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		jenmcewen on Oct 20, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China: Don't call yourself Dumbledore 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.

soneil on Oct 20, 2014 [–]

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

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