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Show HN: I built SinoName – gen Chinese names with culture meaning, in one day

https://sinoname.geekaa.com
2•quasimo•1h ago

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quasimo•1h ago
Hey HN,

I'm particularly fond of actress Rosamund Pike (裴淳华 in Chinese) even though I've barely watched any of her movies. Her Chinese name is so elegant and perfectly suits her vibe.

The night before last, it suddenly hit me: what if other foreigners also want a beautiful, meaningful Chinese name instead of the usual random pinyin garbage?

So yesterday I sat down and built SinoName in literally one day using Google AI Studio + Deepseek API.

It follows the classic 信达雅 principles (faithfulness + expressiveness + elegance): • Accurate character breakdown • Real pinyin + audio pronunciation • Short cultural story behind every name

Code on GitHub, deployed on Netlify with Cloudflare CDN.

Completely free, no sign-up.

Try it here: https://sinoname.geekaa.com

Full "idea to live product in one day" story (including how 裴淳华 sparked it all): https://geekaa.com/d/76-about-sinoname-idea-to-product-in-24...

Would love honest feedback: - Does the cultural explanation feel respectful and accurate? - Tech/UX thoughts? - Drop your English name and I’ll generate one live in the comments!

Also just launched on Product Hunt if you want to check it out.

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