Native Chinese Name studio
A Chinese name a native would actually use.
One native-style Chinese name, built as surname plus given name — not a transliteration or a generator result. Native Name is $79 and includes a name-card PDF and share PNG, prepared in 1–3 days after a request is accepted.
Human-made
Written by a native Chinese speaker, not generated.
Native structure
A real surname plus a natural one- or two-character given name.
One revision
One given-name revision is included if the first impression snags.
Leave an intake
Native Name is $79 and prepared in 1–3 days after a request is accepted. No payment is taken when you submit this form.
Compare the options
Waitlist only — no payment on this site, and names are not generated in the browser. Check is free on the sister site.
Audience voting is still being designed and is not available for purchase. You can read how it would work, without joining another sales path.
Why this page exists
People who want an ID-card name should land on a studio intake. People who already have characters should land on a checker. Splitting this studio from the checker keeps those intents from contaminating each other.
“Native” here means a real Chinese surname in first position, a given name of one or two characters people actually use, and a first impression that does not require a footnote. Read the Native First-Impression Protocol if you want the rubric in writing. Compare Xinhua transliteration vs surname + given name if you were handed a news-wire spelling.
Before you wait
Is this a Chinese name generator?
No. A native Chinese speaker writes the name. There is no catalog to click and no name minted on this page. Native Name takes 1–3 days. Audience vote ($199) is Pilot until the first vote runs.
Why isn’t this $10?
Instant generators and calligraphy PDFs publicly list around $9.9–$9.99 (August 2026). That buys a file you download now — often a transliteration, a period-drama look, or a pretty spelling a native would not wear. $79 is 1–3 days of surname + given-name work, then a name card PDF and a share PNG. $199 is 3–7 days and adds an audience-vote report PDF from a Chinese audience on Douyin and Xiaohongshu, when a vote actually runs. We are not selling a $10 quiz, and we will not name a “best generator.”
What do I get?
Native Name ($79): after 1–3 days of studio work, you are emailed a 1-page name card PDF (the Chinese name large, pinyin with tones, 1–2 sentence structure note) and a share image PNG. One given-name revision if the first impression snags. Not a brush file, seal, or BaZi. Audience vote ($199): those files, plus a vote brief (2–3 candidate Chinese names posted to a ~200K Chinese audience on Douyin / Xiaohongshu — a sample votes; we do not claim 200,000 ballots) and an audience-vote report PDF with actual NFIP counts. That report does not exist yet. $199 is Pilot until the first vote runs (live panel n = 0); we will not email a fake poll. Posting the candidates needs a 3–7 day window.
What do the files look like?
A 1-page name card PDF and a 1:1 share PNG. The sample on this site uses the public attested name 陆克文 / Kevin Rudd so you can see the files — we did not name him, and it is not a catalog to copy.
When do I pay?
Not on this page. There is no checkout yet. Displayed prices are the packages we will offer; submitting the form notes which one you want. We will not take money until we can actually do the work.
Check vs a native name — which door?
If you already have characters, check them free on Chinese Name Check (Keep / Kill / Fix). This studio is the replacement door after a Kill, or if you never had a Chinese name. Do not pay twice for a name you should have checked first.
Will you give me a period-drama or web-novel name?
No. We do not default to period-drama or web-novel names (林诗韵 / 墨轩). The target is a name a classmate could wear without a footnote — a contemporary ID-card name, not a costume from a costume novel.
Do you email me after I submit?
No automated marketing emails. We’ll only contact you about your request and availability. Native Name files are emailed after the work — 1–3 days once a slot is accepted. We do not promise an email within a set number of hours.
How long does the work take?
Native Name: 1–3 days, then the PDF and PNG. Audience vote: 3–7 days, because posting 2–3 candidates to Douyin / Xiaohongshu needs that window. $199 is Pilot until the first vote runs (live panel n = 0).