted. I think it relates to the global village & greater acceptance of different cultures. Also maybe related to people's need to stand out :) Many traditional names com Greek mythology, gods, etc. Some from Irish & languages that produce beautiful names, but impossible to spell or pronounce unless you just know. Many very interesting names result. My wife, sometimes uses an English name that is pronounced in a way similar to her Chinese name. It helps with her ability to easily catch when someone says it. So one option would be names that start Air... Ayre.... There are likely many gods of nature, air, wind, ... to choose from. . From your Chinese name, your name does not seem to be "Air". You could also think about why you'd want an English name. After all, as Grace suggests, many common names, for example Hannah are not really English. They just sound good and rapidly become accepted. sorry Stupid italki - "and" (ampersand) --> & (greater than) Dudes: Time you fixed it, guys.

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