Nell or Nail?

 

        My first name is 諾騫，and my last name is 曹. As I was born in Hong Kong, my name includes three Chinese words, as all the typical Chinese name do. However, it seldom used in the English lessons in my previous educations, so another name which is Nell, has also been representing me.

        My Chinese name was gives by my parents, as our family’s name is 曹. Therefore, I just followed their name naturally. In terms of the character of my name, 諾, it can form a word in Chinese that means commitment and making promises. I guess my parents wanted me to be a person with sure virtue. In terms of my third name, 騫, it means flying. I am sure that they want to pursuit my dreams persistently, regardless of how hard the process would be, but to try my best to achieve the goals. However, I didn't like my Chinese name when I was young, because it sounded like a boy's name when read out loud, but I found it was special and unique when I grew up as I have never met anyone, who got the same name as me, which makes me be the one and only. People will not mix up my name with others.

        My nickname, Nell, was also given by my parents, and I didn't like it either when I was little. Surprisingly, I still haven't met anyone who has the same name as me. It gives me a feeling of being special. Nell sort of sounds like nail and snail, so these words come to my mind when people call me. Most importantly, I do think it reflects my personality somehow. Sometimes, when I walk slowly or do things slowly, reminds me of my name. So, maybe this is the reason I am named Nell.